The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-30
SERIOUS TROUBLE FROM THE IN
RULY INDIANS FEARED BY
IDAHO SETTLERS.
BAND OF THREE HUNDRED.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT. ASKED TO
RETURN THEM To THE RES
ERVATI6N. di
THIS NOT THEIR FFRSTy OFFENsE.
Braves the Same Ones Who Figured
In the jackson Hole Affair
Some Time5oa1Ag9S Tim'e5a

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Three
hundred Bannock Indians broke away
from the Fort Hall reservation, IN
Idaho, and their actions have alarmed
the settlers in the adjacent territory
Gov. Steuneberg has been appealed to
for protection, and he has telegraphed
the Washington authorities for assis-
tance. The war department has been
called upon for troops to go to the
scene.
The request of the Idaho people did
not reach the war department until
rather late in the afternoon. Secre-
tary Alger held consultation with
Acting Adjt. Gen. Breck and some of
the other officials who are experienced
in just such Indian troubles as this,
and the conclusion reached was that
the department should take steps to
learn for itself the exact situation in
the Fort Hall country. Accordingly,
telegram was sent to Brig. Gen.
Copplnger, at Omaha, Neb., the head
quarters Of the department of the
Platte, In which the reservation is in
cluded, instructing him to send one
or more officers to the scene of trouble
to ascertain and report upon the state
L
cials have no doubt that the difficulty
will be easily overcome, believing as
tney do that the Indians are not out
with any hostile purpose, but princi-
pally to gather some of the roots that
ripen about this time, and Of which
they are very fond.
Inc news of the outbreak of the Ind
!anS irom the reservation, came today,
IN dispatches from the, governor of
ioaho. He telegraphed Secretary Bliss
late last night and today wired urgent
messages to Senator .Heitfeldt. Sena-
tors Heltfeldt and Shoup. immediately
went to the interior department where
they called attention to- the situation.
ahu the dispatches were promptly for
Warueu to the secretary of war. Seere-
tary Bliss carried the kilograms to the
cap1net meeting where they were dis
cuSSed. A formal communication also
was made to the secretaryl,of war. ask
ing that orders be issued for whatever.
military assistance may be necessary
TO aid the agent, Lieut. FIG Irwin. II
s. A, In preserving order and protect
ing the hVes and property of the set
tiers and to return the Indians to their
reservations, if they are absent there
from as reported. The agent was noti-
ned to make a further immediate re-
port The dispatches follow:
Boise, Idaho, June 2S.--The Secretary of
Siio III itSllol, w washington: sInfee hundred In
dlans from Fort Hall are causing great anx-
1ety among the settlers ON Camas prairie
II the same not Immediately recalled
trouble will ensue ~".E'
Frank Steunenberg, Governor"
BOISE Idaho June Ex-senator HeitfeId
Washington: Settlers from Camas prairie
near. HALEY are alarmed over. the action of
300 Bannock Indians If the same are NOT
returned to the reservation at once / fear
trouble. Consult with Senator Sho,lp' and
war department.. My Information is from
the sheriff and settlers. s-ss :.
Frank Steunenberg, Governor
Ihese Indians are those who figur-
ed In the jackson Hole affair some time
ago and: had several skirmishes with
settlers. A commission is now nego-
tiatlng with them, as we'll as with
scme other tribes, for, a cession of a
part Of their reservation to the United
States. The commission has worked
for many month ;, but the Indians gen
orally have been found not to favor
the scheme and the commissions work
SO far as 1t has progressed. has not
been successful. The Bannock reser-
walton is located down in the southeast
corner of Idaho near the Wyoming and
Utah boundary lines
BOISE, Idaho, June 29-Information
comes from Camas Prairie to the eff.
rect that the settlers threaten to
organize and expel the Indians if thev
are not promptly taken care of nv
the government. They are burning
FENCES and turning their horses int1
the helds OF grain. Troops will be sent
10 the reservation if the facts in the
case warrant. The government has
teiegraphed for a full report from
indian Agent Irwin, at Fort Hill.