The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
MARTIAL Law
IS DECLARED
In San Miguel County and the Mi.
litia has Full Sway.

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Monday and is more sweeping than the
one declaring martial Law. at Cripple
Creek. Major Hill vii be 10 command
and is Instructed to cooperate with the
civil authorities in maintaining peace
and protecting property. il possible. and
TO ignore the civil authorities il it be
comes necessary. A press censorship
has beeu established and stories sent out
from the Telluride district. which bear
upon the operations OF the military au.
thbrities and matters closely related
threto will be scrutinized carefully be
fore being released for publication.
Tho proclamation is as follows:
Denver. Colo. Jan. 3. 1904.
General Orders No. l.
Whereas there exists 10 San Miguel
county. State OF Colorado. certain class
Of individuals. who are acting together
10 resisting the laws OF this state. and
in Offering violence to citizens and
to property located in said San Miguel
county; and.
"Whereas. At divers and sundry
times various crimes have been commit
ted in said county OF San Miguel by
said Individuals or with the aid and uu-
der the direction OF the said vicious and
.awless persons; and.
Whereas. From time to time, during
the past several years. sundry murders
and other crimes have occurred aud
vast amount OF property has been de-
stroyed as result OF this iawless condi-
ton; and,
"Whereas. The civil authorities OF
San Miguel county. while generally
willing to enforce the laws. have been
and still are unable to cope with the
situation, and to completely protect the
lives and property, and have been una
to bring the persons guilty OF such
uss.- ss-nd outrases to Justice; snd.
"Wheress. I have reason to believe
that such civil authorities still are una
BILE to protect the lives and property in
said San Miguel county. and to bring
the perpetrators OF such crimes to JUS
tice: and.
Whereas. In order to preserve peace
and good order. I have heretofore or
dered that a portion OF the National
guard OF Colorado report to the sheriff
OF the said county of San Miguel. to
aid in the enforcement OF law and the
protection OF all persons and property
in said county: and.
Whereas, For long period OF time a
reign OF terror has existed in said
county by reasons OF threats and intimi-
dations, 90 that public officers aud pri.
vate citizecs were frightened into sub.
lection. aud the ends OF Justice thvarted.
and the enforcement OF law set at def
ance; and.
Whereas by reason OF lawlessness
heretofore existing, that the civil au-
are still unable to satistac,ori-
ly cope with such conditions. and the
lawless element. by reason OF the limited
power given the said military under
said order.
Now. therefore. l. James H. Peabody.
governor and commander. in chief OF the
torces. by virtue OF the power
and authority in me vested. do hereby
declare that a condition exists in said
county bordering on absolute insurrec
tiou and rebellion.
Il therefore direct and order. tha,
major Zeph 7. Hill. commanding the
first provisional battalion, National
guard OF Colorado, use such means As
he may deem right and proper. acting
in conjunction with or Independently OF.
the civil authorities in San Miguel
county, as in his judgment and discre-
ton the conditions demand, to restore
peace in said communinty aud entorcs
obedience to the constitution
aud laws OF the state.
JAMES II. PEABODY,
Governor and Commanded in Chief.
SHERMAN BILL,
"Brigadier General and adiutant gener-
al OF the State OF Colorado"
Guy Miller, president OF the Miners
Union and General Engley, who is at
torney for the miners, were arrested
Monday night and with a number OF
others were deported to Ridgeway Tues
day morning aud warned TO stay away
from the district.
Such 10 Fame.
A Paris pager says that m. McClel-