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APRIL 5. 1923 INDIAN RICHEST OF AMERICANS Three Hundred Thousand Red Brothers Own $130,000,000 of Forests and Woodlands. i ANNUAL INCOME TWO MILLIONS Fortdta Conducted by Indian Fore*'ry Service According to Advanced Principles?Administration Costs Indian Only 10 Per Cent. T Do you think Uncle Sam i; I making up for the p^st wrongs * | done the red brother? This 4 story gives an interesting in- ? * sight into what a paternal gov- t ernment now is doing for him. ; Washington?Sentiment a I ly consid red. It ?? generall> conceded thai I?. the poor Indian, is right in the midst of the pauper class; hut when his material assets are considered he becomes the richest of Americans, potentially und pereapltally speaking; lndfeii. the richest of all humans. If the individual Indian could cash in on an equal distribution basis his share of the lands, live stock, minerals and forests at their present vuluation he would be Immeasurably better off than the average white American, srvs the forest and lumber information service of the National Taimber Manufacturers' association, which bus been making a study of the Indian forests, and Incidentally reports that as against the average white man's $1 ,800. the red man would possess about $2,400; for the total Indian estate Is $727,000,000 and there are but about 300.000 Indians. One of the richest of the Indian as pri> i."> ii??i UIUM nnMipin n? 1'iii'iiv: attention, viz., the Indian forests. As e lumberman, the Indian is collectively an exceptional macnate. The 300.000-odd Indians own 35,000.000.000 feet of merchantable timber- an important factor In the American supply of forest products?worth today at least 100,000.000; and the young growth In these forests and the hind tUey stand on represent $30,001 i.OOO more. If this forest wealth were divided equally, every Indian ?n the country would have about $430 of forest wealth. Awake to Value of Timber. Tht Indians began to realize about 25 years ago that trees represented real wealth, and tlie last clash of any consequence between the military and Indians was In northern Minnesota in 1808 when the Leech Lake Chlppewas literally took to the tall timber in full fighting strength when they concluded that loggers who had been allowed the privilege of removing dead and down timber from the reservation were not finding anything In the woods that wasn't dead and down, at least when they pot through with it. It cost the Uvea of eight soldiers of the Thin! regular regiment anil the wounding of shout 25 others for the Indians to Impress on the government that they were right on the Job of looking after their timber. This was nfot an Indian uprising in s proper sense hut was just a resort to arms, as the Indians saw It, to protect their established property lights. Whether this demonstration of force had anything to do with it or not. It is a fact that the systematic forestry and business management of the Indian timber lands began at about that time. The Indian bureau of the Department of Interior asserts that during the last quarter of the Nineteenth century many millions of feet of timber were removed front Indian reservations In the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota without proper supervision of the cutting and without adequate protection of the interests of the Indians Congress provided no funds for protection or for the development of a system of merchandising timber. The first general act of congress dealing with the timber on Indian reservations was In 3880 and authorized the sale of dead and down timber by the Indians of any reservation, and one of 1897 specially authorized i iif suit' ux ouv.ii i^iuuci uu uir luiivia of the Chippewa Indians In Minnesota. The Indian service considers now that both were unsound In principle as they encouraged deliberate Injury of v the timber by Are, to make it "dead and down," and surreptitious cutting. It was not until 1809 that congress gave authority for the development within the Indian service of a regulai organisation for the' efficient admin ? (ctratlon of Indian timber lands. At that time $100,000 was appropriated for forestry work on the reservations In the meantime there Is no doubl that a large part of the forest wealtl of the Indians was dissipated. Slnci 1909, however, the forestry branch ol the Indian service has been bulldlnj op an efficient system of administer tng timber lands !? accordance wltt the basic principles of the science 01 forestry. In 1010 congress authorized the sale of mature green timber foi the first time. It then became posstbh not only to protect the Indian tlmbe; lands from fire and tresiwss, but als< , to derive from the forests an lncomi / that has financed much of the