The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-08-02
REDS HELD In CHECK.
No Hostile Demonstration Has
Yet Been Made.


Tbs Indian Scare Has Spread To Fremont
ceunty-settiers Have Asked GOyorlol
Richards TO send Few Stauds Of Arms.
Redskins Ii Camp at Oregon Buttss
MARKET LAKE, Ida, July 3I.-Eyery
man who reaches the troops from jack.
sons Hole country brings additional
facts regarding the strong position oc.
cupied By the Indians south of Marys.
vale. ". J. n. Adams Of General Cop.
pinger's courier service says the Indians
could not be driven from their present
strongh, ID be ore the SNOW flies. Signal
fires and arrows still illuminate the
mountain peaks every night. The cav
airy was pushed On a miles further
Tuesday than it was thought they
would 90. The five companies of in
fantry which left here stopped at the
South Forks bridge, only II miles ont.
LANDER, Wyo., July Sl.-A courier
just arrived from Clark's ranch, at the
head of Big Wind river, reports that
the sherif's posse was to leave Tuesday
morning for Jackson's Hole, by way of
Union pass. The Indians have started
forest fires in the heavy timber along
the pass, bat Sheriff Grimmett made up
his mind to attempt the passage with
his party.
J. Midler has just arrived from the
mines and reports camp Of 800 Indians
near Oregon Buttes, not far from South
Pass City. He says they are unaccom-
panied by squaws or papoOses, and it
is probably war party, but whether
they intend to attack the SweetWater
mines OF go around to the New Fork
country is not yet apparent. The men
Of long experience in that locality say
they are of the opinion that the Indians
mean trouble. Mounted men left here
Tuesday night in small squads to scour
the country, not only to look after In
dams, but to warn settlers. These In
dams have been assembling for the past
three days. A party of Az Sioux were
seen on the Bad Water by Deputy
Sheriff Baldwin. These Indians were
undoubtedly on their way to Sweet
water, and are probably part of those
reported camped at Oregon Buttes.
They were in paint and feathers and
decorated with war bonnets.
THE INDIAN SCARE is SPREADING.
Settlers In Fremont County Ask Governor
Richards to Send Guns.
CHEYENNE. July Sl.-The Indian scare
is spreading to the south and east Of
Jackson's Hole and settlers in Fremont
county are becoming alarmed, Cover.
nor Richards received the following
from DR.. W. LOvejoy of South Pass, in
tie Miners Delight mining district:
SOUTH Pass, July 80.
Governor W. A. Richards:
There is a band of from 100 to 9OOIndians
within half days ride of this place, They
are all bucks and things look shady here.
We have plenty of ammunition and men,
but need guns. Can you send a few
stands of arms. DR.. W. LOyEJOY.
Shortly after the receipt of the above
the following was received from Lewis
ton in the same district:
LEWISTON, July 90.
Governor W. A. Richards:
Can you send guns. Indians are near
here. h. A. GUsTIN.
The governor says the Indians no
doubt are Utes from Duchesne, who
are banging around in the hope that
there will be a big fight with the Ban
nocks and that this will give them an
opportunity to make an attack upon
these settlers and get back to their res
reservations before the troops could in
terfere. These settlers are about 30
miles south of Lander and the governor
says he does not believe they are in
any danger unless there should be a
fight in Hoback valley. He referred the
matter to R. D. Woodruff of Rock
Springs, inspector general Of the state
militia, with instructions TO use his dis
erection in the matter.