The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-24
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH rarv.


The Question of Punishment that sh,u ,
Dealt Out to The Oklahoma Inty,tdeys !
Arkansas City dispatch; Gen. Hatch cam.
in from Wichita this afternoon, where he no.
been in consultation with Mr.. Charles lTa,,o-
assistant United States attorney, as to wb.,
should be done with the fifteen men recent,
.rrested In Oklahoma by Capt. D. wees II.
is very ~reticent about the matter, but. fro,,
all your correspondent could learn, it wor,d
seem seem that they viii DC turned loose. Now
arrivals arc continually coming in to ion tea
colony. Capt. Couch called the hone-seekcrs
together and stated that he had two letters
and a dispatch from Washington. One Of tba
letters was from Mr.. Clark and tne teri rnmo
A friend, advising him to come 10 WAs!iugtan
immediately-that the csttlcIneu 5ssrc oeina
all in their power to prejuiice M president
against the boomers, declaring hat they we're
a lawless class, determined to enter cAshcma
rcgaril SIS OF his proclamation. Capt. Colcb
advised that a meeting be h III at which iha
feasibility of his going to Washington w.nId
be discussed. He would ABIDE by the action
of the meeting. TX he tho sght he couliu DO
the colony any good in goi z kir Blackjack
said he was in favor of tn, prerosi. on, "as'it
jwou d show that we are aw.irag the presi-
dents action and that we are not the lawlfss
class VIC are reported to be-" Mr.. Echelmap.
who wss Capt. Payne's right hand man during
his life of booming, said he was going to Okla.
l.oma ANYHOW, but favored the captain going
10 Washington ard settling the question peace,
ably, if pos -ihle. Mr.. Furlong thought it best
for Capt. Couch to go, as it would bring the
qucsti n to a speedy issue one way or another.
Col. Crockcr favored the captains going, as il
might be the means of explaining matters
now falsely represented by the cattle kings.
whose interest It is to retard the opening "a
Oklahoma as much as possible. All the BOOM
ers seem to think that the captain should 90.
and in all probability at their meeting to-mor.
row morning it will be settled that he shall
start by the first train. He advised them all
to remain in camp in case he goes, saying that
he would return in nine days. At the close of
the meeting a committee of five was appointed
to wait on merchants of this city to get a
regarding their character. 1t is as
follows:
$40 Grocer Cleydand, President of the United
States of america: This is to certify that we,
the undersigned, citizens Of Arkansas Citysx
Kas., are acquainted and do business with the
of Parne's Oklahoma colony, now
encamped at this place; that we find them
Iaw-abiding, debt paying, orderly, wellbe-
haved men and women, well fitted out with
teams, wagons, farm implements. ETC.; that
have heard of no instance of drunkenness
or disorderly conduct on their part since their
%sojourn in camp at this place; that we are also
acquainted with their leader, w. L. Couch.
who is president of said Payne's Oklahoma
that he is an honorable, law-abiding
ritiz n. respected by ALL"
The petition is ssgned by the mayor, city
deputy United States marshal, and
of the business men in the citisk
Gen. Hatch believes that Capt. COUGHS Was1@
ngton visit will be Of great benefit to the col
cause.