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Vol. XX.
Chippewas.
Justice and Fair Dealing tor
every Indian who desires to
become a good Citizen.
THE TOMAHAWK.
White Earth Agency,' Minnesota.
Bniered at the Poetoffice at White
Earth, Minn., as mail matter of the
econd class.
SUBSCRIPTION: S1.50 PER YEAR I I ADVANCE
Bill Offered to Pay
Million to Chippewas.
Washington, D. CThe Chip
pewa Indians will be compensated
for lands formerly belonging to
them which have been disposed of
-under the free homestead law,
under the terms of a bill intro
duced by Representative Harold
Knutson, of St. Cloud.
The bill was drafted at the
Inhe%as
dian Bureau and is part of the
program of Commissioner Charles
H. Burke to procure money said
to be due the Chippewa Indians of
Minnesota.
The bill appropriates $1,108,-
937.12 with interest at the rate of
5 per cent from May 17, 1900.
Ex.
Presumably this bill is intended
to pay for land included in what
is known as Thirteen Towns. By
She treaty of March 19, 1867, (16
Stats., 719), which set aside the
White Earth reservation for the
Mississippi bands of Minnesota
Chippewa Indians, at the same
time there was also set aside a
tract of land between tie north
boundary of said reservation and
the south boundary of the Red
Lake reservation containing some
1,040,000 acres of fine agricultural
lands, and since known as the "13
Towns," which was withdrawn
from sale and settlement and
settotem
apart as a reservation for Indian
purposes, etc. Four years later
the following proclamation was
issued:
"Executive Mansion, July 13,
1883, 'It is hereby ordered that
the executive order, dated March
18, 1879, withdrawing from sale
and settlement and setting apart
certain described lands north of
and adjoining the White Earth
reservation in the State of Minne
sota, as a reseivation for Indian
purposes, be, and the same is
iiereby, canceled, the lands em
braced within said reservation not
being required for the purposes
for which they were set apart
Chester A. Arthur.'"
Thus by a stroke of the pen
without leave or license of the In*
dians whe- were prima facio, own
ers of the property, ihy were
diaposessed of a large portion
ofi
Weir rormerpnu^ij
diaposesse of a large portion
their former princely heritage an a
this without one cent's compensa
tfon* These Undfrwere opened to
settlement under tna free home
stead bill. Notwithstanding the
fact that the Indians have repeat
edly called ^he government's at
tention to this high-handed ex
ploitation of their heritage no
steps have heretofore been taken
looking to a lair and proper re
imbursement or adjustment of
this particular claim of the Mi&a
issippi bands of Minnesota Chip
pewa Indians.
The Hon. Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, Charles H. Bure, in
recentcommunications with mem
bers of thia reservation has stated
that be recently "discovered that
there was about one million dol
due the Chippewas," Mc %*'lara
Ot-
xl &tr1
through some deal or other
i r* *.u probable adjustment of Mississip
Official Organ of the Minnesota
'X1.anta
L. LOSAH, Editor and Publisher,
Published Weekly at
and'
presumably, this deal refers to
pi bands of Minnesota Chippewas
claim of the "13 Towns" exploit
ation, etc.
Red Man Who Renounced
Tribal Power a Real
American.
Literally there is only one real
American, and there is no doubt
about his far-back right to the
claim. The allegedly aboriginal
American Indian, who was not an
Indian and may not have been
primarily "American" even at all.
But as nearly as it can be come at,
the Indian has clearer right and
title to the literal claim to be an
American than even the most
nearly unadulterated Anglo Saxons
in the choicest parts of the oldest
section of the country that has
been peopled by the white race.
If anybody is* "American" the
old Indian ought to be. And yet
not been in many cases
Away up in Alaska there are In
dians. In Sitka a few weeks ago
an old chief woke up to the startl
ing fact that he is an American of
the Americansan American by
right of pedigreed lineage traced
back to natives who were born on
this soil long before the white
man set up a government of any
sortliere He realised that he,
too, is an American citizen by all
that is right and just and Ameri
can citizen under the modern gov
ernment of this Republica Re
public in which the ends, of the
earth have been gathered together
and tied into a tangled knot. He
discovered for himself that it was
about time for him of all men toand
take upon himself the full degree
of citizenship that ought to have
belonged to him all!aiongto align
himself with the American govern
ment in full, unreservedly, in let
ter and in spirit. He took the
pole from before his habita
tion, declared that the old customs
and traditions should be observed
no longer so far as he was, con
cerned, that they have no part
with allegiance t the government
with which he is now affiliated, of
which, indeed, he is an individual
part.
