The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-01
SETTLERS ALARMED.
Many Families Leave Otter Creek and
Go TO Miles City.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Miles City, May Si.-About 30 families
arrived In town TODAY from the vicin-
ity of the Indian troubles, being set
Tiers from Lower otter creek and
Tongue river. About the same number
fiom farther up the streams have gone
TO Sheridan, Wyo. The settlers are
much alarmed owing To no protection
from the troops. A courier left last
night with instructions to joseph +.
Brown from Governor Smith, author
izing him To organize a company of in
fantry from the settlers. Arms and
ammunition are expected To arrive on
the next train. County Attorney Por-
ter received a telegram from senator
Carter at Washington, stating that all
offices were closed on account Of the
holiday, Secretary Bliss being in New
York. but was expected to give orders
the first thing Tuesday morning to have
the soldiers arrest the Indian murder
ers and turn them over To the sheriff.
Ii Is expected that Philip Badger will
refuse To be arrested. He has ac-
knowledged that he killed Hoover, and
defies tn eagent or any one else To try
TO arrest him.
Testimony before the coroner's in
quest shows that Hoover was sitting
down and filling his pipe when killed.
the pipe being in one hand and an open
tobacco sack In the other Two bullets
entered the left side. going through HI
head. Two empty shells were found
within 10 feet of him. also pony tracks.
His shirt was powder burned. showing
that he was killed at close range.
Clarence Webber, who herded sheep a
few days before, was ordered off the
range by the Indians. claiming that the
sheep were eating all the grass of the
range. The place where he was herd
ing sheep is about five miles from the
reservation.
Mrs. Stephens was out riding horse
back a few days ago, when she was sur
rounded by small band of Indians.
who spat upon her. They crowded their
ponies close around her, intending 10
run her horse over bank. about ~
feet high. She was rescued from her
perilous position by friendly squaw.
Mr.. Young arrived to-day from
Neate's ranch, with request from set
| tiers To the commanding officer at
Fort Keogh to furnish troops to pro-
| tect the oostofiiCe at Ashland and
Geddes and To furnish an escort to the
stage. The commander refused, claim
ing he had no soldiers to spare. Major
I Smith. who Is in command. stated that
he had sent sufilcient troops To protect
the Indians, claiming that the trouble
was caused by a row between cattl'
and sheep men. VINO laid the killing
To the Indians. AS there is no trouble
between cattle and sheen men In this
county ana never has been, this asser'
tion Is absurd.
Robert Ferguson. cattleman. was
the hrst settler killed by these Indians
His body. with that OF his horse. was
found near dead steer. Three Indians
We're arrested and tried at Miles City
IN ls9o. They were cleared, there he
ing no direct evidence connecting then
with the crime. several army officers
swearing that they were men OF good
character. These Indians returned Il
the agency In the afternoon. and on tn,
same day al { O'Clock Boyle was killed
but by different Indians. At thi'
time MIR. Upshaw was agent, hut was
relieved by Special Agent Cooper. who
brought these Indians To time. demand
ing OF the head chiefs OF the tribes thai
they surrender the guilty ones, allow
ing them a stipulated time In which
TO do so. Al the expiration of th'
time those two young bucks refused {,
surrender. but rode directly toward
company OF soldiers. firing their gum
and counting death, and were Killed hN