Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-08-01
The INDIAN MASSACRE
Agent Teter Telegraphs the Wash
ington Bureau Denying
the Report.

Washington, D. c., July 27.-No in
formation whatever has been received
at the war department in confirmation
or denial of the reported Indian mas
sacre at Jackson Hole in Wyoming.
The department up to noon was without
positive information as to whether its
troops had reached Market Lake, but it
is taken for granted that they have, as
both Gen. Coppinger and his command
was due there at o'clock today. They
ought to reach Jackson Hole in about
thirty-six hours. The department Off
Gals decline to discuss the reported mas
sacre, but it is believed from their man
ner,' when the subject is referred to, that
the report is not accepted as true. They
also decline to say what policy will be
pursued as to sending of reinforcements.
Indian Bureaus View.
A dispatch sent by Agent Teter of the
Fort Hall Qd.) Indian agency from Idaho
Fall . shortly after midnight was received
at the Indian bureau today. 1t stated
that the agent has joined Gen. Coppinger
en- route to the scene OF the trouble.
Messengers sent from the agency to the
Bannocks have returned from jackson
Hole and report that the Indians VIII
not resist arrest. The dispatch makes
no mention of the reported wholesale
credence is given the massacre story by
bureau officials. They say that in the
event of such a massacre the bureau
would be Immediately notlhed by the
agent or his representatives.
The dispatch giving the news OF the
alleged massacre comes from Market
Lake Id, fifteen miles north of Idaho
Falls It is thought strange that such in
formation should have been received at
one of the towns and not have reached
the other as both are on the same rail-
road and telegraph line. 1t is said at the
Indian bureau that there is no road from
Market Lake direct to Jackson Hole and
Falls. w. w. Teter. brother Of Agent
Teter, arrived in Washington yesterday
from Idaho, where he had been visiting
his brother He left Fort Hall July II.
He does not credit the stories OF the mas
sacre and thinks the whole matter is
much exaggerated.
The first news received at the agency
of the trouble was from squaW man at
Jackson Hole, who rather derided the
efforts of the settlers to enforce the game
laws. Writing on July IA. he said that
the justice of the peace had been issuing
warrants and the constable serving them
and so far had arrested one blind Indian
and two papooses. Mr.. Teter says the
Bannocks are usually well-behaved. On
July II, when he left Idaho. thirty Ban
nocks we're known to be south of the res
ervaton returning from trading with the
Navajo Indians there.
Only nine Rannocks were reported IN the
back Jackson Hole district at that time
Mr.. Teter says the trouble comes from the
settlers who have been acting as guides
to parties of Yellowstone park tourists
and from the white hunters. He denies
positively that the Indians Kill game
wantonly or wastefully, and says tne
What What they hey can at the moment and leave
the rest to spoil. When the carcass is
found the whites charge it to the Indians.
"When an Indian kills an elk conclud.
ed Mr.. Teter, she takes and uses all Ut
it. hair, hide, meat, hoofs and horns
That is his nature"