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MICH., FRIDAY. JULY 18, 1886,
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BIOP ACT   BEAD.
!% Bow at  Harrison   Monday—
O&cers   Hurt.
[arrison*, July   13.—Our   village
CLASH'S   FIBST  WALK.
Monday's Demonstration hy Lone
Star Orange Lodge.
/
The Orangemen of Clare and viel-
was disturbed late last night py a| nity hnd a street "paradein- this  viil
ago
on   Monday  morning,,  to coin-
very serious row.   The roughj ele-j
meat showed  ugliness during! thel memorate the battle of the Boyne.
lay and by night were suffi<g|ntly|fought July 1st, 1090.    About sixty
six Orangemen wore in line, and they
marched to the music of the Clare
cornet band, making a fine', appear-
•nice in iheirregalias. IA large  ban-
'fall of bad whiskey to fit them ior
big row and they had if. Five of the]
roughs* were arrested and jailed, Diitj
not without a sharp contest. be twee:
' the o-fik-ers and the drunken mob,
High't watchman Frank Conway was
severely hart, being kicked and
pouiideU by the infuriated toughs,.
and Sheriff Graham and Marshal
Austin were rather roughly handled.
■ Conway*-* watch disappeared. in" the
snelee and lias hot been fou ad. The
President of the village read the rioj
act which had no perceptable effect
except upon a very few ; the others
paying ltoiiee^i to it and even becoming more violent than- before.
Whether the disturbance was the re-
suljfc of a preconcerted plan to attack
the officers or the natural result of a
•drums en caroused is not known positively,-'but many persons are inclined to believe that the bums were put
Up to do as they did. Officer Conwy Is out today but still" suffering a
greatdeal'/roin his'hurts.  .
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The August sheets of Butterick's
fashions have j.ust been received at
Win. H. Fldeii's -Bazaar. They contain a very fine line of plates showing
-ail the fall styles. Call .and get a
sheet j&reje.
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^=Offices at Toledo in Union Depot and the
Boody House; atDetroitin DepotfootofThirdSt.,
Jefferson Avenue.
RATES'AS LOW AS THE LOWEST.
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ATTORNEYS.
■.. .ATTORMEY at LAW,
0*?-?ics Ovjer Giserson's Stork
7/€LAREs     -.'-
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Oefzcb jn Duwi.op's Brick Block, up Stairs.
CLABIl; MICH,
BEOITOB,
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ATTORNEY AT   LAW
cmLOYD "L. FOST,
'SOlUrCITOR IH CHANCERY,
and REAL ESTATE AGENT
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Will promptly fill   all
-. Fainting,     Pa-per-Hangingy
Kalsomiaings Etc0
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i^teave' orders- at Goodman <ft
(Dli?s bafdware and paint storeB
TX9SNTIQN EABMEBS.
.ER '.UNICUME,. CLARE,
; Manufacturer of
Slsroj^ Fatest Tubular  Wels„
"I^is- Is the well for camps, - mills,
J&: md farms.    It never fails,
. ■:   '       I &m also contractor
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Sf@teaj   & Jistie© -of 'tbe Peaee^
IF^ffOSS dri52c2<&y Clacej S-ESsSSc.
Lone Star L. O. L.,
ty. K"o Surrender.
III. In God we trust.'**
alj-o bore a portrait of King- William
on iiorsebaek and. in one corner the
stars and stripes. This was the first
demonstration of the character ever,
held in Glare. Lone Star lodge was
recently organized and it has received accessions to its membership at
every meeting- held in the past six
months. The exercises of Monday
attracted a large number of people
from the neighboring villages and
the surrounding- country. Orange
ribbons and rosettes. were conspicuously displayed by ladies and gentlemen. ,
In the afternoon,  the  Orangemen
again   formed   in * pocession    and
marched to the ball grounds where
the speaking took place.   ■ W. M., H.
Orth, introduced theBev. M.S. Gray
as the first speaker, who talked  eloquently of religious liberty secured
by- King William?s victory.   He said
that while the people of the United
States celebrared each year the civil
and religious liberty  of a nation,
Orangem-eii celebrated  the religious
liberty of  the world.    Approving
cries, of. "Hear," -aHear,""   showed
th^t-Mr.;pmy's remarks ' were -Avelt
received, •       ' •    ...'•.,.'...
