The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11
EVA MAKES KETTLE FALLS
DULUTH MILITIA HAD ONLY
REACHED THAT PORTAGE
JULY
INDIANS ARE STILL DEFIANT
Message to Gov. Lind States That
the Reds Have Refused to
obey Orders to Go
Home.

It required just five days for a courier
to reach Tower Mimi, from Kettle Falls,
the point the last communication to Gen.
Lambert was sent by the Duluth detach-
ment of the national guard ordered to
the Rainy Lake country. Capt. Eya's
message, dated July 5, reached the state
house yesterday, and at that time the
soldiers had progressed no further than
Kettle Falls, the last portage on the
journey from Harding to koochiching.
While there is nothing very alarming
in Capt. Eva's report, yet it Is evident
that the governors prompt action in
sending troops to the border was well
taken. Since his departure from Tower,
Capt. Eva has sent three messages by
courier to the adjutant general, that
magnify the great difficulty attached to
the transportation of soldiers, ammuni-
ton and supplies through an unbroken
wilderness like the country through
which the troops have been passing.
Capt. Evas message brought to Tower
yesterday and put on the wire is dated
July s, at Kettle River Falls.
Left Harding 6:1O a. M, July 4. Were
delayed one hour before reaching rapids.
Were aground. Arrived at Kettle River
Falls 1890. Seagull iname of boat not
there and after waiting all afternoon
pitched camp for night. Boat arrived II
a. m, July 3. Captain of Seagull claims
runners did not reach here until p. m.
July 4, which made 1t too late to start
that day. viii leave here Immediately.
Situation appears unchanged. Indians
still congregated, but have made no
demonstration, but refuse to comply with
Indian agents orders to retire to their
homes. Health good Pouring rain,
which has been the case the greater part
of the time. III. A Eva,
Captain Commanding Detachment"
The low stage Of the water in all the
lakes and streams in Northern Mime
sofa makes it extremely difficult travel
ing and the delay before reaching Kettle
River Falls was occasioned by the shall
low channel From the reports that have
been received from the detachment thus
far 1t has had d pretty liberal acquaint.
ance with the mud, as the trip over the
poFtages was made in mud and water in
some cases over the tops of the boys
leggins.
Executive Agent Beutner, whose home
is at Proctorknott, Mimi, has consider
able acquaintance with the Chippewas
IIletl are scattered all through thS North
rern country, and in conversation with
the G O yesterday threw consider
able light upon the situation. THE dead
ones are the best Ones" said Mr.. Beutner
"A year ago last October, when the
Leech lake trouble occurred, We had u
crew of Indian section men near Proctor
Knott, consisting of a father and his three
sons. OLD John Bear Grease, the old
man, handed down to his boys HABITS of
industry and summer and winter alike
the old man and his boys ran the section,
Split ties and did very good work for the
railroad. AS soon as news came that
there was trouble over on the reserva-
ton, they all dropped their shovels and
struck out right through the woods. and
were gone until long after the trouble
was over The Indians hang together
we'll, and you can never tell when thew
are to be trusted. In case of trouble on
the Canadian border, the local Indians
would doubtless send out runners in all
directions for help; indeed from reports
they seemed to have gathered a good
many together on the Canadian side. In
dams are capable of travelling great dis
tances without fatigue, and can make
good progress at night as well as by day
indeed, that is their favcrite time for
travelling. With little exception the Chin
peWas are well armed, and it is g. poor
indian that does not own a rifle. You
can't trust them and the best protection
Is being prepared for any emergency"