The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-13
TROOPS ORDERED HOME
GOV. LIND CALLS BACK MILITIA
DETACHMENT NOW AT
KOOCHICHING
EVA SAYS WHISKY IS BAD
Captain DisagreeS With the Ken
tucI<ian Who Said There Was
No Bad whisky, Although 1t
Differed in Goodness.

Acting under orders from Gov. John
Lind, Adjt, Gen. Lambert yesterday is
sued special orders 70. 30. ordering Capt.
Eva, commanding the detachment OF
Third infantry, stationed at Koochiching,
to return with his command via Tower
unless immediate danger Of hostilittes on
the part Of the Indians is evident. In the
future county authorities will be request
ed to keep a better watch of the affairs
on the Northern part Of Itasca county.
The sale. of whisky, which Is credited
with being the cause Of all the trouble,
will be ordered stopped and a deputy
sheriff will be stationed at all times at
Koochiching. There is an official of that
character at Koochiching now, but he Is
reported as having been lax in the en-
forcement of the law.
Gen. Lambert yesterday received by ma
voluminous correspondence from Capt.
Eva at Kcochiching, and upon the in
formation contained was based the order
for the return of the detachment. Capt.
Eva in his report to the adJutant general
says:
Camp Schaffer. Koochichlng, July
& IgJ{J-Adjutant General, State Of Min
nesota ST Paul, Mimi: We are now
pleasantly located in the north END Oh
town on an open piece Oh gro fno WIZ WV =
seventy feet high and hoiSted the hrSt
American flag that has ever besn holSUeu
in this part of the United States ey
American troops. ,+
are very badly scared at the maneuvers
of the Indians, who are still gathered on
the Canadian side about six miles from
here. numbering about 500 strong They
have made no demonstration, but VIII
not talk to a white man no matter now
well they know him. Their first pay DAY
is due on the 9Th, so | am informed, ana
the Deople seem tC think they will make
a demonstration at that time, for liquor
seems to flow very freely on all SIDES,
and that always tends to make them
ugIy From all accounts 1t is an easy
matter for the Indians to procure all they
The Illegal sale Of intoxicants has, in
nv opinfon. great deal to do with the
trouble for l am informed on all SIDES
that liquor is freely sold to the Indians,
and from the quality of the stuff they
should all go stark mad. There are three
saloons here: each of them has gov
eminent license, one has applied for
state license, and has sent his $500, the
others have no state license, and think
they don't intend to have. There Is
deputy sheriff here who is well aware
of the situation, and, as l understand 1t,
the saloons exist with his consent
While l do not believe that there Is
any immediate cause for alarm, at the
same time 1 think the settlers had good
ground for being frightened, Tor II Is
hard to realize their complete isolation
until one has been here. In case of an
UPRISING 1 should say that three days
would be the least thar a messenger
could reach Tower in, as the boats could
not run, and the towns could be wiped
out before help could reach them.
Am advised by the Canadian Indian
agent, Maj. Begg, who has just come
from their camp, that the Indians state
that they will return to their reservation
after the 9Th, that being the time the
great storm is supposed to be over.
Should they do so and settle down to their
regular pursuits, l think our services Will
be needed no longer, unless something
unforeseen occurs. Our presence here is
great surprise to the Canadians across
the border, as they made application at
the same time as the people on this side
for arms and ammunition, and as yet
have not received them. 1t was reported
tonight that q battalion from Winnipeg
was under arms and ready to move, but
the order has been counterma nded. They
have been telling the Americans that
they would have troops in few. days,
but it would be a month before the Amer
leans could get troops. They think that
we dropped from the clouds, for they
cannot see how we got here SO soon.
number of families have left here on
account Of the scare, and will not return
until the matter is settled, which L think
will be In a few days, one way or the
other. Weather fine; health good.