The Meeker herald., 1897-06-05
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
bloody War Threaten d In Montnna-flye
soldiers Reported Killed.

Helena. Mont. May 30.-The Chey-
enne Indians have gone on the warpath
and so far are said to have killed al
most dozen men. including five Unit
ed States soldiers. The Indians have
no reservation of their own. but roam
over the Houthern part OF the stnte,
near the Crow Indian reservation.
The white settlers in that section of
the state are up la arms. and the worn-
en- nnd chiidfcn are being sent into the
/, northern towns for safety. The Chcy-
enpea. MAKE the Lame Deer agency
their heAdqnafterA
rtIuOTae,sa sheep hertier. was recently
shot whiIe heriing SHEER, and 1t was
proven that Indiana did it. He was
Killed because - caught several In.
dians killing sheep. This so incensed
the stockmen that they have armed
themselves and will fight to protect
their homes. help and stock.
courier arrived from the agency with
information that George Walters. the
| postmaster, and Lou Anderson. 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 keough and company
+ OF the infantry left Saturday for the
scene.
There Is certainly grounds for fear.
The Cheyennes are determined. and
they are being reinforced by renegade
Crows. Rosebud ranchers received n
consignment of rifles and ammunition
ut this point to-day. Settlers have
hoved nll their families from near the
reservation.
Ranchmen and stockmen have or
ganized at Cheyenne agency and de-
mand the Indians who killed Hoover.
The names of the Indians are known
and they are protected by fifty bucks.
Sheriff Glib and Coroner Bateman
returned this evening from Barringer's
ranch. In the neighbOrhood 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 by Cheyenne Indians.
While the inquest was proceeding,
sixty men under Legislator James T.
Brown. arrived on their way to the
agency. The sheriff pleaded with
them to return. told them that sixty
Of them against 400 or 500 Indians
armed and such fighters as the Chey
ennes are. would Ike helpless. The sher
in learned that the crime was commit
ted by three of White Bulls band.
who said day or two previous that
his heart was bad. that he wanted to
eat white mans heart.
The agent said that he knew one of
the murtierers and thought with a lit
tie time they could find the others and
would arrest them. turn them over to
the civil authorities with what evil
dence they had. He had requested a
sufficient force OF soldiers to surround
the Indians. and said he would cut of
rations till the murderers were turned
over. The sheriff and committee went
back to the main body, which had
been augmented by twenty men from
the Rosebud and made report.
Though there was much dissatisfac- |
tion at the turn affairs had taken,
they agreed to disperse for two weeks |
to allow the agent time to make the ar
rests. II not then done. the original
plan of attacking the Indians is to be |
carried ont.
The deputies that came to Miles re-
turned tonight with Sheriff Gibbs. hav-
ing warrant for arrest OF Agent Stouch |
for interfering with officers In the dis
charge of their duty. Also they had |
warrants for the Indian known and |
two John Doe warrants.
Orders were given to the ordnance
officer at Fort Keough to-day to have
10000 rounds of ammunition ready for
issue tomorrow morning. Who is tol
receive II IL not stated. so II Ia sun
pOeed more troops are to go to the
agency. There are now there six conn
panies under command Of Major Mare
III Of Fort Custer.