The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-28

to do the same. Keep out and wait
time in patience and we viii get there
bye and oys-maybe By the first of April
or sooner mo one knows. We old miners
have no fault to find with the govern
msnt: her laws are good and meTciful
and albright. eut We think the officers
assume more authority than is vested
in them, and rule by arbitrary and IT,
rannical power. and by the misrepresen-
tations of those csttlenaen and those
renegade white men the Indian depart
ment has ordered out the military. with
guns to drive as poor old, helpless min
ers and pioneers from of our mining
claims, claiming that we have no right
there and that We are trespassing on
Uncle Sans land What. has IL come 10
pass that Uncle Sam has 10 call out our
brave soldier boys to shoot US down Ike
dogs Il we do net obey the order OF the
secretary OF the interior? 1 don't be-
lieve the secretary or the soldiers would
hurt the hair on our heads; it IS al put
on "a bluff. will. however. say that
our honorable secretary OF interior would
not have issued those orders II he had
been truthfuliy informed. l have no de-
sire to say anything dss7espeetsul OF any
/ one, more especially those who are in
power Colonel Randlett. our Indian
agent, has treated me white. also his
officers under his command. including his
Indian police. They have treated me with
kindness and respect On one occasion a
white marshal gobbled me VI bur 1 for
gave him. because he repentsd OF his
sins. Some three years ago Major Bald
vii 4
time. sent Mir. Farwell. chief Of Indian
police, and sixteen Indians, with guns.
to drive the miners out Of the entering
shaft Of mine fifty feet deep. They did
not have much trouble IL drive them
out. There was no bloodshed. The boys
submitted like lambs, except those who
ran away as fast as toes and legs would
let them. I will. however, give them a
good word, because they did not show
that domineering spirit and arbitrary
power, which / see is slowly but surely
creeping or growing into the hands OF
some of our departments but they treat
ed our women and children with much
consideration and kindness. Farwen is a
good and efficient officer. He has 70 do
as he is ordered. We miners respect him
boys; but We don't blame them. Well. l
was going to say that I was the last one
captured. You see. ] was hidden In the
brush ten miles away from the fuss, 50
they did not see me. stayed there three
or four days until the fuss was over and
all run out, then l came out OF my shell
and they saw me. 1 was pulling out FOX
home and three Indian police came gal
Looping up and says. Where you gor''
I answer. Me go home" Where you
live?" Answer ''Watouga" Where You
bin?" Answer, Hunting money rock"
"Oh, I see" The Indian police then
alfghted from his pony and searched my
wagon. and he says. There is nothing
here, only a lot of rocks and a black
eagle skin" at the sight OF which they
became excited and says, You shoot
he" / answer, Me no shoot him, me
pick him I'D dead and made the signs
Who shoot him?" 1 answer. white
man." and sign again. where is white
MANI" 1 answer. White man gone
The chief Indian says, "Oh. white man
gone" and made signs 70 his mates, and
after examining the birds feathers care
fully they pat it in my wagon and says,
You good man. you old man. They
ought 10 let you stay here. You old man
and can't do much harm anyhow"
say Yes; tell Baldwin to send me a
permit" Indian says. All right" / said
8 Ne go home one sleep" He said You
go home one sleep; yes, all right" Then
we shook hands and said goodbye. and
away they galloped across the prairie
rFo
all alone. Early next morning I left
camp for Blaine county. three days'
journey, but before I arrived home I was
caught in binding snow storm, and
when 1 got there I found myself so be-
numbed and chilled I could scarcely
walk or speak
Oh, yes Of course, you know that all
poor men are trespassers and a nuisancs
on the face Of the earth. in the eyes OF
those fat and saucy rich moneyed men,
and those rich cattle kings who are try
ing to manipulate this 40e0o acres o.
land which is set apart as grazing lands I
for the benefit OF the Indians, so that
they the (cattlemen) can rent n for pas- /
ture and have the same located along /
the Rock Island railroad. running south. /
across the best part OF the great mineral /
belt and mineral deposits OF those Wlch- |
ita mountains. say no. Mr. Cattleman. /
you should not do It. We VIII CLIP your /
wings. You must leave these mountains.
you and your cattle. and go to more /
chimes
Now, Mr.. Editor and fell0w-citizens. the I
government has given those Indians, the
kiowa. COmanohe and Apache, I69 acres /
to each man, woman and child That IL /
enough. You see. Il an Indian mas a .
squaw and two papooses they are en- 1
titled to GO acres. but the government 1
only gives Us white trash $50 acres. Il I
don't make any difference how many
children We have. Nc only Ket 1s9 acres
and not only that, We have taxes 10 nay
which Is quite an item. which muse De
borne in mind Mr. Infun" gees FREE
and gobbies I'd ali the best lands Tor i
farming purposes, also the timber and +
water, and II We allow them 10 ggbbie
~ those 5000 acres OF pasture Isnds
re white trash" VIl be Ike the dog
inder the rich mans table. we viii have
lothing left except the crumbs are ze
going % allow - Are We going e. sub
nit % one q the greatest frauds that
syer az committed upgn ire American
'eoDle since our grand. Old father. George
= Washington took his seat befers ths rs
'ongrsss 4 the United tafes Wbo p
he cause q this conspiracy ard f-aaa
ind robbery WHY. 81 Is those catueuea
sho sre trying % hsodw.ns as b the
6ea that thoss pasture lands are FOR The
sene4t q the poor Indials Hnr. Nr
Editor. fhose cat'ierneH have go ~ more
ympatby f9r those Indians fhsn a ras.e