Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 24, 1900, Page 4

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Austen | Der act, or wished to control the lum- KILEY & AUSTED, ber market, or wished to handicap the Editors and Pubiishers. : growth of the cities at the head of Lake Superior, or had some other sel- fish and sinister motives for prevent- ing the opening up of the Chippewa reservations, have developed inex- haustible fertility in inventing and ex- ecuting schemes for throttling the Nelson law. On matter what party was in power at Washington or St. Paul, the conspirators have been able to hold up this law while they con- tinue to loot the reservation timber. Since January 14, 1889, the amount of timber that has been cut from these reservations, exclusive of the Red Lake Grand fidanids Weraa-'Review Pubilshed Every Saturd. E. C. KILEY, 2 TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE, Six Months........$1 00| Three Months.......50¢ Entered in the Postoffice ‘at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second-Clags Mutter. Opeial F Saiki of Itasca County, Villages md Repids and Deer River wey Town of Grand Rapids. HITCHCOCK TO SELL TIMBER. | John Hepfel’s Sample koom and Beer Fall, Corner THIRD ST. and HOFFMAN AVE. Best Lineof . . Wines, Liquors. wa Cigars CAN BE HAD, Riso Have on Tap and in Bottle the Celebrated WZ The | DULUTH BREWIMG CO’S MOOSE BRAww BEERS, 1 FREE LUNCH ALWAYS SERVED May Rescind Famous Order of March 30th, 1899. reservation, is immense, and is estimat- ed conservatively at one-third of the total. From this the Indians have re- ceived practically nothing, though the United States has prosecuted the tres- passers so vigorously that their profits must be very small indeed. It is oe- lieved that many fires have been start ed in the woods for the express pur- pose of jurthering operations under the “dead-and-down” timber act, and it is a certainty that fires, no matter who they were started, have consumed millions of dollars’ worth of lumber that should long since have been sold and the proceeds turned in to the ac- count of the Indians. It is very probable that Secretary Hitchcock will soon rescind his famous order of March 3oth, 1899, the effect of which was to suspend all timber operatiuns on the Minnesota Chip- pewa reservations as provided for by :|the Nelson act of 1889. Strong influences are now being brought to beaz to have the secretary take action before congress convenes :}so that a clash between the different _|interests will be avoided. It 1s well known that there are two _|strong elements in Minnesota which _|take different positions éoncerning the _| dispositicn of the Chippewa pine. On _|the one hand are the Indians and their alleged strong friends from the Indian rights association and other _|mearer home, who are insisting on “| radical changes to be pit into effect on the reservations. Opposed to this Several years ago more than two thirds of all the Indians on the Leech Lake, Cass Lake, Winnibogoshish, White Oak Point and Chippewa reser- vations signed a treaty agreeing to the opening of the reservations on a basis provided by the Nelson law, and it seemed as if the schen.ers were at the pring and Summer Suitings sady for inspection. The samples we are the latest manufactures of America and i this year ar nd there are thousands of them to select from in all styles, patterns, prices and weights. We have many kinds is but only only one kind of workmanship—the best. E rment that leaves our shop is absolutely guaranteed as to fit, style and workmanship. Call and see us before ordering. PEOPKE & FRANZ. A. E. WILDER, Prop. je Special Attention Given to Transeent Trade. Headquarters for Lumbermen. GRAND RAPIDS. re 1 1 1GEO. BOOTH, | Manufacturer of Fine Cigars GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. Ly 49 Have achieved an excellent Af BOOTH S CIGARS reputation all over Northern Minnesota. They are made of the finest selected stock by experienced workmen in Mr. Ul Booth’s own shops here, and under his personal supervision. ‘Thjs insures the utmost cleanliness and care in manufacture. For sale everywhere. Call for them. S2S525252525e23eSsSS5— Hotel Gladstone ¢ 0 sa] i FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. : a Sr Saris Taper element are several practical and level headed citizens of Novthern Minneso- ta in fact a greater number of the citi- zens in that locality who are earnestly requesting the department to carry out its former specific promises and te again put into effect the operations of the existing law, which were suspend- ed nearly two years ago. end of their rope. More than two years ago the Interior Department, under the provisions of this treaty and the Nelson law, began estimating the timber on the reseivations menuoned, with a view to sale. Mor2 than $50,- ooo of the Indians’ money was spent in securing thisestimate. ‘The depart- ‘ 5 ment also invited lumbermen and oth- The development of Northern Min- iat te 3 ‘ ers to estimate this timber, and pre- nesota toa gréa' nt : 4 Breat extent Is, contingent | )4r¢ to bid on it, and finally sent cir- upon Secretar: i : i pon Secretary Hitchcock’s action | cujars broad-cast over the country an- bloody outbreak. Tt is estimated from a conservative standpoint, tht if al COUNTY AND ' ILLAGE UFFICERS8 the timber on these reservations had been sold under the terms of the Nel- son law, as planned by Commissioner Herman, and the proceeds invested in tlement of the agricultural lands would also have greatly enchanced the value of the other lands that have been ap- portioned to the Indians. While it is