Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01
RUNNING OUT THE COW BOYS.
The Merits OF the Indian Lease Ones.
t1On-The Cattle BarOns -. the Wild
Savage8.

mo OossAc 0afOmo ~ the W 1l0
SavaEeS.
In trying % remove what Is supposed 10 be
the causes OF the recent threatened Indian out
break In the Indian territory, the President has
precfpatated conflict with the COW boys, who
may prove moro troublesome than the Indians
The order Of the President directing the cattle
men to vacats the land occupied by them in
the Indian territory applies only to those who
have leased land from the cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians. The other tribes have also
leased their lands, and the importance of this
action to the cattlemen is the precedent thus
established Of clearing out the leasees of all In.
dian lands The leasing Of Indian lands IA
isasa @tS tS % recent origin the present
being dated January Sd, 1883. tits not known
outside of the Indian territory, for the reason
where, the herds Of the cattle men roam at
W., VIII 9nd aney take grazing privileges whether
territory by the whites is not allowed. and
the only way it could be accomplished was
that the leases with the Cheyenne Indians was
obtained through the influence Of John D.
Miles, who was then the government agent,
indians In this way leases were Obtained with ts
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians for
1881 $50 asres Of their land at yearly rental
OF $77,367.6O, or an average Of Sl2,23 per
capita. From other tribes less amounts were
leased, but the price was about two cents per
acre, atth9ugh IN some cases three and three
in letter to the Senate last spring transmit,
ting the papers in regard to these leases stated
that SIX cents at least would have been fair
price.
WHAT THE INDIANS SAY.
The Indians claim that nothing was said to
them in council about fencing the lands or
about depriving them of their right to take up
farms or Craze their own cattle If they had
ing the cattlemen to send their stock on reser-
walton pastures to feed. The leases were all
made however; and signed by most of the lead
ing men of both tribes. Some held out and re-
fused to have anything to do with it,and among
these was stone Cali, who is now the spokesman
plain that, contrary to their understanding.
the lands have all been fenced, their own little
bands of cattle and ponies either driven off or
and they are deprived of the right TO go upon
their lands for any purpose. One chief told Cen
Sheridan that when the fences were put up he
had la cattle. Now he had but ten. Another
chief said he had o little farm under cultivation
on one OF the leasehoids. He was ordered OFF, and
the white mans stock came and ate up his corn.
The money they have received, though quite
large in bulk, when 1t is divided amounts to
nothing. The Indians have ali testified that
months. Even those who signed the leases adj
nit they were deceived. and most of them are
now dissatisfied, particularly with the fencing
In of their lands. These leases were all made
for ten years, and they say at the end of that
time they fear they will not be able to regain
possession. Little Medicine" bright young
Cheyenne chief, told Gen. Sheridan that though
he signed the leases with others, none of them
knew what the contents were. Agent Miles,
made their marks.'' On the other hand, the
cattlemen declare that all was done in good
faith, and that the terms of the leases have been
compiled with. This is probably true, but the
main question is, did the Indians understand
that the lands were to be fenced and themselves
excluded? The cattlemen say they do not
attended whole h1S
THE CARLISLE BOYS AT HOME.
western correspondent writing on this sub.
ject adds: ut may be of some interest to east
ern philanthropists to know that large share
of the trouble has been originated and fostered
by the Carlisle boys as the young Indians who
have been at the various schools are termed
There are one or two of those English speaking
and reading scamps who have given no end
Isle for three years and one year at Lawrence.
education. He came back in citizens dress and
fathers tepee with a blanket and a breech clout
and dancing medicine with the worst OF them
ne learned just enough at Carlisle to make him
vicious and dangerous. 1t was he who read
the paper and spread the report among the
Indians that they were to be disarmed. 1t
who twice cat the military telegraph line. and
he had been guilty of all manner of petty
deviltry;, Gen: Armstrong on Friday sent
reply. written in pencil on a piece of
Little Robes shirt tail, that he (the gene
rail- might go to the devil-he would come
in when he got ready. Armstrong was much
amused at the novel message, but he sent out q
reply written on the reverse side Of the shirt
tail that if the Carlisle graduate didn't come in
In FIVE hours he would send the police after him.
and put him where he wouldn't see day light for
month. Next day Little Robe sneaked in
looking very sheepish, and for the next hour
Gen; Armstrong dressed MIN down in choice
English, and then asked him if he was ready to
behave himself He said he was and wanted to
go farming at once. They all want to farm as
soon as they are cornered. This incident well
shows show how little is to be gained by educating
Cheyennes who have been to school at
Carlisle and Hampton, and. with two
Indians Insd and ia abandoned the white mans
don't like the white mans road They come
back to their fathers lodges. They see their
families in the same old barbaric rut, and nat
uraily they drift back into their blankets, help
lazness The only accomplishment they make
use of is their knowledge Of English, and this
they employ to spy upon the whites and get
news of any movement against them. 1t is con-
coded here on all sides that Carlisle boys are a
bad lot,