The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

to bloodshed yet reported was the Drawing
Of n revolver on an 1ndiah policeman by
an excited settler when thep0lice attempted
to obstruct his entrance into the reserva-
ton. The only thing that averted
RESORTING TO EXTRI1fES
was the Welding of the police. or there
would certainly have been shooting al
fray. One interesting event to-day was the
arrival of a mixed train with q number OF
fiat cars absolutely packed with settlers,
there not being sufficient NUMBER OF
coaches available at this end OF the hne 70
accommodate the great crowd moving JOE
the reservation. A special train arrived to.
night containing more than 500 persons. ana
reports are being received from innumera-
bic localities Of the forming Of colonies 20
start at once for the reservation. People
have been disappointed so often regardlng
have been little conservative, and the rush
. week hence promises to be greater.
Even with the rush at present the
influx will increase from day to day. The
Indians at Lower Brule, which agency
contains about 1900 red men, are In the
best Of humor. and enjoy hugely the m
sion Of lands coded by them. The agency
is on the bottom, where the great struggle
is going on for possession, to be used ior
town site purposes. The settlers thus lar
have been OF desirable character, the
tough element so common on the ooroer
not having put in appearance as yet, t 1ns
opening of the reservation becomes gener,
ally known. Every effort is being exerted
by United States Marshal Fry and Lis force
OF deputies to preserve order, and thus lar
excited settlers have been held in cheek.
The reservation is being settled rapidly,
but in a very orderly manner
LARGE PARTY
left this morning with large stock OF lunl-
Der and provisions for point OH the survey
OF the Milwaukee road abOua sixty miles III
the interior, where they expect town OF
respectable proportions will be built during
the next few weeks The rush continues tor
the west side of the river, little attention
being given to- the Crow creek reservation
Many of the original settlers OH that do
main, who are given priority by the Sioux
bill, are returning and re-establshlng their
residence. Many return to find that during
their absence new arrivals have taken pos
session of their lands All OF these Will De
compelled to yacate in favor of the settlers
of 1885. In some cases therewill be trouble.
the new settlers maniteSting determlna-
ton to stick to the land. They can accom-
plish nothing by this, however, as they are
sure to be beaten when tried by the Land OF
flee officials. A party Of old. timers, per
sons thoroughly acquainted with the reser-
walton and who are positive that they know
of the existence Of Goa, started out this att,
ernoon tor the purpose of prospecting and
locating claims on the White river II
point about forty miles from. its mouth,
where they claim coal can: be found in in
exhaustable quantities. The Indians have
frequently brought in specimens. but white
persons have of late been prevented from
prospecting for the mineral. The rush is
On the increase tonight and interest una
bated. At the present rate OF settlement it
would not take more than three months to
settle the entire 1D, OO0, 900 acres acquired by
the government.