The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-20
ARE TO SEIZE CLAIMS
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ACCUSED or
QUEEN WORK.
spokane Company Has Everythiss
Its Own way On the south Hail
Of CoIviiRe Reserve.

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Bend say papers are eagerly scanned foI
news regarding the opening Of the south
half Of the coIyiile reservation 10 min
ers. II washington's congressman sue
coed In pushing through the amendment
OF Senator Wilson. II win assist the Bic
Bend country materially. wilbur people
are especially interested. as from thai
town the distance Is only y miles to the
reservation. over = good country road. 4,
is said there that Sam Vlnson, deputy
United States marshal. has located claims
on the reserve. There are a number Of
sooners on the coveted strip Of land, bu:
there mas been no rush. These men have
gone Ia in twos and tarees, and have
been secretiye about their destination.
Two men have been sent from Dayen-
port. Il has been learned, to locate placer
claims for a set Of men at the county
seat The place selected for future oper-
atoms Is on the Columbia river. opposite
Fruitland- Fear Of the action OF the
Indian agent has prevented many from
going onto the reserve who would other
Wise now be making holes I'm the ground
or stirring the gravel on the barE
Federal OHlctala on the ErounA.
private letter on this subject WAS e.
eeivea yesterday BY Dell Hudgtns. grain
buyer The letter Is dated at Daisy, and
was mailed February H. Among other
things the writer says:
Il have done but little prospecting. The
snow Is two feet deep on the level. and
deeper on the hills. When prospecting
Gown the river we found a great crowd
standing guard over the ground. two
Cinnamon and squad OF Indian police.
The police had hard work to get them
on They arrested one Chinaman. This
u the fourth time he has been arrested.
and he has been working every night
for long time. A New York comma nv
has men stationed there, and q SPOKANE
company has ground located already.
They got their Indian police here 10 IL,
no other man on the ground. The agent
Is in with them and the United STATES
deputy marshal / know several names
on the notice. II says: Witnessed by
sam Vinson and Henry Seinert' ana a
lot Of other names. They have a man
stationed at the fort, ana telephone from
Spokane. They have All the ferryhoats
in their charge at that point. How can
We buck against Uncle Sans men7 There
Is no show in the world for Us 20 ret
there first They win only have TO riSe
Y miles, on level ground, and give
signal. when they will be ferried over
TO the claims. But lie; US not die wi,hou,
n struggle There are whites on the res
erVation every day. Two crossed over To-
day. All the claims thar I know any,
thing about have been spotted. There Is
no use In trying TO prospect now-the
snow Is too deep
In postscript the miner saws. I'VE
killed two deer the other day; went N :
dance at Blanks: never had such.a t,rns
Ia all my life. He is going 10 give an.
other next Wednesday. / shan.t attena
for have no good clothes with me here
Besides. am busy. thinking about tbs
mining business"
Marnhal Dat OF Town.
Deputy United States Marshal vinson
went to cclfax yesterday on ofaeial bus-
mess. and consequently could not be seen
with reference to the statements con-
tanned In these communication.
status OF the RdIl.
While the opening OF the south half Of
the reservation TO mineral locations r. =
possibility. there are many obstacles
which must be overcome IN congress. The
amendment to the Indian approximation
bin which permits the desired action has
been favorably reported by the senate
committee. That amendment and Others
must be accepted by the senate, then the
hill as amended viii be sent to the house
ana a conference committee will take
charge OF what amendments are not
agreeable TO both houses Should the
amendment referred to be accepted by
the house, and the president sign the bin.
then the approval OF the secretary Of the
Interior win be necessary before formal
entry can be made on lands in the COW
eted strip.