recen y. general industrial development on In Alan reservations. The Indians own altogether 7,000 Off seres of commercial forests in ad Jltlon to lar^e adjacent area* o woodland: the two classes of land 1c eluding an area larger tnen the com bined areas of Massachusetts an* Connecticut. The mature ttmbe standing on these lands is estimate* at 35,000.000.000 feet with a value o about $100.0*10.000. The Indians ow forests of commercial lmi?ortaiice li fifteen states, but the most extensiv holdings are in the far western state Oregon at the top of the list o Indian timber states, followed in relc tive order by Washington. Montani Arizona. Xew Mexico. Wisconsin, Ca iforuia. Idaho and Minnesota. The handful of Klauiath Indians i southern Oregon, who are the gre*i timber lords of the aborigines, ow about S.000.0O0.oo<) feet of merchant able timber standing in one of th finest travts of virgin timber. iargel western yellow pine, in the whole c ! the United States. At present stumi age prices this timber is worth f I least $25/100.000. v As there are onl I. ITs Indians. im-luding a fe-. ! I Mutes and Modocs associated wit the Klamath- in the ownership of 11? timber, a Klamath is worth In timtu ulone nearly $25,000 and is entitled 1 rank with the Osages and other pinterutlc Indians of the oil litnd reservi i Hons. I?own in the southwestern ?*.? ner of the United States the India: of the Fort Apache reservation ha\ probably the fir.cst l.ody ?.f timber i hat state; antj back in Wisconsin li Menominee reservation UhJppevv; still own a billion feet of hard an soft timber, which Is recognized t the finest timber remaining In tin state. The Indians of Minnesota o\v some of tiie finest stands remaining ? eastern white pine, which Is now nea lug commercial extinction and is pr portlonately valuable. Since the establishment of the li dinn forestry service in lit 10 the Indhi lauds have been administered accor ing to n policy of reconciling forests principles with tlie present econom Interests of the Indians. The reserv tlon forestry problem is not Ju*<t tl same as that of the national forest; for it must be remembered that II Indian forests are private proper! of the Indians held In trust for the by the United States govemmer Manx of the Indians, too, own the lands in individual allotments; and such cases their timber is held l< them from much the same point view n< an individual white sett?1 Would tnk?- If the land Is iid:iit!:di to agriculture the cutting I* cV: ami without a view Id reforcstaih v)n tlu other hniul in the ease of t] tribal for< sts the idea is to rcconci the need of immediate rev enuo f the owners with assurance of futu value of the property, ami hen- tl I>rineiple is one of perpetual !umh? ing. Only mature trees ait? cut, ai provision is made for protecting voui trees from injury during logging op? ations and for the -leaning up vii burning of debris of logging. The til her is generally disposed of to . ,? traetors through competitive bids, t! eontrnetor removing the timber hii self under the supervision of and n cording to the regulations of the 1 dian forest service. Most Advanced Forestry Practice. It Is the houst of the Indian fore1 i service that it* regulations go v. > mil j logging operations, promulgated j 1920, represent as advanced a state ! has yet been mode In American f< t estry practice anywhere. An lllnstratlou of the public or wb ! might be culled the white man's ! j terest In the Indian forests, is foui j In general regulation No. 10. whl pyoyiflty t!iut !r< vuc uUiTvii??ii '?? t officer of the Indian forest service, charge, "a strip not exceeding 300 ft In width on each side of strean roads and trails and In the vielnJ of camping places and recreati grounds, may be reserved. In whl little or no cutting will he ulknve* I This provision assures tlie mm ! tenance of scenic values on tlie ] j dian reservations. Notwithstanding forestry regu ! tions, some of the largest tltt.her sal ever mode by the United States g< | eminent and at the highest prk , have been made of Indian reser\ ati ; timber In the last ten or twelve yea ! Five sales have amounted to appro mately 500,000,000 feet each and ; dozen others huve exceeded 100,00 j 000 feet each. Large units of yelli pine have been sold on the Klainn : reservation at $5.50 per thousand fe and on the Flathead reservation Montana at $6.50 a thousand. Wh ' and Norway pine of inferior qua! . on the Nett Lake reservation in M i nesota have sold at $16 and $13 ; respectively, and in a recent sale nearly half a billion feet on t | Qulnaielt feservatlon in Washingti i western hemlock brought the unpr . edented price of $3.00, and eed spruce, Douglag fir and other spec I were sold at $5.00 a thousand. 