The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-11
BULLETS.
White River Indians Preparing
For Trouble.
They Threaten to Kill Ethe PO-
licemen.
0EEICIAIC NOTIEIED
OFFICIALS NOTIFIED.
Indians Purchase Large Sup
plies of Ammunition.
Seem Ready For Sudden and
Desperate Outbreak.

Denver, July. ia letter from Fort Du-
chesne, received at the army department
headquarters almost confirms the report
which was received from Roy McAlHster
of Vernal, Utah, a small town on the
verge of the Uintah and Uncompahgre
Indian reservations, that there is immi-
nent danger of an outbreak among the
White Rivers there.
McAllister is the leading druggist of that
town and a man whose knowledge of af-
fairs in the Ashley valley, where Vernal
is situated. is undisputed. He says that
large numbers of Indians are daily max
ing trips to the stores for ammunition,
one young buck having bought 1000 Win
chester CARTRIDGES recently and sufficient
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tools and bullet mOuldS, to last him
through long campaign. Marclseo ca
amongs the White Rivers, have also been
among the purchasers.
All are making threats against the buck
skin police OF Colorado and threaten to
seek revenge for the loss Of their two
braves who were killed by Wilcox and his
men last fall. They are also inhamed by
the news that their reservation is to be
have been opposed to all along, and that
all surplus land will be sold to whites
cavalry, which regiment they have learn
ed to fear from past experience, has been
enth, which is to them unknown and
therefore unfeared factor, leads 70 a very
pretty set of complications which may
lead to a general uprising of about 800
braves.
of the situation about a week ago, in a
letter to a Denver friend. Now that his
views have been seconded by an officer
stationed at DucheSne, who, for obvious
reasons, does not want his name publish
ed, the matter looks sufficiently grave TO
warrant the statement that it is not i'm
probable that something will drop
shortly. The letter received at depart
ment headquarters was unofficial
That Indian Agent Cornish also has
grave fears, or at least thinks it not i'm
possible that there may be trouble, is
shown by the fact that he has asked the
Indian office for additional Indian police
to guard the reservation line.
The Ostensible reason for this IS to keep
off prOspectors from the Uintah reserYa-
ton. The real reason is to keep the In
dams under surveillance. However, this
is most unsatisfactory and insecure pro-
lection the reservation line is over
80 miles long and the Indians can get out
at any part of it. They can only get into
however, after they succeed in eluding
their guards. if they do, and those ways
are via Browns park and Box Elder, with
one two by-paths.
These sections are we'll ridden by cow
boys clear from the park back of Blue
be almost impossible for the Untes to get
clear into the state without being first
seen and their coming heralded. The
threats are solely against WILCOX and
his men, so far, but if they should sue
coed in getting into the state and find
them absent they will probably avenge
their supposed wrongs on WhomsOeVer
they might find.
The Commanding officer at Fort Du-
Chesne has been instructed to keep depart
ment headquarters notified of all move
ments among the indictments.