REPRESENTATIVES from commercial clubs in Koochi- 

 ching, Beltrami, Pennington and Roseau counties met 

 .in Baudette recently to frame a formal request to the 

 United States government. The resquest is in the form of a 

 petition and asks the government's aid in providing roads, 

 fire protection and drainage on the unentered Chippewa lands 

 on the ceded Red lake reservation in Beltrami, Koochiching, 

 Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington and Roseau counties. 



It is stated that Representative Steenerson and Lindbergh 

 have declared themselves in hearty accord with the plan of 

 aiding the homesteaders. Congressmen Steenerson, Lind- 

 bergh, Manahan and United States Senators Nelson and Clapp 

 will all be asked to lend their aid. 



The resolutions, framed by Miss Annie Shelland, E. C. 

 Middleton, H. Roberstad and W. C. Kilby follow: 



WHEREAS, there are approximately 1,500,000 acres of un- 

 entered lands on the ceded portion of the Red Lake Reserva- 

 tion, in the State of Minnesota, and another 500,000 acres 

 held by settlers under the various federal Homestead Acts; 

 and, 



WHEREAS, there is no adequate way of getting to these 

 lands in order to settle the same, or bring in provisions or 

 medical aid, or take .produce to market; and, 



WHEREAS, the land is rich and productive, bears quan- 

 tities of valuable growing timber and is in much demand, but 

 not accessible; and, 



WHEREAS, the United States should make every reason- 

 able effort to retain settlers already located on these home- 

 stead lands, and extend inducements in the form of roads, 

 fire-breaks and drainage to stimulate immigration; and, 



WHEREAS, the Chippewa Indians, the United States gov- 

 ernment and the State of Minnesota have lost, and are losing, 



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