It would be a fair and a fine
thing if every foreigner coming to
these shores to find opportunity
and privilege, to share protection
and rights, to enjoy freedom and
help, would follow the example of
this old Alaskan chief and give up
the last evidences of old align-
a
I the'foreigner would indeed be
come American he would serve
and his prospects far more
advantageously, and the country
wnn
andhimself
embarrasse
fnr- tonffues.
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Advice for**-r Lette Writer*.
When sending ft stamp in a letter in
stead of moistening one corner and
sticking It fo the paper, moisten a
small spot in the center of the stamp
and then affix It to year letter. The
removal of a small part of he adhesive
substance from the center in no way
impairs the usefulness of the stamp:
whereas it is often torn if the corner
Is fastened.
First Artesian Well,
The first artesian well to be bored
to Europe -of which data Is available
Is the tube well at Grenelle, in France,
which was sunk by the French gov
ernment between 1834 and 1842, in the
hope of obtaining a sufficient supply
of water for Paris. The depth Is 1,708
feet, at which level a prolific supply
of water was reached.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE
Truth before
E DunIt
dm
THE TOMAHAWK
Frosted Indians Relieved.
g0Vernment I
agent
wenfc
Wyeville last
week to pay out the government
money to "the aged and infirm In
dians." who were destitute *aod
likely to die" on account of the
extreme cold in winter.
Of course winter is over and hot
weather is here, but, nevertheless.
Mr. Dunn was down at Wyevifle
relieving the winter distress of the
Indians. It may sound a bit odd.
In fact, it is a bit odd, but Mr.
Dunn can't help that. He is a
government agent and when toe
Pioneers Relive Days
Of Indian Massacre.
For the third time in the history
of the city of New Ulm, the valor
and deeds of the early pioneers
who settled that region was com
memorated by a celebration this
week to commemorate the 60th
anniversary of the Indian outbreak
which swept down the Minnesota
valley August 13 to 23 in 1862 and
cost the lives of approximately
800 people with hundreds of thous
ands of dollars in property loss,
due to the savage onslaught of toe
Sioux Indians.
While many of the historical
to which he comestfor a share of characters who were active iff the
memorable event in shaping the
the good it offers would not be
ofte
th
jargoneearly
destiny of the
stateth
are
th longer living some of the *arl
NNESOTA
Favor."
White Earth, Becker County* Minnesota, Thursday, August 24, 1922.
noy longer living some of *arl
i oneer
8 0 i
^iH survive, and partici
pated in the festivities'.
The celebration was scheduled
to occupy five days, August 16 to
20, a homecoming was held in
connection.
The first two days, were devoted
to receptions and band concerts,
while on Friday memorial services
were conducted in the town of
Milford, where the original out
break took place, and where more
thapgO people were massacred,
Important historical" spots are
marked with tablets depicting im
portant events.
Saturday was gala day, when a
huge historical and industrial
pageant with 80 floats was strged.
Jftve bands furnished music for
Cl2yfc8iVf aak&& JfeBK&
A-JT*^ osr
CHIPPEWAS,
the occasion and the Minneapolis
Shiine of Zuhrah Temple were on
hand with their band, patrol, drum
corps and canters. Baseball games
and otijjer athletic events were
features of the last days of the
celebration.
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8ertes of Choosings.
Life is one long series ot choosings
This way or that? Shall we do or
leave undone? The questions fill every
hour of every day, and by our wise
or foolish answers we write our his*
fory.
The Fault Is Your*
Never complain that your confidence
ms been betrayed. The fault is yours
for pouring unsafe talk into a leaky
aiind. You do not blame a leaky pall
Blame yourself for not
for leaking.
government tells him to throw out knowing it leaked.Life.
a few gobs of money as relief from
cold weather in dog days, it's up
to him to take a fall out of winter's
cold.
