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Show Indians Working at Logging. It is reported that the Indians of Red river reservation, near Ashland, have never been in better condition than they are this winter. The recommendation recommenda-tion of Indian Agent Mercer, which brought the Washington officials to fa- i vorably consider the proposition of logging log-ging on the reservation, is responsible for the happy condition. J. L. Stearns, the lumberman, has deposited a bond of $50,000 with the Washington officials and began logging on the reserve, giving giv-ing amplb employment to all the In-dains In-dains who wish to work and at a very fair rate of wages. He has 80 Indians at work now, and they are getting out 50,000 feet of logs daily. The attendance at the Indian 6chool on Red river reservation res-ervation has never been so large as this winter. Milwaukee Wisconsin. |