The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-03
THE RESERVATION SCANDAL

The afrmatons made by the Goldfeld News two weeks ago about the open
ing OF the Walker Indian reservation have been proven more than true, and the
desert Nevada it may be passed up as worthy of little attention 1t Washington.
tut 1T is regarded as worthy of attention by the mining men Of Nevada-the
ctizens of brawn ant might who are struggling here where the .desolations
meet" to make the nation rich and powerful by the reclamation Of the golden
treasures Of the desert. The editorial of The News on the scandal OF the opening
was commented upon TAR ant wide and made IN issue for partisan advantage
M Associated Press spread it a.. yer the country.
uperntendent Asbury in charge OF the Walker River reservation, cam nut
IN an opn letter denying ny favortism IN b matter # admission 70 the reser-
vatnw which OF course was expected, but he admitted that u charge that the
reservation vas prematurely opened and contrary to usual methods raj correct
In his signed statement said:
o the hasy opening I have nothing to "a as that was rot in any way
N the lands Of tn Indian Office, and we had no information until we got it from
te press We wered disposed to doubt the report a W . thought insufficient notice
the ns"T % which was the first information from the Indian Office
superintendent Asbury in hiss statement also said he called upon Washington
that help wasd denied him. although United States troops were near at hand
AS &c our charge that many people we're permitted upon tn reservation in
auVMe OF me opening, this is confirmed by Special Agent Park, who vas sent to
@ t@aValon TO OBSERVE n report to the government pom the opening He
wired the government several times, denouncing the method of procedure. He
made open statements to press representatives upon the ground, denouncing the
wnoet thing as m outrage upon honest citizens. Rank favoriism was shown, as
nc aaeNarea. his dispatches to Washington were, " course, tempered. An As
c csu Tess 0spasch from WASHINGTON also prove the truth Of The News
"AS ns s1Ln ne press dispatch Is rs follows: * tda 4b0E
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-The interiors; department received messages rom
9E sI Ia uoay stating that when III the facts are known of the opening of Walker
AAs lnman reservation and charges that thousands of personsh had succeeded in
en nupamss the n reservation in advance of the signal Secretary Hitchcock may be-
~PSW" 70 omm thai the opening be declared invalid.
spNisi Lam Agent Park in a dispatch lated Hawthorne, says:
Ann from this enc Of the reservation was orderly and without disturbing
sru1n~ " thousands persons passed through. Only about 800 on line when
been located and marked" A1
NC NC Teao state Journal sun up what happened lin the following paragraphs:
= ne InaHn agent appealed to Washington and demanded hat the openino
&c pos.pone Hs appeal vas ignored. his demand denied. Then he appealed for
81 nnu 20 p.sserve ordr inc to guarantee a square deal to the thousands Of hon
~. n1pect camped upon the borders of the reservation. No toons we're cent
ne nreaten gHtuaton was left in he feeble hands OF N INDIAN noNca
-. "a story OF the Walker River Indian Reservation is the bmkest aue4 in
ms r.S na. .su annals OF the United States AS planned and executes b omen
of ever nsrsn se unanlmou testimony of all witnesses as reported in the nag
''"s s"spap Republican and Democratic alike