S^ 'f\ *£*.*. Uiif-^tcfgolcf of 'l]{flomm\f
tlie orator of- the day, spoke- more
particularly'of .the Order, quoting*
from the constitution to show the
principles which underlie it, dwell-"
ing in eloquent terms upon the faithfulness of its members to their cause.
The speaking concluded the lodge
marched to their lodge room where a
business meeting was held and several persons were initiated.
ITEMS.
BeVogt the artist, photographed
the officers of Lone Star lodge and
also the entire gathering.
The ball hoys so«n had their differences all adjusted and enjoyed the
evening in each other's  company.
Dancing, under the auspices of the
Clare cornet band, was the order of
the day and evening at the G. A. Ii,
hall. Husted?s l&wery down town
was also running*
Charlie Somers and James Walsh
quarreled and indulged in a knockdown early in the morning. Marshal
Smith arrested them smd Justice Mc
Inty|e imposed fines of $5.45 and $4.45
respectively. Constable Sheldon who
made the complaints against Messrs.
Walsh and Somers also complained
against ET. Bicknell for alleged interference.   Mr. Bicknell's examination
Is set for next Monday.
The only ill-advised feature of the
entire program was the introductory
speech by the presiding officer. He
said; "we-are here to show our colors and we propose to show them,
and we exj>ect every person to keep
order. The law is on our side and
we won-'t have no disturbance from
no one." There was no occasion for
any such remarks, there being not
the slightest cause for apprehension
of interruption from anyone. Many
Orangemen expressed to the writer
their surprise and regret that the
master of ceremonies had made such
an unhappy choice of words.
The Clare and Farwell nines started to play ball after the exercises of
the Orangemen were concluded, but
the game was broken np in the
fourth innings by the interference of
outside kickers from Farwell. Be it
said to the credit-of most of the visiting players that they did not endorse
the vigorous kick made against a
decision of the umpire and which
caused the trauble. One of them,
however, made use of some very un-
gentlemanly and indecent language
and would have received' a merited
threshing for his offense had not one
of the Olare boyss who heard his re-
zoark, scorned to strike a hoy. It
seems nseless for the Clare and Far-
well elobs io try to play a friendly
game. ■
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Isabella County BMken %jJ Bevela-
tions   Conooraaag -AM®$®&-
Frands against Jsdisag.
Sffi>«
on 10 wm
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Cases' Begun in' thJ© tJnited'-^tatea
Courts AafiLStJUglit imminent IsambQX-^i^rjs.  .
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The. Detroit Journal 'Of Wjedimklay
says that several months- agd-yvhen
Indian Agent Stevens was In Slash-
ington he hinted vaguely aiut(#ya-
terionsiy of certain abig msW-^^h.',
wouldhi the course of time fomCout
with a crash that .-would .&urtie^ 'the
countiy from m north to; >*o«fehVawcl'
shake Michigan down to. tho eenter
of the earth.   JBCaviog said 1%»hi mmb
Indian.Agent Stevens close^hlsjjieacl
obstinately and refused tpt^y ;mdre.
Long and patient investigation  on
the part of the Journal  lim ».*roug*ht
to light a state of things \p$k&i "fe he
less startling, than was iatitmited\ by
Mr.Stevens.    This is nothingness'
than the most gigantic .secures of
timber on the Indian, reservation of
Isabella.   Some of the- larg^t and
best known lumber- dealers of i Mich-
igrn are.more or less, eoiieerni'd* /'.
To get at the root of the matter ft*
will be necessary rctgo back a number of. years.   On'the'second day. of
August, 2855 a trejtty was concluded
between the United ;State,*? and- the,
Chippewa Indians,of S&gl!<ntv, Swan
creek and Black river, reserving Certain'lands for the use of these Indians on the shores of Saginaw buy.
The United States agreed to
7*
"competent" Indians and 13 not so
competent. In 1872 patents were issued on recommendation of Agents
George I. Betts and John * J, Knox,
to 671 competent and 15 not so competent. Later Agent Betts returned
101 patents for different reasons as
follows: Because 27 were cluplic ates
issued to the same person under different names; because four had all
ihe'land they were entitled to; because 22 had their names entered on
the selection lists hy fraudulent in«%
tent, instigated by certain white menf *
because 43 had received other patents
to all the land they were entitledlto,
guns}la'some eases were too youfng.
These patents were annulled andjthe
htnds treated-as vacant. -J
.. In 1375 Agent Betts turned in  te-
eommenda!"ions for 249  competent
patents and two  not so eornn etent.
