Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01
UTES ACTING UGLY
A Clash Between U. 8. Troops and
Redskins In Wyoming Is
Imminent.
INDIANS ARE lNTRENCHED
Declared Their Intention to Visit
Cheyennes At Amy COst-Would
Rather Die Than Go Back
to Utah.

Sheridan, wyo., Oct. 31.-"We are
going to visit Chief Whitecow Bull
Of the Cheyennes at any cost and will
not be taken back to Utah to starve.
We would rather die first" 10 the
substance Of the, answer Of Chief
Kannapp to the soldiers. The In
dams are getting bolder and pay no
attention to the soldiers. A fight
was almost started Tuesday when
an Indian encountered q sentinel OF
the tenth cavalry. The Indian refus-
ed to turn out of the path and rudely
bumped against the soldier. Only the
Intervention Of some cavalry men
prevented a serious encounter, as
other Indians came up. AS the Utes
are continually on the move in small
bands, cowboys are hired by the sol
diers as scouts to keep track OF the
Indians. The latest report from the
front locates the main Ute band In
the vicinity Of Moorehead going
rapidly toward the Cheyenne reser'
walton. Two more troop trains are
reported out Of Fort Robinson fol
lowing the first train unloaded at Ar
vada this morning.
A messenger who has Just arrived
from Moorhead, Mont, says the Wild
est excitement prevails in that vicin'
fly on account Of the depredations Of
Indians. Wagonloads Of women and
children are being driven to places
Of safety in fear Of more serious
trouble. The spear ranch is being
converted into fort and IL well
stocked with guns and ammunition. The
ranch blacksmith shop, a log build
ing, Is now heavily embarked and
loopholes have been bored in the
walls. .
Billings, Mont, Oct, 31.-a tele'
phone message from Arvada, Wyo,
Tuesday afternoon stated that the
renegade Ute Indians are intrenched
in a strong position in the hills ad'
jacent to Arvada and that the Tenth
and Sixth cavalry troops are recon
noltering the country preparatory to
closing In on the redskins. Apparent
ly the object Of the troops Is to awe
the Indians with a display Of super
Tor force and thus secure the surren-
der Of the Indians without bloodshed
The Utes are determined not to give
In to the soldiers until they have to,
believing II they would It win mean
their return to Utah where they say
they can not secure enough to eat
The Utes have BEEN active In laying
In q large supply Of ammunition at
Cheyenne and Gillette together with
provisions and II the temper Of the
eAding tYibesmen can be taken as an
they propose to fight or at
east make q show Of resistance AND
IecuIs concessions from the soldiers
md be permitted to make their way
o the Cheyenne reservation and re-
main there pending their disposition
" Washington. Tonight the camp
Tres Of the Indian are blazing bright.
y and the only evidence Of life is
he occasional fitting Of the shadow
I some warrior by the fires. The
ties are not painted nor are they
lancing.
Moorhead advices state that
anic Is on there and the women and
hildren are being removed from the
Gene Of the trouble. It ID feared
hat in the event Of a clash between
he soldiers and Indians the Indians
iii scatter and work their vengance
pom the settlers. The ranches are
eing converted into fortresses and
very precautlon taken to meet the
ldians II they come that way.