The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-11
Dr.. J. L. STEPHENS.

THE TSDIAS TBoC BLEs.-The Ogden JxacttoE s:E.Cs
that rumors Of Indian difficulties fife in Utah.
killed in the reighborhood of san Pete. a
short time ago. and tho .ed devils appear bent On 70
newng hostilities ;hroughoa; the Territories renc-
Sly I, is reported that there ara a5or: twelve o:
hfteen hundred Indians on Big and LATHE Cana,
prairies. OF whom quite a number under the lead
ership of Baunack jim. From late issue o: ~,
Idaho S1tssm1a We learn tia: Cli;as Barbour. Esq
of Boise City. recently visited that section under in.
structions from the Governor and had 4 conference
with some Of the Indians who were cA.apcd In :Aat
vicinity. and he confirms the repo.: o! The murder 81.
five or six white men by Blnnack Jim aud his follow.
ers He states that Deadoy aud his band a=e friendly
disposed toward the whites. but that from the hos
tile disposition OF or the Banaacks who repair 10
Canas prairie every Summer 70 dig CAnas. it would
be dangerous for small parties 10 traverse that sec.
tion while they are there. We do not know waai
course NJ. Barbour pursued. or what bis experience
has been in Indlan affairs but demand tina: the III
dams should surrender up tho murderers O. the
white men, without being prepared with sufficient
force to back up and enforce the dem1ud would ce..
tainly not be the mos. advisable course to pursue
From all the information have been able to obtain
70. months past, and through our exchanges partic.
ularly from Montana we have been satisfied ,ha.
trouble was brewing and tha; the outside settle.
ments Of Idaho and Montana would bear the bruns
Of It. Affairs in Montana assumed such serious ss-
pect that, at the instance Of Mr. Clage;t the Dele
gate from that Territory. Congress passed special
act for the distribution of several thousand stand Of
arms among the settlers o: Galat.n Valley and East
ern Montana generally. For the past month or six
weeks U. s. troops have been stationed at various
points, guarding the approaches to the Galla;in VAL
ley and the suspicious movements OF the red devils
in that section left but little doubt OF raid being
made by them at an carly day. Whether Dendoy, as
he II called in Mr.. Barbours report is any better
disposed toward the whites than Is Bannack Jim"
ia to rs matter sof doubt. We place no confidence
IN the professions Of friendship OF any Indian and
IL We are not mistaken. Dendoy Is the Same Indian
who, IN Montana. IL called Ten Doy and whose band
were engaged in horsesiealng operations and o:her
outrages, in that country. but six weeks or two
months ago. We one Of those who never saw
good Indian except when he was dead; and believe
that the best way TO treat with them is by demon.
strnting 10 them the efficacy Of powder and lead.
well administered any, and all occasion. Wheth.
er or not the outbreak viii serious proper.
ons in this Territory IL hard to determine but tho
authorities cannot be too prompt in preparing for
tho worst. few companies Of volunteers promptly
armed and equipped. with letters of marque and
prisal, would soon clear Idaho of the 10" family:
and IL Bannack Jim and Dendoy. or Ten boy. with
their vsgabond followers, didn't Immediately pat
themselves their good behavior the Quaker peace
commission could come out here in body and hold
. Wholesale inquest. Unless wo are much mistaken
Ia the man. Governor Bennett viii prove himself
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,umstances are such TO warrant him in giving the
boys chance to have war dance, gather few
lcalpz and herd on their own hook huge band Of
indian ponies II he VIII do SO. We VIII warrant
acting peace with the 10 family.