Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-06-20
PEACE REIGNS.
The Cheyennes Willing to Civ:
up their Guns and Live Peace.
ably With the Whites.
The Only Condition Exacted is
That They Shall Have
Plenty to Eat.
THE WHOLE STORY,

Interesting Facts Elicited by Competent
Authority at the seat Of War.
Col. Curtip, aide de. camp to Gov,
IOole, w. d. Smith. stock inspector,
and Mr.. Greenfield. correspondent ol
the Helena Independent, arrived from
their tour of investigation At the seat
Of the recent Cheyenne trouble las,
night. Though tired and travel worn,
the gentlemen kindly favored the
YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL with an
interview. from which the following
interesting facts were had. Col. Cur
tis. being first subjected to reporter ial
inquisition. said: On arriving at the
agency on Saturday evening the l4th,
we held short council with the In
disns, and another and longer one on
Sunday. IN these councils / ex-
plained to the Indisns thst I repre-
scented Gov. Toole, who was the great
fatl er 10 this section Of the country.
That 1t was his duty to zee that the
white people Of whom he had charg
were protected both In life aud prop
erty. aud that they were not molested
or interfered with in the prosecution
Of their business. That many Of them
had settled on the Rosebud before the
Indians were put there and that they
had perfect right to be there. The
Indians seemed to readily understand
aud appreciate what ! said 10 them.
In turn they asserted that they were
not angry with the whites ann did
not want 10 fight. They denied bav-
iAg made any threats and promised to
discontinue the practice of carrying
arms and roaming around the country
in small bands. | told the Indians
that the settlers made complaint that
large numbers Of their cattle bad been
killed on the range by Indians and
had said that IL II was not stopped
there would be trouble, rs they could
not afford to submit to II. The In.
dians did not deny the charge Of kill
ing cattle nor did they admit 1t. They
simply said that they were hungry
and that their rations were too small.
especially meat. told them that IL
they wanted To live at peace with the
whites as they professed, they must
give up the practice of carrying loaded
guns, they having admitted that there
was no game In the country and no
reason for going about armed. II
they would do this, / said / would adj
vise the settlers to return TO their
ranches. and leave their guns at home.
Another council was held at the camp
near the mission on Tongue river on
Monday, where much the same ground
was gone over and the same assur-
ances given on both sides. After
these councils msde 1t my business to
continue the investigation among the
white settlers and In doing 30 inter-
viewed every one I came across. 1
found q well seated apprehension
on the part of the whites that the In.
diars were only deferred from com
mittipg acto Of deviltry and outrage
by the presence OF the troops. Tesii.
mony was numerous that they had
msde threats. or course I will not at.
tempt to give In detail the history Of
my trip. but . conclusion of facts
exthe' ed by me u this: The solution
of the trouble is, First-The govern
ment should issue full rations to the
Cheyeunes. thus giving them no ex.
use for roaming around the country
killing cattle and terrorizing the
whites, and Second-The Indians
should be disarmed and compelled to
stay on their reservation. TtM settlers
say they are tired Of having their cat
tie slaughtered and are determined to
put stop 70 1t, and the first Indian
caught In the act must pay the penalty
with mis- life. II is my intention to
lay these matters before Gov. Toole
fully and clearly In my report. II 10
serious matter at best but II 10 my
opinion that II the suggestions have
made are carried out. the trouble will
cease. The settlem have unquestIou-
ably been prsyed upon by the indians
10 an unwarrsntsd extent and they
have 90 undoubtsd grievance 10 my
opinion the killing Of cattle BY In
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