time that a sale of tim- ber as quickly as it could be provided for now would bring much less than on May 10, 1899, such a sale would bring much greater returns than one year from now. Two railroads traverse these reservations and that ensures annual fires from locomotive sparks, | and other fires will spring from other causes. It is plain that the interests of the people of Northern Minnesota, red and white, have been sacrificed to those of certain lumber barons. ‘These latter gentry know perfectly well that congress will never provide for a na- tional park in the Chippewa reserva- tion region; but while their dupes and agents are accomplishing the suspen- sion of the Nelson bill, they, the bar- ons, are doing business under the “dead-and-down” act, and the whole- sale destruction of the reservation tim- | ber enhances the value of their timber holdings elsewhere in the northwest, ‘Phis state of affairs has beena shame and a scandal for a dozen years. It 1s time some earnest effort was made to correct it. 1t seems to devolve upon the business men of Duluth to take the lead in the fight to open up these reservations. As it 1s our city, reach- ing out for the trade of the Red River valley and the country beyond it, en- counters a huge barrier of forest and unsettled territory among the reserva- tions. Wewant the intermediate country settled up so that our mer- chants and manufacturers shall have patrons there, and so that the trans- portation lines shail not have to run through a des-rt for great distances. The business men of Duluth have pohegitoks ti fina Boras Lev Ge es SR Lake reservation put on the market, to ihc WS ENN SCA a8 ae y : > be opened to settlement and the tim the highest bidder. The pine has once been estimated oh hae acl: i Om . Any tore nea ? these advertisements thousands, at Ao 2 PTB G URGer the, present ad- great expense of money and time, mie made ready to settle on the lands and : 3 St-| to buy the timber, mate will be ordered. The foregoing special dispatch reached The News Tribune oftice {after the following article on the Chip- pewa reservations had been put in ype: Now, as a dozen yearsago, the chief obstacle to the development of North- ern Minnesota is the fact that so great a portion of the best lands in the re- gion north of the Northern Pacific railroad is locked up in the Indian re- servations. The people long ago realized that the reservations were a stumbling block in the path of their progress, and it was in response to a general popular demand that Knute Nelson, then representing the old filth district in congress, introduced and pressed through alaw which passed congress January 14th 1889, opening up to settlement all the agricultural lands on all the Chippewa Indian re servations in this state, excepting a portion of the White Earth and Red Lake reservations, and providing for the sale of the timber standing there- on. The people then thought the chief work of opening up this fine re- gion to settlement and civilization had been accomplished, They litle knew the resources that ingenious and in- fluential gentlemen, interested pecun- jarily in keepmg these reservations closed to sale and settlement could command. This territory is not only nich, but it has a variety of riches. It has still, in spite of the ravages of fire and pirati- cal lumber companies, enormous for- ests of timber containing not only soft but hard wood. It has agricultural lands capable of raising large crops. Its rivers afford water power, and in some instances boating channels. Re- cently the Great Northern railway has| it could now be intelligently carried run a branch through this country, | out it is probable that another estimate opening up six of these reservations to| at great expense would be neccessary, railroad traffic. If the Nelson law,| There is not an adult Indian on these enacted twelve years ago, had been reservations that does not feel that he left to do its beneficial work this ter-|is being imposed upon and robbed. ritory, would now have been the home| Last season a hundred million feet of of alarge and prosperous population | lumber was cut and twice that burned. and would be supplying a wide field] It’s no wonder that these aborigines of trade fcr our merchants and manu-|are ia bad temper and that some of | But the conspirators against the in- terests of the Indians and of the peo- ple of the northern part of the state of Minnesota were moving with their us- ual slyness and success. They accom- plished their purpose of putting off the opening of the reservations with ridi- culous ease, apparently. One day during the session of the Minnesota legislature of two years ago, one at- torney of Minneapolis iumbermen in- troduced in the senate a memorial to congress asking that a national park be established on these reservations. Another attorney of Minnesota lum- bermen introduced the same memorial in the house. Only those in the scheme knew what the purport and intentton of this memorial were, there was no discussion; it went through with ease and a few days later 1t was an- nounced that the secretary of the In- terior. on the-strength of it, had post- poned the cpening of the reservations and the sale of the timber. It was un- derstood that the postponement was to be for a short me only, but a year and a half has gone by and we _ hear nothing more of the subject from Washington. In the mean time clubs of susceptible women and certain male enthusiasts have been worked up to activity in favor of a national park in a region notoriously unfitted for any such purpose, Since May ro, 1899, the day from which the sale was