The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-31
THE INDIANS SAVED.
jackson Hole Settlers We're
About to Attack Them.
TROOPS NOT YET IN THE HOLE.
The Indian Police VIII First Enter ana
Seek TO Induce the Ped Men 10 he
turn TO the RESERVATIONS

Denver. July "a News special from
f-hevanne Wvo.. SAYS. a private dis
ratch received from Market Lake today
states that the Ninth cavalry ts low en-
CANNED In Teton basin. forty miles from
1IaryHvaIe. The troops will not DC moved
into Jackson Hole until the return OF the
Indian police, which were sent ahead 70
try and induce the hostifss 20 return 10
their reservations. The reports from
e,fairvevaler -eow that the excitement -
dying CUT and many Of the settlers are
returning 20 their homes The news OF
The near approach Of the troops mas Gre
sted q better feeling among the setuefs.
The dispatch states that the settlers mao
arranged 10 MAKE an attack on the IN
Gfans In force. with the intention or driF-
ing them out of the country. nut after
receiving the message from Gov. Rich
erds. advising them TO act only on the
defensive they changed their mifds. II
* claimed that e VIII be necessary 10
keep the troops In the Geld ali summer
as the Indians can only be held In check
nv the presence of soldiers. even II they
leave the country without hght
sev York. July B.--In speaking OF the
Hammock Indian trouble. President Roose-
welt of the police commissioners, said the
worst calamity that could pefaii an Indian
was 10 allow him To XIII game speaking
from wide experience. he said, the indiah
consequently he should be kept from wild
sports AS much az possible. Mr. hoose-
Welt said that the Bannock Indians gen
orally were considered a friendly tribe
and not By any means bad Indians. such
as the Sioux and Arapahoes. They are
very brave, and viii fight like fiends when
eornered. According 20 the commissioner,
they have great desire for tame, Dur
the only fame they undertake IS 10 be
gained by gathering scalps aud stealing
horses Mr. Roosevelt was out IN jackson
Hole IA 1851 and mixed great deal with
the BapnocAs and Shoshona1. HE says
there has always been more or less tric-
ton between the settlers and the Indians
over the shooting of the elks. The In
sians have the right 10 shoot the game
under their treaty but the law forbids the
killing OF game, and this Is where the
trouble begins. The Indians slaughter
the game I'm a wholesale manner.
They surround herd of elk or cattle and
kill every one in sight. Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
plained that the outlawed bucks are the
greatest dangers threatening the Western
settlers. There are young Indians rang
ing from rs 10 22 years old, whose fathers
declare they viii not be responsible for
their acts. When hunting game they
Etretch OH. In line and use peculiar WINS
tie 10 lure the elk within range. They then
surround the frightened animals and. after
closing la on them. butcher them by hum
areda. Tho commissioner said that game
abounds IN Idaho. Even as late AZ his last
visit 20 jackson Hole he had seen elk In
such tremendous herds that their antlers
rcsembled a forest OF bone.
Lander. Wyo.. July 30 Raw. Sherman
Coolidge. who iabors among the Sho-
nhones and Aranahoes. arrived in this
city today. He h a full-bfooded Arapahoe
Indian. an ordained minister OF the Epis-
copai church. and a highly educated and
polished gentleman. Let me tell you.
said he. 'the Indians are without a
knowledge OF the game laws of the states
Everything comes 20 the red men by
tradition. The fathers make treaties. and
these are handed down from generation
10 generation. They are taught that the
great father at Washington city has
granted certain privileges and rights
which they are 10 hold during good be-
havior. They cannot and do not under
stand that when Idaho and Wyoming en-
tered the union of states the United States
no longer controlled the game of this
country. The best efforts of the Indian
agents will fall very short of making him
understand this subject. The general gov
eminent will be obliged 10 appoint eoun-
ell meetings of these tribes at which time
opportunity will be given for a fun dis
cnssion OF the subject. Then. and not
until then, is there hope for the new or
der of things brought about by the an
nexation of the new commonwealth" Mr..
Coolidge then went on 10 say that the In
dian could not possibly learn by any other
method than that which comes from ira
dition. and that he should not be blamed
for this. as II is his natural condition.
Washington City, July Seen. Scho-
field today received the following tele-
gram from headquarters, department OF
the Platte. at omaha. dated July %: -
courier arrived Mt Market Lake this morn
ing and reports that when he left Con.
CoppinRer's troops last night Information
had just been brought in by a runner
from Marysville that all was quiet there.
The Iemhi agent teiegraphs that only
three Of his Indians are supposed 20 be
in the Jackson Hole country. and there Is
70 indication that they win join the up
rising there" Army officials regard this
information as favorable 10 an early
and peaceful termination OF this disturb
Ance.
telegram received at army headquar-
ters from Mai Blshee. in command OF the
detachment Of infantry sent 10 support
the cavalry on its way 20 the scene OF the
Indian disturbance In Northern Idaho. re-
ports that his force reached Market Lake
az noon today He will proceed at once
towards Jackson Hole with the view Of
heing near the scene OF operations as soon
a. possible In case of emergency Mai
Bishee also says he has forwarded thirty
days rations 10 Gen. Copplnger.
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