The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-30
m The RESERVATION.
,.,,ock Indians Are Alarming
~ tic Settlers in Idaho.
eayfpsoR HAS ASKED FOR TROOPS
....r,mcnt Does Not Relieve
Tau. Trouble VIII Result,
So Sent No soldiers.

..a,,, Tune 29.--Three hundred
,..,.,k indians have broken away from
4. s. M. Hall reservation Idaho and their
IVY x,s alarmed the settlers In the
,aucot territory a..
- =. ,.arest Of Idaho people for troops
..,,sst Them against the Bannocks did
II. ~ the war department until rather
I. 4 the afternoon. Secretary Alser
/ Va /. consultation with Acting Adjutant
\ .rd soluo other officers who are ex-
.,,sa in lust such instances as this
a he conclusion reached was that the
/ Ar,rtuent should take steps to learn
4 ,-. ,,slf the exact situation in the Fort
Hy country
! lsprdipgly telegram was sent TO
nr.sdier General CoppInger at Omaha,
,sb, The headquarters OF the department
!, ia Platte ia which the reservation
4 = Included, instructing him TO send one
!, more officers 10 the scene of the trouble
d ascertain and report upon the state OF
,ssls there. The department officials
s.ye no doubt that the difficulty Will be
y ,ssy overcome, believing as they TX
hat the Indians are not out with any
,stls purpose, but principally to gather
sms ot the roofs that rlpen about this
,ine aud Of which they are very fond.
, NhIe there are no troops i'll the vicinity
d lie Fort Hall reservation and those
ts,s;t at Fort Douglass outside of Salt
{lake City are not cavalry and are so
,asultfd for quick work, the department
~ ample force at the other posts if any
emergency may arise.
News Of the outbreak OF the Indians
tun The reservation came today In dis
tSehes from the governor Of Idaho. He
is.sgraphed Secretary Bliss rast night aud
,ctiy wired urgent messages to Senator
nsataeld.
Snaiors Heltfeld and Shoup immed-
hiily went to the interior department,
where they called attention to the situa-
ton and the dispatches were also promptly
isv,rded to the secretary OF war. Sec
niiry Bliss carried the kilograms "a
the cabinet meeting, where they We're dis
exsed formal communication also was
made TO the secretary Of war, asking that
orders be issued for whatever military
assistance that may be necessary TO aid
the government in preserving order and
Vp.ectiug the lives and property of the
settlers and to return the Indians TO their
reservations, ii they are absent thereirom
q, reported"
The agent was notified to make fur
thsr report Immediately.
\ The dispatches follow:
Boise Idaho June 2S.--The Secretary OF
The Interior, Washington: Three hundred
Indians from Fort Hall are causing great
iaxety among the settlers on Camas
Prairie II the same are not Immediately
healed trouble will ensue.
Frank Steuneberg,
Governor,
Boise idaho, June Ex-senator Heit-
tsh, Washington: Settlers from Camas
rzlrie near HALEY. are alarmed over the
ifi1 OF 800 Bannock indians. If the same
Gs not returned 10 the reservation at
oss fear trouble. Consult with Senator
seaaa and the war department. My in
'snalon is from the sheriff and settlers.
Frank Steunebere.
Governor.
Iase Indians are the ones who figured
ne Jackson Hole affair some time ago,
~ had several skrmishes with the set
VEN The commission is now negotiating
VIII them as well as with some other
,nets Tor cession of a part of their reser-
,saoa TO the United States. The COM
aiason has worked for many months,
lll lhe Indians generally have been found
n.y. W. IN favor of the scheme and the com
.,hsiohs work, SO far as it has progress
~ mas not been successful. The Ban
-. aoSN reservation is located down In
NE Ne southeast corner OF Idaho. near the
"'oh'ng and Utah boundary lines.