26 Nov 1915
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Newspaper
Odanah Star
Location
Odanah, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1915
Page
1
A Hibbing Minnesota dispute over treaty liquor laws prompts an injunction hearing and calls for a district wide clean up of saloons. Critics accuse officials and Indians of injustice while urging strict enforcement of the treaty to expel whiskey from Indian territory.
The Kickapoo sought a common land trust to buy a ranch in Coahuila with 12 000 Hereford cattle and sell Oklahoma land to fund it. Congress stalled patents, then allowed sale of lands at any price, drawing adventurers and bankers into an international land grab. Corrupt officials and forged deeds followed, with Kickapoo sources facing coercion and arrest as they resisted. The tale ends with a Kickapoo youth owning seven tracts in Oklahoma amid bribery and forgeries.
Frederick E. Burke 60, known as Switzer, died Monday afternoon in a boarding house after drinking wood alcohol. He had been drinking heavily for several days seeking whiskey, and a bottle of wood alcohol was consumed by mistake for a bath aid. Dr. Sincock declared him beyond medical help. Burke formerly worked for Stearns Lumber Co. and sent money from Switzerland. The Swiss Council in Chicago was informed of the death.
A Wednesday afternoon turkey shoot drew a large crowd at Blackbird Pleev. Organized by the Fair Association, the event featured four competitions and raised support for a local gun club. Winners included George, J Lapointe, Frank Green, H C Ashman, John Pennock, and John Neveaux, with spectators noting the new activity impressed many.
Washington attorney D B Henderson told a Wooster roll mass meeting that many eligible Indians were omitted from the roll and vowed to pursue two thirds of his clients in higher courts. He aims to put complete family histories before the Interior and expects suits to reach the U S Supreme Court while Congress may act on allotment matters.
The piece criticizes the One Buck Law in Meath, arguing it harms female deer by allowing widespread slaughter and urging a multi-season ban to protect the herd. It contends hunters may kill does and abandon carcasses, and calls for stronger deer protection measures.
Mike Atze opens a new restaurant on the corner of Ashland Avenue and State Street. The confectioner offers Chop Suey and the latest dishes to cater to the public, claiming to be a capable and ambitious host.
The Interior Department calls for sealed bids by December 16 1915 for all merchantable timber on Bad River Indian Reservation lands subject to allotment. Estimated timber exceeds 100 million feet with hemlock and pines dominant. Bid prices set for species with payment on scale and removal required by June 1 1924. A $349000 cash payment and $25000 bond required. bids must use dealer envelope and $5000 certified check. The right to reject all bids is reserved.
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