It all comes from the haste of
congress. Early last winter vyhen
millions were being sent across^the
ocean to relieve the sufferers of
cold and farpine, there came to bhe
open ears of congress a cry that
many old and infirm Indians fii
our own land were suffering
As rule Indians do not vote, but
congress heard the feeble call of
hunger and cold and got busy* A
bill was presented appropriating
$350,000 for the relief of Indian
suffers. It was. referred to the
proper committee. Then congress
hastened to forget all about it.
Finally on May 25, the bill was
passed and became a law. The
sense of voting money in May to
relieve the suffering of the previ
ous January and February never
seems to have occurred to the
watchdogs of the treasury.
The amountallotted to tue ttf
dians under Mr. Dunn's care was
$500. He paid out that money to
the Indians who suffered from cold
hunger last winter. Perhaps
about next December he will be
ordered by congress to buy linen
dusters and palm leaf fans to keep
members of the tribe from suffer
ing sunstroke.Jaekson County
(Wis.) Journal.
Cactus Candy.
Louisiana has anew product. It is
cactus candy. The cactus is peeled,
lipped in hot sirup or molasses and
coated with powdered sugar.
Careful of Speech.
*Ts the faculty of your college well
organized?" "Very. We haven't a
single professor who would dare to
make a statement of fact without first
hu\lng it approved by a trust magnate
or a corporation lawyer."Life.
High Standard.
"I hope I can support her in the
style she Is accu&toined to" "Get
vise to that style, though, before you
naarry her. I never knew my wife's
people, but to hear her talk you'd think
she was raised in a palace."
A Slam.
Mrs. Noel"My husband has had
lyspepsia dreadfully lately." Mrs.
Nock"I am so sorry, but I had no
dea you were without a cook."
Blames It on Teeth.
According to a Paris physician, pre
mature baldness is due to some trouble
with the teeth
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Men9
Combined Effort.
The great artist who paints a picture
which compels the admiration of the
world does not do so with one sweep
of the brush in one moment of inspira
tion. The great masterpiece is the
product of thousands of strokes of the
brush, of infinitesimal bits of pigment
put on the canvas layer after layer,
each done with consummate art. Every
tiny bit of paint, every swift stroke
does its tiny part toward what becomes
at last a marvel of ages. So must we
work, stroke by stroke, a bit here and
a bit there, until our masterpiece has
been compteura.
Make th* Moat of Pleasure.
Few young people make as much nf
they should of small pleasures. For
many years the standards of enjoy
ment have been undergoing a change
and there Is a tendency to think that
we cannot have a good time that does
not cost money. A girl's education Is
far from complete till she has learned
to enjoy heiself simply and without
any money expense.Pennsylvania
Grit.
Subscribe for The Tomahawk
and keep Dosted on Indian matters
in general. $1.50 per year in
advance.
White Earth
Bus and Ex
press Line.
P. C. MARTIN, Prop.
Let me do your
DR AYI NO
between White Earth and Ogema
My prices are right, and satis
faction guaranteed
White Earth, Minn.
The Best is
None too Good!
Years of experience In buy
ing and selling groceries has
taught us that the public
want the best.
Our shelves are always* full of pure, fresh and up to date Gro-
ceries, which we give to our customers at the lowest possible
price. Our line of
and Women's
Buy where the buying is good."
Come In and see what great buying power
a little money will have In
this up-to-date store.
The B. L. FAIRBANKS Co.
White Earth, Minnesota.
ifvSSg!
Published in behalf of, and
to secure the welfare of the
Indians of the United States.
No. IS
"COLD IN THE HEAD"
is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh
Those subject to frequent "colds" are
generally in a "run down" condition
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE is tt
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and a Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on th Mu
cous Surfaces, building- up the System,
and making- you less liable to "cold*
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
F. Cheney tc Co, Toledo, O
SOLOMEN
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SEAL S
Lodge by
the Dunes*''
A Camp for liltle Indian Child
ren. Write R. K. D. No. 2.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge of this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. It is in charge of
a college trained lady who is a
graduate of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts Agricultural
College, aud a term at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
She has as an assistant a college
trained Indian woman who under
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
paiticulars.
AGENTS WANTED.
You can make big money selling
our superier Northern Nursery
Stock. Pay every week. Free
Outfit and good territory. Experi
ence unnecessary. The Hawk
Nursey Co., Wauwatosa, Wis.
Now is the time
subscription*
Wearing Apparel"
Boots and Shoes
is complete and up-to-date
to pay that
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