The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-11
ORDERS THE MILITIA
T0AT ONCE PROCEED
Governor Peabody Decides &c
Use Troops to Protect
Lives Of Citizens
CONDITIONS THREATENING.
The Investisa tins Committee Report
That Citizens and Property Are in
Immediate Danser-Sheriff
Protests.

Denver, Sept. 7.-Governor Peabody
has received a message from General
Bell at Colorado Springs than he had
been delayed by the change In rams
portation plans, and adding that he
was advised by Lieutenant Whann,
commanding the Cripple Creek militia
company, that the conditions were be-
coming very threatening and was
urged to hasten the movement of the
troops.
Denver, Sept. 7.-Governor Peabody
decided after receiving the report OF
the committee which he sent to Cripple
Creek to investigate strike conditions
there, to dispatch troops to the gold
camp Brigadier General John Chase
will be in command of the force, which
will pulnber 1000 men.
President Meyer OF the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners addressed a letter to
Governor Peabody today in which he
declares that the conditions in the
Cripple Creek district were not such
as to warrant the calling out Of troops.
He declares that such an act by the
governor at this time Is the violation
of the law under which the executive
is empowered to call out troops. Pres
ident Meyer says that the members Of
the federation in the Cripple Creek
district Will help to maintain order.
Governor Peabody, in discussing the
with prudence. The committee sent by
him to Cripple Creek to investigate
conditions was composed of General
John Chase, Attorney General N. G.
Miller and Assistant Attorney General
r. C. McClelland. Their report say in
part:
Having visited Cripple Creek and
Vy;o<or a nd a Ftor 20 rafn1 inr11irv q r,01o
the representative citizens and property
owners, including the mayor Of Grip
pie Creek and Victor, we are of the
opinion that the lives of citizens Of the
district are in imminent danger and
property and personal rights are in
jeopardy. Prompt action is impera-
lively demanded by the above people
to protect the lives n property Of the
citizens. We find that a reign Of ter
ror exists which should be relieved at
once. We could not believe h a the
civil authorities are able to cope with
the situation"
Sheriff Robertson has maintained the
position he took when the matter vas
first brought up-that he thought there
was no necessity for the presence Of
troops.
A dispatch from Telluride las night
said the Federal Labor union, which
works in harmony with the miners fed
Grafton, called out the cooks and wait
ers at the Smuggler-Union mines, and,
in consequence, the men still working
there-some 300 in all-win be com
PEELED to stop. This makes the tieup IN
that county practically complete.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Sept. 5.-The
board OF commissioners of Teller
ty yesterday adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the action of Governor Pea
body in sending troops to Cripple
Creek district. The resolutions declare
that there is no need for troops here,
n that their presence will do more
harm than good. The belief Is ex-
pressed that in the investigation made
by the governors commission was not
made in good faith. Sheriff Robertson
yesterday afternoon made public a
statement in which he protests agaiNtt
the governors action, declaring it an
usurpation of authority and a viola.
ton Of law.