The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
BOOMERS CAUSE TROUBLE.
The Indian Police say That They Cannot
Cope with Them.

ARMOUR, s. D.. March 3O.--J. a. Smith.
superintendent OF the Yankton reserva-
ton, telegraphed TO the Interior Depart
ment. Washinetly. yesterday that he was
unable TO cope with the squ8tters already
on the reservation. with his small force
OF Indian police. the squatters refusing 20
leave thu reservation Assistance VIII he
necessary 10 enforce his orders that squat
tiers must leave the reservation.
General Smith says that troops can To-
brought here In twenty-fOus hours rom
Omaha by rail. and that Is the neartS;
available point where troops are station
cd He says he can do nothing with lie
squatters now. as he has only nttecn or
twenty Indian police and Is utterly pow
eress. The situation VIII be much worse
when the crowd Increases II is bclirsed
hero that the Indian police have no ar-
thOrty 10 eject the boomers. There IS
a small but steady strsam Of boomers go
ing ia to-day.
The trouble at the Omaha and Whine
bago Indian Agency. Ia Nebraska, over
the eviction OF holders Of leases for the
Indians land from the FlournOy Land
Company mas resulted In "A call made upon
the Indian Bureau for additional police
protection. Acting Commissioner Smith
received the following from Captain Beck,
the agent. this afternoon.
Dakota city. Neb., March -.
~ request authority 10 employ tempo
rarily one captain OF police and sixteen
policemen additional, at usual -ates, TO
eject Illegal lessees Of FlOurnOy Company
under advice Of United States district
attorney. This is not TO Interfere with
previous request for trOps.
Captain Beck was Immediately wired to
use his own judgment In the matter and
employ ali the additional force necessary.
He has had considerable difficulty since
he assumed charge of the reservation on
account or opposition regarded officially
as In no way warranted. lie mas had
long experience in the army and In Indian
matters, and. IL is believed here. Will set
tie the controversy without resort TO
arms.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Agent ). \.
Smith. OF the YanktOn Reservation in
South Dakota. telegraphed the Interior
Department to-day that large number or
settlers have squatted on the reservation,
and that they have been ordered of, but
that the order could not be enforced. La
ter ne sent the following dispatch
The state OF South Dakota is taking
steps 10 appropriate a large portion of the
unsllotted land OF this reservation for
school purposes. in violation OF the agree
ment between the government and IN
dams The Indians protest against this
action. and | concur"
No action has yet been taken on either
of these dispatches. Secretary Smith
said tonight that law and order would be
enforced at the reservation at all haz-
yards and that all assistance found nee
essary for the protection Of the agency
and the Indians would be given by the
department
legislate to its own use is the most de-
sirable on the reservation, and the de-
partment Will take prompt steps 10 Sc
cure the defeat Of the States plans. The
reservation VIII soon be opened 70 set
Element and proclamation declaring IL
subject 10 entry is now pending the action
of the President