Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-31
w AITING FOR TROOPS
There is Lull in the Wyoming Indian
Troubles.
Soldiers Not Yet ON the Scene md
HOstflities May Occur Before
They Arrive.

CHICAGO, July 31.-A special to the
Record from its correspondent with the
troops now on the way to the scene of the
Wyoming Indian troubles says:
The Indians are reported to be camped
on Fall river, and the settlers assert that
just as soon as the troops get near the
settlement they will attack the Indians
and rely upon the troops for assistance.
The settlers have scouts out in the noun
taips One returned a short time ago, and
claims that there is a camp of about 200
Indians in the valley about twenty miles
from Marysvale. but 1t Is hard to get re-
liable news, as each mans story is differ
ent from the other.
Most of the settlers rely for their sub
ststence end revenue on hunting the big
game in which the country abounds, and
many of them live on elk, deer or ante
lcpe meat during the whole year. They
slaughter large quantity of game simply
the hunting parties whom they conduct
through the Jackson Hole country slaugh-
ter more game in one year than the In
disns do in five.
DENVER, Col. July 31.-A special to the
News from Cheyenne, Wyo.. says: A pri-
vate dispatch from Market Lake states
that the ninth cavalry is encamped in the
Teton basin. near Marysvale. The troops
will not be moved to Jackson Hole until
the return of the Indian police who were
to return to their reservations. The re-
ports from Marysvale show that the ex-
citement Is dying out and many Of the
settlers are returning to their homes. The
news of the near approach. of the troops
has caused bitter feeling among the set
tiers. ..
The dispatch states that the settlers had
arranged to make an attack on the Indian
force, with the intention of driving them
out of the country, but after receiving the
message from Gov. Richards advising them
to act only on the defensive they changed
their minds. 1t is claimed it will be neces-
sary to keep the troops In the field all sum-
mer as the Indians can only be kept in
check by the presence Of the soldiers.
Indian Scare Spreading.
The Indian scare is spreading far to the
south and east of Jacksons Hole, and set
tiers in Fairmount county are becoming
alarmed. Gov Richards has received the
following from DR.. Lovetoy of South Pass,
in the Miners Delight mining district:
There is a band of from 100 to 200 In
dans 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?'
Shortly after the receipt Of the above the
following was received from Leadstone, in
the same district:
GLADSTONE, July 1910 Gov William
Richards: Can you send us guns? Indians
are near here.
(Signed) "E. A. GUSTIN"
The governor says the Indians no doubt
are Utes from Duchesne, who are hanging
around in the hope that there will be a big
fight with the Bannacks which will give
them an opportunity to make an attack
upon the settlers and get back to their res
ervations before the troops can interfere
with them. These settlements are about
thirty-five miles south of Lander and the
governor says he does not believe they are
in danger unless there should be a fight in
Hoback valley. He referred the dispatch to
R. B. Woodruff of Rock Springs, Inspector
general Of the state militia, with instruc-
tions to use his discretion in the matter.