The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
bloody War Threatened In Montana-fiS-
soldiers Reported KILLED.


Helena. Mont. May 3O.-The Chey-
enne Indians have gone on the warpath
and so far are said to have killed al
most a dozen men. including five Unit
ed States soldiers. The Indians have
no reservation OF their own, but roam
over the southern part of the state,
near the Grow Indian reservation.
The white settlers in that section of
the state are up in arms. and the wom-
en- and children are being sent into the
northern towns for safety. The Chey.
enncs make the Lame Deer agency
their headquarters.
Hoover, n sheep herdcr. was recently
shot while hcrdinc sheep. and II was
proven that Indians did 1t. He was
killed because he caught several In.
dians killing sheep. This so inccnsed
the stockmcn that they have armed
themselves and Will fight to protect
their homes, help and stock.
Two companies OF colored cavalry
from Custer We're ordered to the
agency Wednesday. and Saturday u
courier arrived from the agency with
Information that George Walters, the
postmaster. and Lou Anderson. n stock.
man. had been shot and Killed. Also
that the Indians had shot into the cav.
airy and killed five. and had sixty
armed cowboys surrounded. The cav
airy from Fort keourh and company
T. OF the infantry left Saturday for III.
scene.
There 10 certainly grounds for fear,
The Cheycnncs are determined. and
they are being reinforced by rcncgad,
Crows. Rosebud rnnchcrs received n
consignment OF rifles and ammunition
at this point to-day. Settlers have
hoved all their families from near the
reservation.
Ranchmcn and s,"ckmcn have or
ganizcd al Cheyenne agency and de
mnnd the Indians who killed Hoover.
The names OF the Indians are known
and they are protected by nifty bucks.
Sheriff Glib and Coroner Batcmnn
returned this evening from Barring.r's
ranch. In the ncighborhood Of which
the Inquest was held ON the body of
Hoover "Wednesday. The verdict was
that he came To his death by two shots
fired 10y Cheyenne Indians.
While the inquest was proceeding,
sixty men under Legislator James T.
Brown. arrived on their way to tn,
agency. The sheriff pleaded with
them to return. told them that sixty
armed and such fighters Ms the Chcy.
cnncs are. would bc helpless. The shrr
IN learned that the crime was commit
ted 10y three of White Bulls band
who said n day or two previous that
his hear, was bad. that he wanted IL
eat white mans heart.
The agent said that he knew one oi
the murdrrcrs and thought with n ~.
tie time they could lind the others and
would arrest them. turn them over IL
the civil authorities with what cvi'
dcnc. they had. lie had g,,qucs,cd n
sufficient fore. of soldiers to surround
the Indians. and said he would cut on
rations till the murderer. were turned
over. The sheriff and committee went
back To the main body. which Ind
been augmented by twenty men from
the Rosebud. and made report.
Though there was much di-sattrfac'
tion mt the turn affairs had taken.
they agreed 'o di.t-rsc for two week.
to allow the agent time TO make III" mr..
rests. II not then done. III. original
plan Of attacking the Indians II 10 b,
carried out.
The deputies that came TO Miles re-.
turned tonight with Sheriff Gibbs. hnv.
Ing warrant for arrest of Agent stouct
for interfering with officer. In the dis.
charge Of their duty. Also they Ind
warrants for the Indian known aud
,, two John Doe warrants.
Orders were given to the ordnance
officer nt For, kcouHh to-day to have
iO.OUO rounds of ammunition ready for
issue tomorrow morning. Who II "a
| receive II IL not stated. ~ II II sup.
posed more troops nrc TO go 10 the
| agency.