They were never approved.   In 1876
these patents were cancalled ahd the|
lands vacated.   Agent Lee, BettsV
successor, reported on this schedule,
stating that all selections on this list*
had been made by Alex. Andre and
,^L.E; Arnold, and that the Indians
declared that they were only allowed to select laud on condition that
they should sell to Andre & Arnold ;
;,*that they did not maka the selection
themselves and had no idea even of
the locality of the land selected. The
report wa« confirmed by other investigations.
Of late years.most of the patents
Issued have been to .Indians classed
M not so 'competent.
At" the time the selection was made
there was a great struggle among the
various speculators and timbermen
to obtain titles. Before the lists were
up agents of the speculators had gone
over the entire reservation and estimated the vaiueof the timber in the
different tracts)* A3, sodn &$ the
lands were selected, *out before ihe
at.once began suit for the United
States against ihe following parties
for trespass;. John C, Lea ton mxct
Albert B.. Upton, of Mt. Pleasant
damages $o?000; William K. BrowB
2nd John C. Leafeon, damage $1,5001
John C. Leaton. damage $500; William N. Brown damage $1,200; Thos0
Pickard  and  Philin   Gruet,   $7o0«
THE HEW BAlXiBOAB.
Clare Williiig and Anxiotis to Have
it Cross Here.
give' lists
.iViii:
were  ever approved,   George
:ams, Timothy Jerome^ Henry
W. Sage, .Alex.   Andre and. others
each of the Indians a eefhxm qumstl-
ty Of imd to be seleetel m4$Pc.ited 1 obtaS. all v^rv 9m.i» ^nsidera
-——  the, tecfe <K^riyp^^icl<iul!>j..d.'*'-.7> f--r tho timber uii. vast
quai'iliitiesof pine lands. .A subsc-q-
nent decision of the supreme eourt
having clouded rheir titles, they afterwards, when the patents were issued, secured deeds to the lands also
for a small consideration, thus perfecting their title to the pine. In
this way Henry Sage- bought over
200 selections. Jerome & Williams
obtained over 850 deeds, half of
which were for the land In fee simple
This firm is reported as owning 80,000
acres in Isabella county. One tract
of 80 acres, for which was paid $15 is
estimated as being worth $400. Jonh
C. Lea-ton has deeds ibr 100 selections many of which were obtained
by purchasing tile timber from the
Indians.
WHEEDLING THE   INDIANS.
Many other persons have obtained
deeds in the same way, also by send-*
ing agents, who represented themselves as agents of the county, distributing aims. They have given an
•Indian f 10 or thereabouts and taken
what proved to be a deed in fee simple of the Indians* land. Indians
have been hired, made drunk and
induced to personate and forge the
names of other Indians to deeds, In
but few cases have Indians received
over a quarter of the rightful value
of their land.
Out of the 251 selections made in
A largely attended and snthiisiasfciG
meeting was held at the To"wn Hall last*
Friday evening, the  object - being the
question of securing the new railroad for
Olare;   "BT. Bicknell presided and A.  3V
"Doherty     was    appointed    Secretary*
Messrs. Perry, Wheaton, GibersoB, Bee-
be, Bicknell, Feighner, "Walsh, Husted,.
Alward, and others  made speeches^ the
sentiment of all  being  that an effort
shoxdd be made to have the route .cnaug-
£dsoas to take in this village., |A' letter
fromano1fe"aTl^-*thr*TO*ar was  read.
He said he, had no. doobt that Clare
cotdd get the road if she wanted it, the
country between here and"  Mt. Pleaiant
being mtich more level and just as direct
and the other routes that have been talked of.   The following comnaittee was appointed to confer with Mr. Ashley and re~
port at another public me't.'ijg: 3ST. Back-
neU, B. D. "Wheaton, C, W. j?eiry-t B. S*.
Alward, Jamei   Walsh,   and   Samuel-
Barney.   It was stated that Ternon and.
Gilmore has each been asked to coutriib»-
ute ^4,000 or more for-the road," but that
neither would do so if the Farwell route;
be selected. . • '.
