The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-07
AFTER The REDSKINS
1lSSoala 0ilceFs Still On the Hunt It
Indian nuPdePeH.
Major Roman. Indian Agent In the
Fiathead. Criticised BY the oher-
IRE Offloers-He 10 Said Not to
Have Done His Best to Holp.


IRE Offioers-He 10 Said Not to
Have Done His Best to Help.
Special TO the STANDARD.
MIssOuLA. Aug. s.-Upon the arrival of
Under Sheriff Meetings. posse NJ RavallE
last night number Of facts were learned
about the Indian trouble, which have nos
yet been published. While Sheriff Houseoa
and Deputies Grant and Ramstlell were In
Missoula Monday night, . Telegram came
the chief of the Pen d'Oreilies as Ravalli
that 10 men OF that tribe had come down
and urged the chief to 20 AWAY, bus that
ne refused. Trouble was feared, how-
ever. Sheriff Houston telegraphed Dun
can Mcdonald, who keeps the hotel at
Ravalli, at which the men were ssayine.
that he would be hack in the morning. and
that II any Indian showed an inclination
TO fight he would he shot. Mr.. AcDonald
showed the dispatch TO the chief, who Inn
metliatelysent out couriers warning the
people To avoid hostile demonstrates.
When the sheriff and deputies arrived
yesterday morning they ordered Tho In
dian police to all come To Ravilli and
bring the chiefs and judges at once They
promised TO do so, but as they bod NOT
arrived In the afternoon, Sheriff Houston,
fearing trouble teleRraphed toU Undersheri6
McClunR 70 bring more men. and then
Immediately set out with flve men foe she
Mission. where he got the police and
Judges and took them 70 Ravilli.
He gave them very plain talk and in
formed them that they might turn over
Pierre Paul and La-La-See or be would
take them to Missoula and lock thsm up
for harboring and shielding the crimfnals.
They immediately went into council,
when Joseph. little old man who Iimps
from the effect Of old bullet wounds, and
who was formerly captain Of the polics
but was discharged, IL is said, bscaxss he
was too good man, addressed then. He
told them they had got their fest In IL.
that there were plenty Of white uen NJ
Missoula and in the Flathead couutsy and
that IL they did not deliver the criminals 10
the officers they would be put In jail and
might ultimately lose their lAnds. and
have only themselves TO blame for L.
His wise counsel was needed and before
the braves went 20 sleep they had decided
this morning posse was or9anised. cou-
sisting OF the Indian police. Deputy Sher.
IFS Ramsdell and Grant. Jim ConIey Of
Deer Lodge. and Special Deputies NcVey,
Spragne, Wise and Moore Of Sheriff Tlous-
toms posse, who will TO the Little Bitter
are known 10 be: They are armed with
Winchcsters and six-shooters, are veil
The Indian police VIII Do -Gnead 90 th64
runners may not warn the criminals OF
the approach. while the white men will be
near enough TO assist IL there 10 trouble
and To take charge Of the prisoners as
soon az they are taken.
Sheriff Houston decided 20 send Under
Sheriff McClnng and his posse hack ~
Missoula. He returned with them this
morning, but will go back TO Ravelii to-
the chiefs and judges there. He says tho
criminals are 20 be taken this time unless
they get into the British possessions, and
he means II. The feelings of some II the
residents of Ravelli and of members of
the sheriF's posse Is very bitter towards
One OF the latter told the STANDAsD cor
respondent this morning that the Indian
police consists OF II men, without either
arms or horses, while most OF the Indians
rrc both armed and mounted, and that
this handful OF men do what police duty
| il done among 2, 800 Indians scattered over
the reservation. Major Roman 10 charged
with paying no attention 10 Sheriff Houx-
| ton while, as commander OF the Indian
police, he might have rendered him great
| service had he been SO disposed. Al 10 N
| the sheriff will get the men be wants
| without any of his assistance unless they
escape into British territory. Sheriff
Houston says that Chief Michel h al
right but the trouble came from souse at
the subchiefs. .
| About noon fire broke out on Tho roof
of ]. II. Sackrider's saloon. 10 Was
caused by sparks from some burning rub
bish In the back yard. The FIRE Company
soon arrived aud got 10 the roof, through
| which they cut some holes, and turned on
the water. The main damage done Was
| 70 the roof and by water In the bar room.
when the fire was almost over the engine
arrived. This showed the value Of this
elegant new steamer without q team ~
| haul IL.
George Blodgctt will 20 to Ravaili with
Sheriff Houston.
Deputy Sheriff Aberneshy goes up the
Bitter Root tonight.
Antoine, the chief wil.iess against Pas
Gale, is in the city where he will remain
| for some time.
Under Sheriff McClung tonight ar
rested Reynolds alias Sullivan the alleged
horse thief who left Anaconda Saturday.
| He was near Frenchtown.
| About IL o'clock this evening Officer
Lynch arrested a man i'm the Senate sa-
loon who claims To be kalsominer from
Butte and is crazy.
A Treaty with Germany.