Show ROGERS CHOSEN AS HOLDER football warrior chosen to lead chippewa nation in fight for st paul minn more than a cen tury has elapsed since the chippewa tribe has been recognized as a nation more than seventy five years had elapsed on may 6 1913 since all the chippewa tribe of minnesota met in one general council indians who were present during the general coun ell which began in cass lake on may 6 1913 all seemed pleased to think that after many years they had finally arrived at a point where the entire tribe would have one organization through which it would find what it wanted and having found out speak as one man it was easy for them to see that a man of their own who had matched his wits politically against the white mans best and received from the mr rogers as a football star white men the verdict that they recognized him as of at least their equal in legal ability was their natural choice for leader edward L rogers at present coun ty attorney of cass county minnesota physic lally a giant and the superior of most white men as has been demonstrated by his teats in the carlisle and minnesota university football teams was selected unanimously the council had as spectators many men who have been more or less prominent politically tor cass lake has many of them there was not a man among them who did not concede that rogers in the chair did splendid work in cementing the in 0 o one body there are approximately 10 in minnesota and if they get all that Is coming to them af right every man woman and child of them will be worth approximately 2500 it Is no email task that has been set tor rogers the total of claims that he will have to start on their way to Is more than 15 |