postponed, fires have been running through the reser- vation timber as in years gone past. 4 The ‘“dead-and-down” looters have been at work with redoubled energy. The timber would have brought more money on the day fixed for sale than it ever will again, Betore any sale of great interests at stake here and should waken to the importance of the fact} and to the necessity of action. Our representatives in the last legislature, and practically all the members from the northern part of the state, have written to the secretary of the Interior, declaring that the memorial spoken of was passed'by surprise and trickery and that it does not represent the wishes of the people of Minnesota. Our present delegation can be relied | on to take such a course of action on this subject as the interests of their constituents and of the people of Northern Minnesota demand. Senator Nelson has always done all in his power to secure the opening of these reservations. Congressman Morris will certainly devote all his energies to the accomplishment ot a work so vital to those whom he represents gress. Itis well known that Hon. Binger Hermann, commissioner. of the general land office is anxious that the Chippewa reservation should be open- ed to settlement, and the timber sold in order to rid the department of alt connection with the notorious abuse that now exist in the management of these reservations. TREASURES OF AZTEC TIMES. Valuable Archaeological Objects Found in the Calle de las Escalerillas, The work that has been carried onin the Calle de las Escalerillas for the lay- ing of the sewer mains has led to im- portant archaeological discoveries, for, as is well known, that street, as well as the present cathedral, formed part of the site of the great temple of Huit- zilopochtli, the Aztec god of war. The latest discoveries seem to be’ the most important of all. Foremost among them are two figures of the god Ehecatl (god of air), the companion of Quetzacoatl. One of these figures is painted red, yellow and black, and, in spite of the dampness of the ground where it has lain for centuries, the col- ors have remained fresh and vivid. graved in a remarkable manner, says the Mexican Herald. The disks are about 20 centimeters in diameter and the gold plate is of fair thickness. Other objects found at the same Treasure Register of Deeds. in con- |* These idols are adorned with disks if of gold, which are polished and en- COUNTY. Auditor. Sheriff.. Attorney. Clair Clerk of Court... ‘TD. Rassmussen United States bonds,the interest would | {udze of Probav ERG Brody. yield between $30 and $40 per year | Coroner ii. Store for every Indian man, woman and child on these reservations. ‘The set | Pisttict No. t Paes Distri Dist District No. 4. District No. 5. ank S. Lang 4 President George Riddell F. O'Connell Taki He ptel L. W. Huntley a A. King E. Aiken Trustees Recorder. Street Commi: Marshal.. FP. hall . D, RassMUSSEN, Ree. ITASCA LODGE A.°. F.. & meets the first_and third Frid month at K. of all, D.M.G@ A. A. KREMER. Seécy. WAUBANA LODGE K. of P.N every Thursday evening in A. A. KRE: ER, G.c. E. J. Farrev,-K, R. S. ITASCA DIVISION No. 10. U. R. K. P.: s ch_month in K. of Kremer, Capt. POKEGAMA TENT NO. 33, K.O.T.M: meets every first and third Thursday of each t K. of P. hall E. J. FARREIt, Com. A. EB. Winer, R. K. A. ae U, W. No. 826—Meets every Monday night J.J. Decker, W. M. FP, A. McVicar, Recorder, ITASCA CAMP No. 6444, M.. W. second and fourth ' Mond month at K. of P. hall RY WILLIAMS rf. A.: meets of each v.c. A Georcz Vint, Clerk. B, F. HUSON POST G. A. R. the last Friday of each mor Wa. E. V H. S. Huson, Adjt. BUTUSAR REBEKAH meets the se each month i No. 140: meets in Post hall. £L, Com. LODGE No. 155 and fourth Tuesdays of of P. hall. BETH H COLLETT! Mrs. sy, N.G. Mrs. KArHenis y. ITAS HIVE L. O. T. M.: meets every second and fourth Fridays of each month in K. of P. hall. Lov Lururop, L. C. Erriz CREEPER, R. K. ITASCA CIRCLE LADIES OF THE G. A. R.: meets the first Monday of each month in Post hall, iARY Huson, Pres. Vrs, ELizA BAILEY. y. CHURCHES. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH— Rev. E. P. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH—Rev. ©. V. Gamache, pustor. M. E. CHURCH—Rey. R. J. McGhee. pastor. ATTORNEYS. | peaeea hs F. PRICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office over Itasca Mercantile Meat Market GRAND RAPIDS, C C. McCARTHY, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office over Itasca Mercantile M GRAND RAPIDS. (O L. PRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office over Marr's Clothing Store, GRAND RAPIDS. at-Market. J R. DONOHUE, ATTORNEY AT LAW County Attorney of Itasca County. GRAND RAPIDS, D 4 GEV, C. GILBERT, PHYSICIAN AND SUR + Office over Cable’s Meat Market, GRA..D RAPIDS. D® CUAS. M. STORCH, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office und Residence, Cor. Kindred and 3rd. GRAND RAPIDs. D R THOMAS RUSSELL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and Residence, South Side, GRAND RAPIDS. Eastern Minnesota Raiway. Going West. pijLy STATIONS. Going East, 10.45 * time were four ear ornaments of gold, a gold jewel case belanging to the god of air, beads, amulets of green stone, axes of silex,small idols of stone, lances of sharp stones, a curious mask of pyrite of iron, knives of large dimen- earthenware painted incolors and facturers. them have been on the yerge ofa ‘w other figures of stone and cement, the | 10.3) Se ee sions, a mask of diorite, censers ot at 15 * x 12.20 Bs 10.38 am 4.53 9.00 “* 5.38 Ri “On 25 pm Ware &! Rao os Pm $.00 am we Bas “ 10 pm 1p am By pm '