1 timber of three units of this reser i tlon sold during 1022 totaled mi than 1.000.000,000 feet. From the K math reservation alone more tt 1 100,000,OIK) feet are being cut ef year. The latest sale of Indian tl ber was that of the Valley Creek u In the Flathead reservation In M tana, 130,000.000 feet, at $5.12 thousand for the western yellow p and $3.01 for the other timber. D tag the past decade the value of timber removed from lands under Jurisdiction of the Indian service 1 exceeded $1,500,000 annually, and t Income will presently "exceed $2,0 000. The cost to the Indians of commercial and forestry ndminlst tlon of their lands. Including the [ teetlon of the timber from Are, Ins Infestation and trespass, has b less than $150,000 annually. Indiana Get 90 Per Cent. t The Indian forest service la V proud of the fact that more tbaa THE WATAUGA D ^ per ceit of the gross Incline fj:?m the lint.an for?>st has been olaced to the credit of individual Ind.aus or trihee ^ for tise In their support or industrial ^ advancement. A striking Illustration of the e<*of Domic salvation prudent admlnistra- & Ition of their forests has meant to the Indfai - In man? rases la found In the j Jiearilla Apa?-he reservation in New | Mexico. In tho Jlcarlllas. exceed4 i lnjcly poor, broken by disease and I wretched l?ey??nd belief, were apparently nearing extinction. By means of ! j j funds milized from sales of their i timber they have been rehabilitated Q I morally and physically ?tnd are now t far on the road to Industrial inden j |ien<lence. f ! The regulations make It imperative 0 | for loggers In the Indian forests to | v employ Indians preferably wherever a ('t. they are available and fitted for the JL y work. Many hundred Indians thus |1 |t have lucrative employment I?y them- r v selves, so to speak. 1 Kxtensive valuation surveys have r* ^ !?een made on a number ??f reservn- \ ls tlons and the work Is going ahead as fast a*- funds i?eeotne available. This 0 survey. besides furnishing data for a x ( topographic map. gives the amount, kind anil quality of timber. the soil r ' classification and Its adaptability to : Irrigation and farm crop production, e ! Importance of Surveys. ^ n The surveys are also very Important ' t( 'e j In protecting the f rests from lire. On p is ? 11 the reservation* containing timber id ( ..f any importance telephone lines is i have been constructed from central -j it ; headquarters to various strategic C( | points such us ranger cabins in the c, >f mountains and the fire lookouts. The r- i latter are located on high mountain re points, which afford a panoramic view of the timber below. Men are n- stationed In these lookouts throughout m j the lire season, constantly scanning 1 (1- the forests with binoculars. If such y nr. observer discovers a tire he Inline- * 1c dlately determines Its location with a- en Instrument known as a fire-finder le and promptly telephones the Informs- I s, tlon to the forester In charge, who Im- J ie mediately despatches a crew with ? ty tools afld supplies to fight the fire. The i in Indian service co-operates with the J 1 u. i ion'si service innn"n;ii iv-resis) ot rni' j tr ! Pepartment of Agriculture and other J in Rpencies !n lir?* detection and supprea- J i?r I slon. This, with A systematic patrol T ! of experlonecd ranpors and cuards, nf- j er j fords insurance against heavy le i from fire. The nverape cos: f this in TOfanee has never exceeded half n * n cent an acre I Tl?e iiriH-i-i ds front the ednUnistra- i tion of the Indian forests In the lust ! or twenty five years have amounted to j n> about SL'o.dtMt.iKNt and it Is likely that | ' * the Indian forest- will hrtnj: in around j *?' <*j.non.tM>o a year for tin- next twenty $ years, and a smaller sum indefinitely, j T Moreover. ihe permanent Indian for-1 osts will contribute in a eonsiderable j 1,1 measure to the maintenance of h cer- \ n" tain thoupli limited supply of timber r 11 in the future. j he * DOG HAS WONDERFUL RECORD n- ! Airedale's Deeds of Valor Being corded In Book for Benefit of *st British Anti-Cruelty Society. nj? In }tf. unKKiii invuiri itrivrr>i?iir, )r torl? medal, General Smlcc medal. four naval service chevrons, Life at Subscribers. Jewel of the R. A. (). B.. n two silver collar*. British navy veteran ml and African adventurer. This is the ,.j, way the career of one of the most , _ unusual docs In England rnlirht read nr m u In In a dog's Who's Who If one Is ever published. Brother Yelverstone. as ho lly Is known to thousands of British ltx! navy men. is a magnificent Airedale 0q terrier, belonging to Commander 0j, ibivenport, R. N. (retired). j.v Yelverstone is now living quietly in- in London after seven years of ad In- venturous- existence In various part1of the world He Is n full-fledge'1 la niemher of the Royal Antediluvian le> Order of RulYalos and attends all moot iv Ing3. Joining the navy at the early es age of six weeks, he went with his on master on a warship bound for Ger rs. man East Africa, hut the ship was j xi- diverted to the Cameroon*. a Later Yelverstone saved the life ? j *>. a servant, rescued a fellow dog fromj Dw drowning and climbed one of the high ith est mountains in the Cameroon.