St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-16
Some Few Settlers Still
Camped on the Townsite
Opposite Chamberlain.
Pettigrew's Vigilantes Have
Full Control Of the Fa-
nous Mile Square.
Montana's Treasurer Forced
to Pay the State Officers
Their Salaries.
4 Nabraskan Duns a Debtor
and Is Filled With
Buckshot.
Speeial 10 the Globe

Special TO the GLOBE
CHAMBER AIN. S. D., Feb. 15.-The
new town opposite this city on the Sioux
reservation is virtually thing of the
past. Upon being informed by Indian
Inspector Armstrong that they would
be required TO move, many of the resi-
dents of the town at once complied, and
to-day many more removed their
shanties to the tract of land belong
ing to the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company. What the
IF ops will do with the buildings be-
longing to boomers who absolutely re-
fuse to remove them, is not known, but
Is is believed that they will do what was
threatened at the Outset-apply the
torch to them. Gen. Armstrong is doing
all he can to get the boomers to remove
their shackS, as he does not wish to de-
Sroy them. But many of the boomers
are stubborn, and will leave their build
ingS at the mercy Of the troops. The
SquatterS will probably be given until
tomorrow evening in which to change
their minds and begin the work of re-
moVal. The troops have pitched their
tents between the new town and Lower
Brdle Indian agency. and will be kept
there until every boomer has vacated
the land belonging to the
Indians. a new complication will arise
when the railway company wishes TO
use the tract of land upon which many
of the boomers are now located, but for
the present they will be allowed to re-
main undisturbed. Settlers continue to
arrive here and cross TO the west
side of the Missouri river. where they
select claims and at once commence the
erection of buildings. An extra daily
train will be put Oh tomorrow by the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
company in order to accommodate the
large crowd heading tor the newly
opened reservation. Although this city
is filing up with gamblers and other
diSreputable characters, good
ORDER IS BEING MAINTAINED.
and settlers OF any one else can pass
through the city without being molest-
ed in the least. No lawleSSness what
ever exists either here or on the reser-
VatiOn, as the officers are fully COM
petent to keep the crowd within bounds.
The dangerous crossing on the river has
caused considerable delay to settlers
heading for the reservation to-
day, and many who were
too impatient to wait attempted
20 cross, breaking through the ice which,
Is very soft. So far no one has been
drowned. The weather now is becom-
ing colder. and the crossing will again
become quite firm. The Indians at
Lower Brule agency held grand pow
WOW at the agency late this even
ing, at which time all Indians
having grievances to report
did so and their cases will be laid before
the Indian agent. The council was
called for the purpose of allowing each
Indian who has had land jumped by the
white men an opportunity to recite the
story of his wrongs. Ali the Indians at
the agency were present, and the chiefs
had a chance TO deliver some of their
longest and most fluent speeches.