Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-12-06

III nv SaFoAl1 AOh1hNS a VI
Meade and troops can be placed at For
est City, above Pierre.
Proclamation by Governor MeiIette.
PIERRE, $. d., Nov. 29.-Late yester-
day afternoon the governor issued the
following proclamation:
I'm view of the widespread alarm for
fear of an Indian outbreak | assure all
settlers east of the Missouri river that
they are in no possible danger. and |
urge them to remain quietly in their
towns attending to their ordinary la
bors. This declaration is made after q
thorough investigation of the situation
and on advices from all military. posts
and Indian agencies. Every alarming
rumor with any foundation has
been traced to it's source and
found to be absolutely %groundless.
No act or word of hostilities
has been spoken or committed by any
Indian anywhere, and the Indians are
reported TO be on their proper reSerya-
tons, perfectly quiet. The ghosttnce
is subsiding and turbulent Indians are
being set apart by themselves, and are
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States troops, large forces of which are
stationed at strategetic points, COM
pletely commanding the situation.
This assurance is not given settlers
without full information OF the facts,
and they can be assured that every pre-
caution has been taken and will con
tinue to be exercised for their safety in
case of trouble, which is no longer an
~ticipated. Arms and ammunitions have
been placed in faithful hands through
out the frontier settlement, and thor
ough organization is perfected for send
ing messengers frem all telegraph sta
tons TO give notice to all sur
rounding settlers in case of an outbreak
anywhere. Settlers can rely on this
condition being maintained throughout
the winter and can rest assured that
they will be protected. II an outbreak
occurs at all il will be in tho bad lands
midway between the Missouri river and
the Black hills, where the Indians will
attempt to subsist upon stolen cattle
and evade the troops, and of which !
shall have immediate information and
will communicate to all exposed settlers
by special couriers dispatched from all
telegraph stations or by wire. The
state military of 500 we'll equipped men
will be held in readiness to move during
the winter and could be put at any
given railway point east of the river in
five hours notice. Messengers have
now been dispatched TO the bad lands,
who will 20 into camp there and will be
sent to any point upon any information
demanding it. These precautions have
been taken and will be continued to
allay all apprehension of settlers. /
believe without a doubt that the mil
itary has full control of the Indians and
they can never get off the reservation,
in case they attempt it, which they will
not. The breaking up of the %gostdance
by the military is all the cause that has
existed for alarm and that is being done
quietly, and the Indians who would like
to make trouble are completely within
the grasp Of the soldiers. 1t is my firm
belief that the border settlers are in
less actual danger today from Indians
than at any time since their arrival, as
means for their safety are now pro-
noted and the Indians are always the
same. Settlers should pay no attention u
idle rumors and wild newspaper reports
manufactured TO order, but preserve
their reason and try to restore to reason
those who seem trying to lose it."