The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-28
up the road this morning for the seat of
ROAST FOR THE SETTLERS.
agent letters Says the Whites Caused Al
the Trouble.

agent letters Says the Whites Caused Al
the Trouble.
MARKET LAKE IDAHO, July 27.-In-
dian Agent letters, in his official report to
the Indian Commissioner of his investiga-
tions of the Jacksons Hole trouble, says:
From reliable information I have no hesita-
ton in saying that for every elk killed unlaw-
fully by Indians two are killed unlawfully by
settlers lin this connection / will state that
was fed upon fresh-killed elk meat during my
entire stay in the Jacksohs Hole country, and
were the Indians citizens and voters in Wyom-
ing their killing game unlawfully would never
be bequestioned.
While there are few good citizens ranch
ing in the Jacksons Hole country the majority
are men 'who have left their country for their
country's good" The Jacksons Hole country
is recognized es the place of refuge for outlaws
of every description from Wyoming, Idaho and
adjacent States
The Indians killed by these settlers were
practically massacred. The reds, to the num-
ber OF sixteen, having been arrested and dis
armed, were taken before Justice of the
Peace, naturally in sympathy with the settlers.
and fined $75 each Being unable to pay the
fine they were herded like sheep and treated
in q manner calculated to arouse their resent
ment, and which would not be tolerated by
armed, was being driven by body of armed
settlers, and in passing over a trail where the
Indians had been accustomed to ride in Free
dom, made break for liberty, whereupon the
guard opened fire at once and killed six In
dians going upon the principle "a dead In
dian is good Indian"
The men who committed this crime should
be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and
receive the severest penalty the law can give,
not only as an example to other lawless set
tiers, but as preventive to future disturb
ances between settlers and Indians, for If JUS
tice is not done the Indians in this case the
Indians viii seek revenge, and continuous
border warfare will be the result.
A certain element among the settlers in jack
sons Hole country seems determined to drive
the Indians from that section at whatever cost,
not recognizing any law themselves but that
which serves their interests.
diutant-General Sitter, who is here
for the Governor of Wyoming, is naturally
inclined to the way of thinking of the
settlers, acknowledging a difference of
opinion OF radical sort between himself
and letters. There is no friction between
them.
AS to the whites killing game all the
year round General Sitter denies that this
are confined to an open season, and his
contention is that the Indians are no better
than the whites and should be likewise
held in check. To which the major re-
joins that although that is the law it is
passed smoothly over. But the major is
alone in his advocacy Of the Indian SO far
as this town is concerned. There is an op-
position to the red man which is taking
form of sincere hopes on all sides that the
military will kill every Indian, Shoshone,
Bannock, Lemhi and all. and finally free
the country of their presence.
The Jackson Hole sentiment exists all
over Idaho and Wyoming. The generally
expressed view of the future is that the
Indians will have sought the seclusion of
their reservation by the time the troops
reach the scene and there will be no enemy
to subdue when General Coppinger and his
men get over into the picturesque Yellow
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