The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-02
IRON SEAT Of WAR
Latest News From Camp Ten
Dawes Commission.
APPRAISERS OBEY ORDERS
And Lay Low and Idle During
Excitement.
APPRAISERS OBEY ORDERS

Goodland, L T, Feb. Camp No. 10,
Dawes commission land appraisers. with
Hon L n. Try. the Fort Scott politician
and Kansas statesman in charge is in
temporary quarters at this place await
ing developments In the Indian uprising.
Though peace and harmony prevail here
bands of fun blood Indians are monarchs
Of all they survey a few miles east and
north Of this place. While they have
made no attempt to molest Mr.. Try or
any member Of his camp it is understood
that the warlike Choetaws are in fun
sympathy with the action OF Crazy Snake
and his followers IN the Creek nation,
and as a matter of precauton Camp No.
~. IS o5eying orders from the Dawes
commission to tn effect that field op-
eratons be suspended until the storm"
shall have blown over.
Though Mr.. Try is a brave man and
a good fighter and is surrounded BY II
loyal men who are ready for the fray
at the dinner table it has been deemed
advisable 10y all concerned that the bet
ter part of valor Is to obey the orders
OF the commission to the letter, remain
here and keep as quiet as possible as
several Of the men are wearing beauti-
ful scalps which they do not care to part
with just now, out OF constellation Cor
the feelings OF their families and sweet
hearts at home In fact and in truth the
members of Camp 10 are thankful tina,
they still exist and have a being.
Hon. ". T. Little the statesman from
Oklahoma, is the bravest man in camp.
except Mr.. Try, who, by the way. has
acquired quite a reputation as a wildcat
hunter. Notwithstanding the fact that
the top Of Mr.. Lttles head wears a bald
spot, ne has take Traditional precauton
to destroy the Indian valve of his scalp
by clipping his hair close to the skin.
Laying all jokes aside Mr.. Try inform
ed the reporter that a great many Of
his personal friends, politicians, bankers.
capitalists, Spectators, railroad officials.
lawyers, real estate agents, book agents.
editors preachers, ard temperance Ieot
urers at Wichita. Fort Scott, Topeka and
Pittsburg, had for some time desired to
come down here on hunting expedition
and that he had just sent out invitations
to all Of them that now was the accepted
time and GOOdland the place; that hunt
ing was good and wild game plenty. He /
seemed to entertain doubts, however.
about his friends accepting his generous /
invitations.
Mr.. Cook, camp inspector. is here. Mr. 1
Try suggested that he 90 out into byways (
and highways and into the woods and (
over the hills in an effort to locate the
Indian rendezvous, but Mr. Cock said ne I
a friendly feeling and warm I
attachment for the men in camp and 4
did not feel inclined to leave the boys to
the tender mercies OF Thunder Cloud and 4
Wild Horse. He also incidentally re-
marked that he had not lost any Indians
and did not desire the acquaintances Of
hose who had blood in their eyes
Col. Van Nest, Of Ohio. a veteran OF
he civil war, who bears the scars OF
1attle. is anxious for the "ball" to open.
Robbins of Wisconsin, is taking things
sasy and between puns Of SMOKE from
lis pipe Of peace says .1et 'em fight"
Reagan Of Tennessee, keeps his weather
we open for the approach of foes and
n the meantime goes to the depot to
zee the train come in, then t. the post
'ffice to get letter from his girl at
lOme, after which he shoulders a gun
nd goes hunting
Rapp, the cook, is a mixture Of Creek,
IRISH and negro, with the emphasis on
he Creek, but he swears che viii stay
With Try and Uncle sam until the last
og IS dead and longer Unnecessary.
The members Of the camp are IN good
ealth and are kept in good spirits by
IL. Ury's comparison stories with moral
ttached.
Houston Of Missouri slips around camp
cry quietly with a timid expression on
is face, hits his briar root regularly and
oes angling for fish twice daily.
Recent experiments show that al class
s Of foods may De completely algested
= a preparation called Kodol Dyspepsia
ure, which absolutely dleests what you
at As It IS the only Combination OF al
be natural dIgestants ever devised the
emand Tor It has become enormous. Gus
aur. 524 F. Douglas ave; Geo Van Wcr-
en-, 32s n Main ST
land caldwell Confest.Stands
Topeka Kan. Feb. The senate this
,ternoon. by a vote Of . TO s. voted
own Householder resolution TO dismiss
ls Land-Caldwelf senatorial contest The
1int involved was whether the contest
spsrs were flied within the time recuir-
By law. The Republicans claimed they
ere ana THE F,1sionis1s canned they
ere not After the expenditure Of con =
aegao.e hot ar, the Repua EcaHs caxrie8 Z
e'r point The contest vii noE pro
ed
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