The herald., 1897-07-01
INDIANS ACTS
Cause Idaho Settlers to
Complain
REDSKINS KILLING CATTLE
AND TROUBLE is VERY LIKELY
TO FOLLOW
The Authorities Ask for More Infor-
formation but Think the In
dians Are Not Hostile
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator
Heitfeld of Idaho received another dis
patch today from George Steunenberg,
dated at Boise last night, as follows:
Complaints continue today. Fences
are being burned and cattle killed. In
dians come from Lemhi, Umatilla, Fort
Hall and Duck Valley reservations.
They must disperse or trouble will soon
follow"
This was soon communicated to the
interior department and Secretary Bliss
wired Agent Irwin at Fort Hall to eX-
pedite his telegraphic report OF the sit
uation.
Game Warden Manning Of Marysvale,
Wyo., near the scene of the jackson
Hole affair, has urged proposition 10
disarm the Indians on the Fort Hail
reservation and the matter has been for-
warded for consideration through Gov
ernor Richards and Senator warren OF
wyoming. Agent Irwin has taken DE :
cided stand against it and in report to
the Washington authorities says: THE
proposition to disarm the Indians OF this
reservation is not practicable, and, II 1t
were. would be of no particular benefit,
since. il it were possible to collect every
gun on the reservation, the supply could
be renewed within few hours from the
various towns in adjoining reserVa-
tons"
The agent adds that he does not be-
lieve many of them will venture into the
hunting regions this season, but 1t can
hardly be expected that custom en-
loved for a generation, and which they
believe unjustly taken away, can be
broken up in one or two years.
NOT MUCH AFRAID
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The war
department today received telegram
from Brig Gen. Coppinger, command
ing the department of the Platte at
Omaha, stating that in accordance with
the instructions Sc 1t to hm yesterday
he had dispatched an officer experienced
in dealing with the Indians in the vi
cinity of HALEY, Idaho, to ascertain the
situation. The officer is Col. George M.
Randall of the Seventeenth infantry
stationed at Fort Russell, and is expect
ed that he will get into the Indian coun-
try today or tomorrow. The department
has no further news than that received
Yesterday through the Idaho officials
respecting the details of the Indians
movements, but are still of the opinion
that they are not hostile in nature.
UTES DANCING
UINTAH INDIAN AGENCY,via Fort
Duchesne, Utah, June 30.-Two days ago
three big chiefs of the Uintah Utes call
ed on Col. Randlett, acting Indian agent,
and requested permission for their tribes
to proceed into Uintah mountains this
week for the purpose of holding good
bye Indian dance, as Cob Randlett was
about to leave the tribe after ten years
service as their guardian. Col. Rand
lett endeavored to dissuade them from
holding such celebration, but finally
gave his consent. Today fully 500 Utes
started for their dancing place, twenty
miles distant in the Uintah mountains,
where until Friday morning they will
hold their festivities. Friday night the
entire tribe will be at the agency again.
Saturday is regular ration issue day,
when each Indian desires to personally
say good bye to Col. Randlett.
Uncompahgre Indians on the lower
reservation (Ouray agency are prepar-
ing for celebration some time next
week in Col Randlett's honor. Capt.
Beck recently appointed to succeed Col.
Randlett, retired, will arrive at Fort
Duchesne Sunday night.
OFFICIAL ADVICES
FORT DUCHESNE, Utah, June 80
The official report of Col. Randlett per-
tanning to his recent talk with the Un-
compahgres at the Ouray agency has
today been forwarded to Washington.
Hestates the Indians are disappointed at
the provisions Of the act alloting them
lands in severalty and fixing date
when the unalloted lands of these reser-
vations should be opened for location
and entry under the laws of the United
States. The Indians desire homesteads.
TROOPS UNDER ORDERS
FORT ROBINSON, Neb., June 3d.
Four troops of the garrison here are un-
der orders to be in readiness to move at
once for the Fort Hall Indian reserva-
ton country in case of trouble with the
Indians in that vicinity. The troops
designated are under command Of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Hamilton, and number
234 men. Transportation will be fur
nished from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyom
ing.
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