Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-26
New Fall Dress Trimmings

rem tither OF Pine Ridge. Black Hills or
Rosebud agencies Should the White River
Utes reach the reservations of any one OF
the South. Dakota tribes mentioned It is,
of course, absolutely impossible to tell how
they may be welcomed.
The latest advices received by Cornmisl
sioner Leupp are to the effect that the
migrating Utes have reached Douglas,
wyo., and that despite the protests Of Cap
tain Hail. the Indian agent of the Ute res
ervation, they refuse to turn back and per-
sist in continuing their wanderings. Com
missioner Leupp has Instructed Agent Hall
to warn these Indians that If they persist
In disregarding the wishes of the govern
ment they must assume all responsibility,
and that citizenship by which they set.
such great store has it's burdens and re-
sponsibilities which must be met. They
have been informed that they are liable
to punishment by local authorities for any
overt acts which,tiiey may commit on their
journey Should they pursue their way, as
they have done so far. quietly and in order,
paying their way. they will not be mo-
Tested. But should they forage, run of
stock and commit similar depredations upon
communities through which they pass, they
win be hauled up by the Indian depart
ment, backed by the aid Of United States
troops, ',~
Case Similar to the Poncas. r''.-
Indian Commissioner Leupp says that so
far as he knows there is but one precedent
for such a movement. That was in the
case of the Poncas who were removed
from their reservation in Dakota territory
In 1878 and taken to Indian territory This
movement occurred while the late Carl
Schurz was secretary OF the interior. The
Poncas, after some months of residence
in Indian Territory. sickened and lenged
for their former homes In Dakota. They
reached a point in Nebraska before the
authorities took a hand. The Indians, how
ever, upon being stopped. claimed that as
citizens Of the United States they had a
perfect right to roam about at will, pro-
vidlng they did not molest the communities
through which they, passed. Upon being
stopped they employed legal talent and o.
writ of habeas corpus was brought before
Judge Elmer s. Dundy, then sitting upon
the United States district bench in Me-
braska- Judge Dundy held that these In
dians, had perfect right to roam about
provided they adjusted themselves to the
laws laid down for the government of the
white man in the, several communities
through which they might pass. Uhi-
uldtelyp HOWcfcTt INC vast ihdJoflty VI NhS
migratory band of ,Poncas was induced to
return to their reservation In Indian Ter
ritory. I. II. Tibbles OF Nebraska, who
was recently candidate for vice president
on the populist ticket. espoused the case Of
the Ponoas. and later married fair Indian
maiden OF the tribe named bright Eyes Z"
The moyemSnt OF the White River Utes
is being carefully watched by the Indian
bureau, and it is even yet hoped they may
be persuaded to return TO their reserva-
ton and take up the cultivation of the
farms which have been allotted TO them.
SPOstmasters and Rural Carriers.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-Alda,
Hall county, Ellis L. Knox, vice J. W.
Modesitt, resigned. Wyoming-Thornton.
Weston county, Rose D. Jenkins, vice H.
c. Brooks. resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Elmwood. route 2. Frankk A.
Raker carrier. Everett E. Horton substi-
tute. Fairmont. route s. Shelly e. Heck
man carrier. Carl C. Prescott substitute:
Tilden. route 3. Edwin A Goodall carrier,
Leon Nelson substitute; Wabash. route 4,
, John II. Wood carrier; Martin Wood sub
stitute.