Red Lake news. [volume], April 15, 1915, Image 2

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RE LAKE NEWS
A newspaper devoted to the interests of
the Red Lake Chippewa Indians.
Semi-monthly, Sept. 1st to July 15.
Subscription 75c a year
Entered as second class matter September
1,1912, at the postoffice at Red Lake, Minn.,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
Address all communications to
RED LAKE NEWS,
Red Lake, Minn.
Leavenworth, Kansas, March 28, 1915.
Mr. Walter F. Dickens,
Supt. Red Lake Reservation, Minnesota.
Sir:-
Just a few lines to let you know that 1
am in the best of health, hoping to hear
the same from you.
The transfer of places of confinement, has
made a decided change of my health. I feel
much better now, as the food here is 100 per
cent better., 1 sun at present learning to be
come a plasterer. Please hand a message
to my Fncle from me. Please tell them 1
am well. Inclosed you will find a prison
paper, read it through and express your
opinion of it. This being all for the pre
sent. Hoping to hear from you soon I am,
Respectfully yours,
ALEXIS JOFRDA1X,
Leavenworth, Kansas, Box 7.
We are glad to get Mich an encouraging
letter from Alex.
MARKET1XQ PRODUCTS BY PARCEL
POST.
It appears- that an excellent market for
disposing of maple sugar, wild rice, etc.,
is open to the Indians of the reservation
through the medium of the Parcel Post.
Postmaster Purdy of the Minneapolis
Post Office has written the Xews Editor
stating that he lias been requested by the
Post Office Department at Washington, to
make the Minneapolis Post Office the center
of activity for a farm to table movement,
through its Parcel Post Division, in the
Xorthwest.
The Postmaster states that all Farmers
of this community who have good produce
to sell and can fill orders promptly, may
communicate with him and he will be glad
to send a list of all City people who are
-desirous of getting in touch with them in
order to deal with them direct.
To residents of the large cities and many
smaller towns in the southern part of this
state, such products of tht reservation as
maple sugar, syrup, wild rice, etc., are
luxuries and no doubt if it became known
that such products were obtainable through
the medium of the Parcel Post Market Bas
ket movement the demand for them would
exceed the supply. (Jood prices could he
obtained and the consumers should be satis
fied in knowing that he is getting the real
article desired without adulteration bv
middlemen. Possibly such produce as blue
berries, wild raspberries, June berries,
choke cherries, high and low bush cranber
ries, etc., which are so abundant on ihe re
servation, might be sold direct to consumers
at good prices provided they did not have to
be shipped too great a distance.
There are a few things which must be
taken into consideration 1st, The Farmer
must be able to supply produce regularly,
2nd, his produce must be clean, wholesome
and hygienically cared for 3rd, he must
give attention to careful preparation of his
produce for shipment (see circular of in
structions for distribution to Farmers) 4th
The price must be fair. Consideration
must be taken of the postage and also the
extra tumble as compared with shopping in
the city. It would be Avell if growers could
underbid the City market a few cents in
order to compete sucessfully 5th, The
Farmers must be prepared to answer
promptly questions asked of them.
This feature of the Parcel Post Division
of the Post Office Department might also \K
available for the distribution of various
articles of native hand work of the Indians,
such as moccasins, bead work, buckskins,
birch bark novelties, La Cross sticks, bows
and arrows, etc. It might also be possible
to dispose of fish and game, in season, by
this method.
We don't propose to do all the thinking
for you, so get busy, scratch jour head and
if you have anything for sale, why sit right
down and write to the Minneapolis Post
master and tell him about. Put a fair price
on your articles and perhaps a demand can
be created for your products which .will ex
ceed your ability to supply.
WAXT XO SQLAWS HEAD OX CENT.
A deligation of Washakie Indians from
P.oxelder County called at the office of In
dian Agent L. 1). Creel Friday at Salt Lake
City to* request the government to provide a
"national flag" for the Indians and that the
Indian head on the United States penny be
changed. Thej said the head was a
"squaw's head.'' They expressed satisfac
tion with the Indian head on the Buffalo
nickle, but complained that the coin was
not large enough.Kansas City Star.
Note. It might be possible to moiiifs
the Washakies by*placing their HANDS on
the coins, especially so if the pennies are
thus treated in sufficient numbers.
F\R}f STATTOX ITEMS.
The meeting of the Farm Station Farm
ers' club to be held at Joseph Omen's on tin'
7th ^\as postponed until the 17th on account
of the bad roads and so many of the members
being away during the payment.
Joseph Frogg was a business caller at ihe
Farm Station an the 16th.
Mrs. Frank lirun and Mrs. E. K. Lee re
eently went on a shopping trip to Jiemidji
via Gonvick.
Solomon Dine went on a trip to Warrond
recently, returning by way of Thief River
Falls.
Joseph Lajauesse has been visiting at Red
Lake. We were ^sery glad to see him on his
return as he brought the mail for the Farm
Station.
TXDT \X SEXIOR 77? IDESUEY AT
UAMPTOX.
The senior trade class at Hampton In
stitute includes the following Indians:
Daniel L. Thomas, a Pima from SacatOii,
Ariz., who is the class vice-president and a
pi inter Eli Pird,a Cherokee fioin Swayney.
N. carpenter: Arthur Harris, a Mohave
Apache from San Carlos, Ariz., machine
worker George P. Gurnoe, a Chippewa
from Dayfield, Wis., printer Amos G. Cof
fey, a Chippewa from Cloquet, Minn., a
steamfitter and plumber Tracy Miller, a
Stockbridge from Gresham, Wis., steamfit
ter and plumber.
After the unveiling of the class motto,
"Not for self, but for other," the Hampton
senior tradsmen recently received the pub
lic in the well-equipped Armstrong-Slater
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Memorial Trade School and explained to
hundreds of visitors some of the details of
their slum problems. The results of work
done with the trained hand and mind receiv
ed warm public commendation.
Hampton Institute Press Service, Hamp
ton, Virginia. WM SPEARS
BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY
_JMARS^^
CLUB ROO IN CONNECTION
Come Around for a Good Time and
Get Your Money's Worth
A D. STEPHENS
President
THE
First National
Bank
Capital $25,000.00 Surplus $5,000.00.
Bagley, Minnesota
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY FOR
Individual Funds of RED LAKE Indians
5 PER CENT. INTEREST PAID ON TIME
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS
Beaulieu Trading Store..
CHAS. F. BEAULIEU, Prop.
Red Lake, Minn,
THE POSTOFFICE STORE
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods. Shoes, Etc.
We Are Membei of the Red Lake Tribe of Indians
and Solicit a Share of Your Business
A COMPLETE STOCK OF
Lumber Lath Shingles
Windows Doors
Building Papers
Lime Brick Cement
Plaster
and all other Building Materials
constantly on hand
YARDS AT
Thief River Falls, Mavie, Goodridge
and Fosston, Minn.
Winton/Nichols Lbr. Co.
A. KAISER
Cashier
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