St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-15
SQUATTERS EvICTED.
Boomers Who Settled on In
dian Lands Bounced by
Blue-Coats.
They Make a Bad Shift and
Camp on Railroad
Property.
Uncle Sam Will Protect Reds
Who Have Taken Land in
SevePalty.
Aheprlnnn'S Watae Main Fly.
Abepdeen's Water Main Ex-
tension Must be Paid for
by General Tax.

Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., FEB. 14.-IS-
day has been day of excitement at the
new town opposite here on the Sioux
reservation. This fOr@oon the troops
new town, accompanied by Indian
Agent Anderson, Special Agent Gordon
and Gen. Armstrong, Indian inspector,
who arrived last night from Washing
ton. AS it was reported that the troops
had orders to remove every settler on
the new tOWnSite, together with their
buildings, large number or persons
from here and neighboring towns went
across TO witness the eviction. Upon
the arrival of the troops at the new
town the boomers were called together
and Gen. Armstrong informed them
that they were located upon land claimed
by the Indians and that they must re-
move their buildings within a reason
able time or he would be forced to
go to extremes. The long line of
troops drawn up short distance
away completely overawed the boomers,
and they made no effort at resistance.
After explaining to the boomers what
lands belonged to the Indians and tell
ing them where they could locate, the
officers and troops left for Lower Brule
agency, which is but short dist nee
south of the new town. The boomers
were completely discouraged. and for
hours stood about in little groups dis
cuSSing the turn affairs had taken.
Directly between their tOwnsite and the
Missouri river is level tract of land
,tyhi nh
has b"en given to the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway company. 1t is
upon this land that the boomers have
decided to remove their town, and the
work of removal has already COM
menced, the boomers preferring to take
their chances with the railroad COM
pany rather than with government.
This tract of railroad land is
THE ONLY UNoCCUPIED PIECE
of land on the entire fiat upon which
the new town was located, and the
boomers have the alternative of either
moving there or to the high hills several
miles back from the river. 1t is case
of from the frying pan into the fire.
Before long the boomers will again be
compelled to remove from the railroad
land, as the railroad company will need
the land within the next few months
for railroad purposes. The new town
up to this time has been a typical border
town. Gamblers are numerous, and
this noon Indian Agent Anderson sent
posse Of Indian mounted police with
instructions to arrest every gambler
and put stop to their mischief. The
police raided the town, but the gam
blers, seeing them coming and suspect
ing their purpose, left their tables, etc,
and quietly mixed In with the crowd
which had assembled to witness the
trouble. The police could not identity
the gamblers, and had to content them
selves with confscating ali the gam
bling devices in the town, which they
took away with them and subsequently
destlo Dyed. This raid has effectually
put a stop to gambling, the gamblers
having also been warned that any more
of these offenSeS on Indian land will be
severely dealt with.
NOBLE AUTHORIZES THE EVICTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The secretary
of the interior has received from Indian
Inspector Armstrong, now at Chamber
lain. S. d., a telegram in which he says
that townSte locators and settlers are
trespaSSing upon surveyed homestead
lands occupied by Indians in the newly
ceded territory, and that the Indians
have asked to be protected in their
! rights as was promised. The inspector
says that If the tOwnsite squatterS are
promptly removed no trouble will re-
suit, otherwise he fears that conflicts
between the whites and the Indians
may occur. Reports of great excitement
in the new territory, he says, are ex-
aggerated. In response Secretary Noble
has instructed the inspector to notify all
persons Interfering with Indian lands
that they must remove therefrOm: that
it has been ordered that no claim by
any one for homestead or tOWnSites on
lands to which individual Indians are
entitled will be received at the land
Offices or allowed to be entered. The
military force at Chamberlain will re-
! main there until these matters are set
tlad