, 1900-11-27
INDIAN TROUBLE
PEOPLE OF COLORADO ARE Elk.
CITED OVER POSSIBLE
TIES OF WAR.
Game Warden and His Deputies Are
Out Now Looking for the Deer
staying Redskins-Cavalry Troop
at Grand junction Ordered to be
Ready to March on an Hours No.
tice.

Denver, Nov. 26.-Colorado is pre-
pairing for war.
At 10 o'clock this morning Adjutant
General Overmyer wired Troop A, cav
airy, at Grand Junction, to be in readi,
ness for an immediate call in case
Game Commissioner Johnson's force
should not be equal to the Indians in
the White river country.
This troop is known as "Overmeyer's
GERS. cowboys and crack shots of the
western slope.
There are sixty men in the troop and
General Overmeyer shipped forty sad
dies. brides, cinches and ammunition
for a two weeks Indian raid through
the mountains.
This troop of cavalry is much closer
the scene of the Indian depredations
than the Denver troops and could be
on the ground within twenty-four hours
from receipt of notice of start.
1t is generally understood. although
not admitted by the officials, that the
cavalry is held in readiness under d.
rect orders to General Overmeyer
from Governor Thomas.
They Are Fighters.
Fear is expressed at the capitol that
Commissioner Johnson will make the
attempt upon the Indians overwhelm-
ing odds and allow his belief that the
long-range rifles will protect him. to
prejudice his better judgment.
AS soon al the ranchmen are advis-
ed hat trouble is brewing there will
be a rush for Rifle and Meeker. as the
Indians will kill all the families and
burn the dwellings and ranches If once
angered.
Three years 6 the settlers narrow
ly averted danger by moving the wo-
men and children to Meeker. and the
belief exists that the same precautions
are being taken at the present time.
The White River Utes.
From kilograms received it has de-
veloped that it is not the Uintas and
Uncompahgre Utes hat are making the
Il o uble this year., but the White Rivers,
who once held full way and were COM
plete monarchs of the territory into
which the game wardens are going.
This fact has a tendency to make
the outlook darker for the state Off
cials. In the past the Indian agents
have kept the White Rivers on the res.
ervation because they kne the feeling
the tribe entertained for the whites.
whom they claim drove them out of
their territory by force and took pos.
session OF lands belonging to them
without right or treaty.
There has always been bad blood be-
tween the White Rivers and the set
tiers. and If the larger proportion of
the m%arauders are members of the
White River tribe. there is liable to be
considerable %bloodshed before the wal
is terminated.
Governor Thomas will say nothing
when asked for his views on the prob
able outcome. The shake of his head,
however, indicates that he fears trou-
BILE.
The action of Agent Myton has pre-
cipitated a bitter feeling between the
governor and the Interior department.
THE letters addressed to Mr.. Myton
and to the interior department have
been laughed at INT pigeon holed with
out reply. The executive has waited
for nearly two weeks for some word
from the secretary of the Interior or
from Agent Myton, but hears nothing,
and in the meantime the Indians have
been Strengthening from twenty-five to
fifty deer per day.
Means Business This Time.
There is no doubling the fact that
Governor Thomas means business this