The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29

THE INDIAN SCARE IN WYOMING.

IT is about seventeen years since the
pannock Indians, who arc now causing
some trouble In Wyoming. left the Fort
Han reservation and went out on their
great raid through Southern Idaho, rob-
hing and killing until they were captured
or scattered By the First United States
cavalry. There need be no apprehension
that there is to be a repetition or that
somewhat bloody Indian episode. Times
have changed. The Bannock war of 1873
quickly followed the great Sioux uprising
which ended in the Custer massacre. The
Indians were more or less troublesome
everywhere, In Idaho. Arizona. New Mex
leo, Montana and Dakota. The govern
ment then had its hands full preserving
peace over the great unsettled tracts OF
the far West. and the greater part of our
army was constantly engaged here and
there in keeping Indians on the reserya-
lions and preventing depredations among
the settlers.
Eighteen years have worked marvellous
changes i'm the Indian country. Thou
sands OF settlers have come in, the In
dams have decreased I'm number. they
seeem more contented on the reserva-
lions and have been generally brought
into such submission that army officers
agree that tho days of Indian fighting are
practically over. There can never be an
other Sioux outbreak like that OF 1876. and
another chase like that after Joseph. the
Ncz Perez, is almost an impossibility.
with narrowing tales of burning. pillage
and murder, il is generally safe 10 expect
exaggeration. and attribute IT 10 the
fancy of old frontiersmen who still live
IN the exciting past. and in these prosy
days would like nothing better than an
old-time SCRAP" with the redskins.
So far as can be learned the present
trouble in Wyoming arises from the prac-
tice OF the Indians of slipping out from
the reservations in order to kill game
There have been complaints for years Of
their siaGghtering game in large Guanti-
ties. merely for the sport In II. and in vio-
lation OF state and territorial laws. Tie
Indians have in many instances right
by treaty TO kin game outside Of the res
srvation. but the interior department has
held that such killing shall I've solely for
the purpose Of obtaining food. when.
therefore. the Indians SO out on whole
sale game discriminating expeditions. it
IS natural that the white settlers. who
have ne such lleense> should find fault
and attempt themselves 70 put stop 10
practices which the government seems 20
have heen unable II entirely root out.
ms appears TO have been the status OF
affairs in Wycming The settlers have
killed a few Indians whom they found
killing Unfortunately. aud fearing re-
tauation have called upon the govern
ment 90 return rowing Indians to the res
ervation and prevent any atrocities.
Without doubt this can he easily done.
II is reported that a few from the Sto-
shore reservation ana number OF Utes
have FASTENED 70 the scene OF The dis
turbance. but altogether the bands must
he small and can easily b. held in che k.
Tor a number OF years the agents have
beeen instructed 10 keep a close watch on
the Indians. 50 that they might not set
into trouble through their foudness Tor
huntins. aud these instructions have bean
Invariably observed. There can he but
few Indians out and ere or two trrors az
cavalry viii M Doubt return them 10 their
homes and restore peace without any
great amount az hlcodshed and with uttIs
or 10 loss 10 the white settlers.