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"*3>"ay0
The heaviest' rain" storm  f^nowa
here for years set in about W-rM9elmk
Tuesday morning and epntliiiiial' '.fpy
two hours. It became as"-dark as
evening and Jamps "in stores- wex©';
lighted to enable business io prbesai&
' There w;^ no vnrA .to ::*?y -".;  of, hxt
rrea ty«' -1 fc was pr6videit *rtnat * after
selections were made bj*- the Indians-
the persons entitled to the same
might take . immediace possession
thereof, and that until patents were
formably issued the United. States
would hold the land in trust for
them-
Each Indian proprietor was to foe
given a certificate of allotment^ assuring him of an eventual title to the
land. These certificates were to contain a clause prohibting the sale or
transfer by the holder of the land described therein. After ten years the
restriction as to sale should be with-'
drawn and a regular patent issued.
Several hundred certificates were
thus issued. '
THE ISABELLA BESERVATIOH*
In 1864 a second treaty was conciu»
ded, by which the Indians relinquished certain rights given them in the
treaty of 1855 in consideration of the
setting apart for their exclusive use
all the unsold lands included in the
six townships of Isabella -county
which had been reserved by the
treaty of 1855. The first selections in
Isabella reservation might be made
by those persons who-had first selected and then surrendered land in the
Saginaw district, and after a reasonable time all other competent persons might come in and make their
selections.
The treaty provided that the Indian agent should make out a list of all
persons entitled to selections, &n&
should divide them into two elasees,
"competent" and "not so competent." Intelligent, educated and prudent Indians were to be set down as
"competent," and idle, dissolute and
wandering Indians were to be set
down as unot so competent." "The
United States," continues the treaty,
"agrees to issue patents as follows:
"To those belonging to the competent class patents shall be issued In
fee simple, but to those~belonging to
the "not so competent" class the patent shall contain a provision "that
the land shall never be sold or alienated to any person or persons whomsoever without the consent of the
secretary of the interior for the time
being."
THOSE WHO GOT  PATENTS.
Previous to 1869 none of the many
selections sent to Washington were
approved, but in 1871 patents were
issued," nnder recommendation oi"
Indian Agent-X-ong, io 1,086 alleged
"   ** ■    '
December, 1875, under Agent Betts,
one firm secured 212, thus leaving
less than 2,000 acres in the hands of
the Indians. Of this 251 only 32 were
really entitled to sell.
Indian Agent Stevens says that
millions of feet of timber have been
cut from vacant Indian lands. He
says there is a strong combination of
land and timber speculators who have
unquestionably stolen valuable timbers on these lands. They have endeavored to cover their tracks, but
have not been successful. The "agent
says that there is hardly a piece of
vacant Indian land upon the Isabella
reservation to whfeh some speculators do not claim title to, and the records of the office of the register, of
deeds show npon these lands a pretended claim. Under these circumstances the Indians have no other
motive in making selections than to
select a piece of land for the sake of
cutting the timber and selling it to
these speculators.
NO COMPROMISE.
On learning of the state of affairs
existing in Isabella reservation, the
commissioner of Indian affairs transmitted an account to the secretary of
the interior, setting forth ail the facts
in fhe case, and asked that the district attorney be instructed to bring
suit to recover the value of the timber cu t. The attorney general holds
that there is no law which will allow
a compromise; and the district attorney has been ordered to begin suit
to recover the moneys alleged to be
due.
SUITS   BEGUN.
On   iteceiveng   instruction 'from.
1 Washington District Attorney Black
K4s of water, *aad  ikv' ■ U lvagM  v* e&
effectually broken-.   .".    ,-
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Giles Ross returned to 'Higfelaad
yesterday. •. . •. -;,-'
Henry Trevidick toon In the Saginaw races this week.
Mrs. E. II. BeVogt and daughters
are visiting in  Cadillac.
Mrs. Snow feii from
which she was standing
ed her wrist badly.
Mrs. Wm, Giberson and Mrs. A.
A. Shaver will go to Petoskey nest
week and recreate for a short; time.
a chair  on
and sprain-
Will foe "Headquarters for
And Strawberries, Oranges, Lemons,
Bananas and Pineapples.
IF   Y01I   WA1FT     TOBA€O0
8®*1 will sell you Plug— Nimrod*
Bum, U. B.j Prune,Nugget, Gold.
Shield, Acorn, Buster, and Big -Ten.
il^-Fine Cut—Fast Mail, Seal of
Detroit, Blue Line, Hiawatha, Jim
Olay, and 8 or 4 other kinds.
"^^Smoking Tobaccos too numerous to mention.
H^Our Cigars are Straifan <& Stdr>-
mes*" Bouquet, Detroit Free Presses:*
tra edition, Queeua? n fine Key West
cigar, Crown Prince, Peace & Plenty*.
Jocky Club, and Henry Clay.
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