Poor Lo's Condition on Devils Lake Indians Starving
The Devils Lake Indians face severe hunger with little federal aid since 1862 and drought. Proposals urge selling the reservation to the government and relocating the tribe to Standing Rock or similar lands to fund stock raising and self sufficiency. About 1,185 tribal members would receive start-up funds. settlement could follow once the land becomes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Devils Lake Indian Reservation
Standing Rock Agency
Standing Rock Reservation
Devils Lake
Supreme Court
Severalty
Indians Favor Move to Lands With White Settlement Support
Residents report a plan to relocate the reservation Indians to lands near white settlers who would become taxpayers and contributors to development in the Northwest. Young Indians favor change, seeing no hope under current conditions, while older chiefs resist. Washington action is expected, with North Dakota’s delegation pressing the issue as Ramsey county settlers demand immediate remedy. The outcome will affect the entire state.
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Great Northwest
Washington
North Dakota
Congress
Ramsey County
County Approves funds for Pelican Point Pontoon Bridge
Engineers estimate the cross lake bridge at Pelican Point to cost 6207 dollars for structure and road work. Devils Lake citizens lobby for 2500 dollars, unanimously granted with private subscriptions totaling about 1670 dollars already raised and more from elevators and railroads anticipated. A barge is proposed for use, with a temporary trestle planned to allow water passage and wind clearance. Weather notes and a loan ad follow.
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W. S. Russell
Pelican Point
Devils Lake
Russell
Heerman
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J.S. Thoe & CO
Devils Lake Mercantile Co
Thee & Co’s
Thoe & CO
T.T. Lee
East Fourth St
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Devils Lake, Morth Dakota
J.J. Bell
H. Stuart
Sevilla Hotel
Devils Lake Reservation
E. J. Chamberlin
Barnes
Great Northern
Torsday
E.A. Magione
Vhiente
Brown É& Man
Coert Buri
W. Mann & Son, Fisher and Inerwens
Clevelan
I.ale
Stine & Svon
Fasgual de DeFlore
John
Male Bo
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Jamieson
Serungard & Moe C.c. Y Connally
Chas
LaRueier Co
Dr. Davenport
Peter Haley
H. Brennan
Crowe Rate
Massonve
the Thorson
Duell. Woil Kieh
Ofke Elmalio
F. J. Roble H. Reid
C. W. Greene
Bo A. Loraman
J. W. Whitford
Lovey
T. A. Has
P. Brauchflower
Be Fancher
D. Jones
Hausgen
Butte Tailoring
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