Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

country SCUM OF tnis potns Conii"u7 W
reach our ears. The In dians are prowline
in bands Of twos, threes and fours. They're
stealing horses. 1t 10 raid that some ln-
diana we're seen on Crooked Creek and
Spring Creek. 1t is reported that seventeen
Indians we're seen on Wolf Creek at the
junction Of the Canadian. We hear that
seven horres we're stolen from Healy's ranch
about sixty five miles south. A cattle man,
it is said, was stopped BY an Indian and
asked the time Of day. Az to the truth o.
this We can not cay, as We have not setn the
couman nor the Indian. We are Of The
opinion that when the cowman pulled out
his gold watch to show the Indian the time
Of day sba, the Indian grabbed the watch
and told the cowman SHOW" We don't BE-
lieve that any Indian approached . white
man and asked him the time Of day. The
Ipdian's natural instinct teaches hiu how to
determine the time, barring cloudy days.
Seriously, We don't spprehend an Indian
outbreak. The Indians prouling in the
country below may be in quest Of horses
only, or they lay belong to the Northern
Cheyenne tribe and are in search OF horres
preparatory to grand move from the TERRI
tory 10 their former homes in Dakota
The movements Of the proviing Indians are
the same a. the movements Of the Cheyenne
Indians four years ago, previous to their
march through the country. -Four year,
ago struggling bands Of Indians rosmed the
country in search OF horsee and beef. and
we're soon followed BY the tribs. While 'hs
present movements may appear suspicious
We do no. regard them with any alarm. The
last information We had from the Cheyenne
Agency was to the effect that the Indians had
reconsidered their rssh determination to 90
to Dakota without permission from the Gov
eminent, but that they would renew their
request to be permitted to 60 psaceably.
The Northern Cheyenne- at the Fort Reno
Agency are under the direction Of Wild
Hog. Our citizens remember this Indian
s,alvart. He vas confined in the Jail at
this place with several other Indians, having
been captured in the Indian raid Of four
years ego. He is remembered - resent
full, vicious looking Indian. and gave more
trouble to the Jail officers than all Of the
rest Of the Indians. Under, his lead the
frsgmen.ary Cheyenues would play havoc
through the country il they were moles,ed
on their line of march. They would make
things lively at any rate, whether molested
or unmoles,ed. But il not hindered they
would probably be content with stealing,
leaving the tine art of numbering for an
other occasion. We see no reason for be-
coming alarmed. In any event We shall be
.pprised soon enough Of their raiding. steal
ing and numbering intent. Before the main
body OF Indians leave the Agency just such
small bands - these now provling around
the country will make known their move
men,a. And yet, il may be the friendly"
thieving Indians iocsted near the canton
ment, Who are picking up the loose houes
on the range. The Cheyenne Indians have
q we'll defined Trail formerly followed BY
them year. ago when Northern and South
erd Cheyennes visited each other. The
crossing Of the Arksnsss river il made IT .
point about seven miles west of Cimmaron.
Four years ago Struggling bands Of indians
came within sight Of Dodge City. Their
course vas marked With blood and theft be-
low the Arkansas river. When they
nas,ed this point blood, rapine and arson