Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-01
CATTLE ON THE MARCH.
Cleveland's Proclamation Being obeyed
by the Western Herd Ownera.


by the Western Herd Owners,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The period Of
forty days fixed by the President in his
proclamation ordering the removal OF cat
tie ranches from the Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe agency, in Indian TerritBy, ex-
pires tomorrow. The Secretary of the
Interior has received advices from the
Territory indicating the purpose OF the
ranchers to comply with the terms of the
proclamation to the best of their ability.
and thousands OF head of cattle are now
on footen route to other States and Terri
tories. 1t is not believed that the services
OF military force will be required to
complete the evacuation of the Territory
AN impression is said to prevail among
the cattlemen that the order of the Presi-
dent OF Aug. IA, calling for the removal
OF all fences on the public lands will not
be enforced. 1t is stated at the Depart
ment, however, that the order will be en-
forced to the letter and with full force
OF military If necessary.
TO BE DEALT WITH SPECIFICALLY.
1t is not the intention of the Secretary
OF the Interior to issue any general order
IN regard to the removal of fences from
the public lands, but it has been de-
termlned TO deal with cases of violation
of the law specifically. Ii is believed
that better results will be thus obtained
than from general order, which would
be looked upon as q proclamation binding
upon no one in particular. The special
agents Of the Land office are under in
structions to report to the department all
cases of illegal fencing, and instructions
looking to the removal of fences are
nF0mnTlV fIIFniQhnH do fsn
each case.
HOW IT is DONE.
Where an agent is able to effect the re-
moVaI he Is directed to do so, and, when
necessary, United States Marshals are to
be called upon through the Attorney GEN
eral. This action was taken to-day upon
the report ct an agent, showing that a
large tract of public land was illegally
fenced In Southern Colorado, adjoining
the Kansas line. A letter was sent to the
Attorney General, requesting him to cause
tue United States Marshal to remove the
fences.
BUTLER'S ALLEGED SUIT.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 31.-Cattlemen
here referring to the alleged application OF
Gen. Butler to Judge Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, for an order re-
straining the execution of the Presidents
proclamation clearing the ranches of the
Cheyenne and ArapahOe reservations of
cattle, say they they think that a mistake
has been made, and if Gen. Butler has ap-
piled for an injunction at all it refers to
the order of the President tor the removal
OF feuces from the public domain. Frank
B. York, President and Manager of the
Wichita Cattle Company, who returned
from the reservation few days ago, says
that he has heard of no such action hav-
ing been taken by cattlemen.
CATTLE MOVING IN EVERY DIRECTION.
On the contrary, he says, cattle are
moving in every direction, and cattlemen
are using every measure to comply with
the Presidents orders. He says that
fully one-hait OF Tan naftIa arc aireauy on
The reservation, and that the remainder
will be out of it within thirty days. Mr..
Allen, OF the firm of Hunter & Evans,
states that their latest adVices are that
there is the greatest activity among the
catJlemen on the reservation, and every
eXertiOn is being made TO get their
herds off the land as speedily
rs possible. He Is satisfied that the reser-
yation will be cleared very soon after the
time allowed by the Presidents order ex-
pires. Mr.. Pollard, of the law firm of
Taylor u Pollard, who represent legally
large number OF cattle men, says that he
has no knowledge Of such action, and
thinks that the injunction mentioned re-
fers to the fenee-rem0ving order.