*. ] e}* After serving throughout most oi * lD the war on various ships. Yelverstone [te took up charity work In Loudon and' ^ raised sufficient funds for a navy orphanage cot The cot now bears his name. r\4 he i 1: on. I 1 eo i T j nr J Woman Lighthouse Keeper le8 Figures in Heroic Role 'he ? va* Tarmouth, Nova Scotia.? Mrs. Harry Orc-enwood, wife of the 1B lighthouse keeper on Bon PortiaD age island, remained at the lch lighthouse for five weeks while j lm' her husband was 111 on the main- [ | land, unable to get any word ; | on" from him. " At last, unable to stand the *ne suspense longer, she hoisted disur" tress signals. They were seen the by residents of Shag Harbor, the who sent word here, and the hnE government steamer Aberdeen 11,8 went to the Island. After a two*1. days' flgnt with the Ice the ,hf steamer got a boat ashore with Ta" Mrs. Greenwood, who found her ,ro" husband in a critical condition. ieo* The story of the brave womeen an's experiences was brought here by Captain Keeney of the Aberdeen. M ? EiloCRA. rr**v-8-vf?*?<-s-t<?+v++++v'>*? Jane Thomas Although she started out to maetor ic artist's brush, pretty Jane Thornc. the "movie" star, received a flattri' .. offer to go into pictures and j roved so successful that she is likely . \ J entertain the public for some time > ccme. Miss Thomas weighs abou'. 25 pounds, has dark eyes and is qually successful in emotional and omed> parts. I THE RIGHT THING*! at the RIGHT TIME By MARY MARSHALL DUFTEE j TA Bl/E I>ECOR ATIOXS It is a had plan that admits of no medications.? Pubtlus Byrui. p I?AS been suld that decora tlvo I ^ }: 'vers ar? even more important In be arrangement of the dinner table ,f ban the knives and forks; and true t i *hait tlie wise hostess takes as ^ Qi'?'h thought in arranging her center- , ?1? as in seeing that the silver is r'^hty polished and properly rantS H \ fat pocket hook is not the only hlng needed '?> make u tasteful doral irr. _?menT nil the dinner table. In <>ne need have very little money o "ml in order to make an attrac- , Ive 'aj tasteful arrangement. An )t >v?t iborate arrangement is 110 on r in good taste. Towering floral dni? tares that really look like uothr.? so much as the "set pieces" that lie florists prepare lor far less Joyous ' tcctislons are really quite had. >uid c h?- rareful hostess does not leave the natter to the florist, but makes sure 1 hut something very simple in arangement Is selected. Kxcept for a fc -liildrelfs party or a dinner that la 0 o he given In a spirit of extreme In- ^ orinalitv, paper decorations are net u 11 good taste either. A cluster of ^ oses or any other hoi house or garden ;l lowers attractively arranged in a >1 rlass or silver vase Is a charming se- 01 ectioi:. The addition of ferns or ami- '' ax adds to the effectiveness. The li asp ma.v be placed either on a hit m <f embroidered or lace-trimmed linen >r on n mirror that reflects the flowers ind candles ao as to add to the jren rs! effect! Yen ess of the arrangement. A short time ugo some of the shops flfered for sale rather splendid-looking enterpleee devices thai combined a "" -ase placed at the center of n silver standard and little bonbon or salted lilt baskets that were hung up on the liver brackets that came out from the -tandnrd on all sides. This was rather i clever arrangement, but It was not n the best taste, for nowadays we io not use food as part of the . enter iecoration, us was the case when woalerful centerpieces were made ot' spun 1 ugar and pastry. The only exception o this rule Is In favor of choice fruits Kcaslonnlly combined with the flower*. (? by.McCIure Ne?r*pap*r Syndlrute.) o Earliest Known Machine. Tl?e earliest known machine Is an ; Egyptian crank drill, Invented before . 1000 B. C. O Ratein Butter SandwtcheaL Soften butter by working It with a ; >patula or wooden spoon until creamy, j To one-half cupful of butter add one- j :ialf cupful of finely chopped raisins j md two tablespoonfala of finely- i ainced candled ginger. Mix, and when ot the right consistency spread on buttered bread. Serve with afternoon tea. j 23 B B Q ?? ?1S ^ B H ss a Accept g No Substitutes tor a Thedford's a BLACK-DRAUGHT I B Purely B Vegetable a Liver Medicine g IB F.? BB 1DDBDBDEBBDBDj MONEY IN THE HAND VUKRITANVK of money being always interesting, especially to tliose >o look forward to receiving a leg y. Jt ts well to note what the hand is to say on the subject. Note whetht! " top phalanx of the finger of Jitter (the forefinger) bears on the inJe. toward the ot'.ier fingers, u deep rt il line. If the same linger has i ruber of short, horizontal lines os ng the bottom phalanx. It Is alsc e sign of the inheritance of money, N? \t. inspect the rusoette, or bracet. at the wrist. If there Is a wellarkcd. small cross tliere. money will ?me to the fortunate possessor ol e ' r<?