The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-30

1iany Tales Have Been Told in fcgar'
10 the IaunOck~.


10 the Bannochs.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-senator Du-
ho.s. of Idaho. is not surprised at the
trouble with the BAnnOcks. now existing
iu that state He claims tndt the whites
are lu The ri-ht. lie contends thdt 1T thty
are not allowed 10 XIII game out OF sea-
son tIc same laws should be eNivlDtN
against the Indians. ,,
OF sentiment wasted on any question lhat
comes uD regarding the lniians Many
people lu the East beneNc tnHl -u ".l
ln.renCas between the white Set'!eia il
thr West and the Indians, the latt'i pr
tut abused party, because lh"l l"e "i'i'o
sentiment must prevail ,u.
Senator Dubois went on 90 say that
the present trouble mad its pesnhln6
some years agO vixen stringent Jaws
were passed boy the State for the pro-
lection ol game 4
The laws were enforced against lne
settlers. bN were hoi Aeer'~ ~ ,,s,',
Indians. who. under "a system oi iasa.a,
ISSUED hy the Government, h-ileu b"'"o
annually hy The thousand
He characterized the bdhhoeNS a9
.tblan1.t Indians" and among the la1l-
esq ANA most worthless REDSKINS 10 nc
POUNDS on a Government reservation.
"They have" he said, "a wholesome
dread of the settlers. They knew thdl
ro matter now many deprcdauons they
have committed thty could surrender 70
the soldiers and save their lives. hul
fight with the settlers means dtd'h'
senator DUBOIS tNpidines tnat the couh-
t-,. where the Bannocks live is fun of
~. game such as elk, moose, ana utcf'
These are of inesumahle value 10 tne
country al large. az well as 20 the set
tiers Of that region, out the haniio0NS
are rapidly eNterminatns them.
Senator Duhols lays the entfe olaihe
for present condition OF dNalis upon il-
dian agent Icter. The senator stll me
ffI not believe there was any war nt-
t.Vrln thp Indians and the whites or thdt
there would he. Ia his opinion the braves
would return 20 their rtseftdu"Na wien
the troops arrived. and htue la'ei 20
OH slauentcrue game asah- ,~
"lt cannot " he concluded. "be other
wise as long as incNpel leed men sucH
as Teter ase appointed as indian agents
The determination OF the M"oiS il,,-S'
ah.ftless uOn-suppOrtus trht OF Dam
nocks wouli not be any great loss.
Comm ssIOunr Browning, referring 70
the dispatches frOm Market Lax, th"t
The Jackson Hole settlers would pe ar
rested ANA tried Tor klnnS HtNtldi IN
dians. accIsed of violating the wyoming
game laws. said to-day That no steps nat
been taken ny him ln the matter ana
that 10 had been considered by the Bu-
Tcau.
Hc added that the Indian Office would
welcome a legal test OF the right or the
indian TO XIII game In defiance of state
laws
we should like 10 stop their hunting.
he said. but have TO power to do so
The treaty IS plain and is binding on
us. NJ the courts decide that ;he State
law is superior 10 the treaty of the United
States Government with the Indians the
matter viii be settled. and We shall be
very glad OF H."
The following telegram has been re-
ceiyed AT Indian Bureau from Agent
Icter.
"Rexburg. Idaho. July 2sth via Mar
ket Lake.
'"Io Indian Commissioner Browning:
lI.. a - 1 lI.t.
ley near ReNburg returning from jack
sons Hole. whittier he had been 10 asccr-
tain II any OF the settlers had been kill
ed Dy Indians. lie stated that none OF
the settlers had been mOleSted by In
dians who are supposed 10 bc encamped
az a point about forty miles from set
tlement in "a practically impregrablc posi-
ton There IL no doubt that large
party OF Lcnlhi Bannocks have joined
Other Indians at HoDacks Canon.
SALT LAKE. IDAHO july "a w