$% through Inheritance. Of all the slgn^ of the inheritance money, however, the strongest Is a n* running from h star on the mount Venus (the hall of the thumb) tc e middle of the plain of Mars. fh? K?!i?>wr of the hand. This Indicate* J# l ? A^Unr o^B by the \Vhe*'?T Syr.'llc*tf Ene.) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Under and by virtue of the powe -a* contained in a certain mort ijri deed executed by J li. Norri* .1 r <1 wife Flar. r.ce Norris, to .1 . McGhee and W. Hardin Brown ited September i?, 1922 to secnr ,e payment of a certain note o or. date for the suiu of ith i litiest on the same from sail itc, anil the note wing pa.st one wi iii >< !l to the highest bidder fo ish at the court house door 'n Boom i '.hi* 7lh day of April 1923. t >nt fy the note with interest ana cost - following described lands, to wit B winning on a scone in the lin< il 3. Hardin ami running a wes mr.se with the public rohd 15 pole id v link- to a store at the fork the road; thence south 8 degree est about 10 poles to a stone at lh< >rks of the road where the road fori go to the New River Power Plant ion southeast with the old Hardii id Councill line (now Dougherty' ie) with the fence and road to i g chestnut, the Hartley and Conn 11 corner; thence 18 poles and 1< nks with the H. J. Hardin line ti ic beginning, containing 2 1-4 acre ore or less. Sale to be between the hours of 1 and 1 p. m. J \V. McGHEE W. HARDIN BROWN Mortgagees. n. rni Mart lit TO and when you think Bank?then come ii The man with fiv the same courtesy as YOU WE N a. i ? /\s business both m; The Peop] Trust I Page Seven "^V ' Vac?'i 1 s i'.r oi " ii spoilt-<; Vy serines# res-jlcir..; :Vuia outdoor gamA A 5: d massage with Viets ofien gives surprising relief. VtOKS VapoRub Over J 7 Million Jars I 'ted Yearly AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FUR THE ISSUANCE OF $1400000 SIREET IMPROVEMENT FUND ING BONDS OF THE TOWN OF BOONE AND FOR the PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON. When a.- , there was outstanding:, <>n the \th day of December 1921, an 0/ the town of Boone, ir; the amount of $15,000 which n.iK t'dncss had theretofore betn :ntuir?-ii pursuant to the au; ho tit j i.f the Boar! of Comini? of t::c Town of Boone for i.' c-f . ary ?. xpenses of -aid town, to ' wit: the improvement of *he streets ! in said y.vn by macadamizing, coriI siricting rcmcreu* sidew alk, and by b.biding lo-.dges and which indebt| edne-.s i- -till ov.t-landing and of .which $lj'OiO wili be paid shortly i and the i aairi t r SI t'jO'J will be : cancelled prior to its maturity arid mult :.ei iy with the issuance of bonds to fnnd such debt: and, Whereas it is. in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, advisable and proper and for the best in; terests of the town that the said indebtedness be funded. Now therefore, be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Boone: Section 1. That the town of Boone, pursuant to the ''Municipal Finance Act, 1921," issue its bonds to be known as fundin bonds, for v the purpose of funding and paying " the outstanding indebtedness of said ? city incurred for the necessary ex penses thereof, referred to in the preambles h< roof. 2 Section 2. That the maximum agf ....... - ^ 4.? <i1' firn < 'p:u ainouni oi saia ^ bond issue shall be Fourteen thous* and dollars ($ 1 < ^00.? l* Si > '.I'M; :. Thai a tax sufficient r j to pay the principal and interest of ^ j the bonds -ball la; annually levied , and collected . sj Section I. That a statement of :iihe debt of the Town of Boone has s j been tiled with the Clerk and is open ! to public inspection. SJ Section That this ordinance sj shall take effect upon it-- passage 3tand shall not bo submitted *o the vol*; tei> of the Town of Boone. C. M. YATES, Mayor ?j A. E. SOUTH. Clerk. The foregoing ordinance was pass s ed on the Itth day of November 11)22, and was lirst published on the 8th 3 day of March ^ Any action or proceeding question? ing the validity of said ordinance clays after its first publication. 1 A. E. SOUTH, Clerk. * t Account DAY of a bank, think of our n and get acquainted. e dollars is treated with the man with thousands NEED US EED YOU > friends we are ade stronger Les Bank & Company ... I Ml?? ?? ?i?J
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