Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-02
Indians Take
the War Path.

tween United States troops and Indians
which occurred in Southern Utah sew
eral days ago three persons were kllieu
and another wounded. all believed u
have been Indians. The news OF the
occurrence was conveyed TO the lIu'aii
bureau in telegram from Supt- Shei-
ton of the San Juan agency "liic"
though dated Wednesday, was not re-
ceived until Thursday.
The army consisted of four OffcefS,
"A men and three Indian scouts. Inc
telegram to the Indian bureau when
was dated at Ship Rock, \. NJ, fol-
lows:
"The troops have returned from
Southern Utah They arrested Bylillie
and nine other Indians Three others
we're killed and one wounded while
shooting at the Indians. The Indians
are quiet and / do not anticipate fur
tiler trouble
This is the first information received
here regarding the encounter.
The officials of the Indian bureau as
sumo that the killed and wounded were
Indians.
The Indians taken into custody are
part Of IL band of Navajocs that have
b Gil IlikIIlt, tIbtI'l' WI NV wa
reservation i'm northwestern New Mex
leo and northeastern Arizona. FOR
some time u number "f Indians Gn'"r
tho leadership of Eylilli" have been
making trouble b"causc of their dISin-
clina,ion to obs"rv" the r"GulafI"nS "l
the Indian office and their efforts 10
prevent others "f tn" trib" frozen doing
50. Supi. Shelton finally requested That
n body of soldiers b" sent t" the r"S-
crvatiuli. and accordingly Trp"r' J and
X. ath cavalry. unl'r command If
capt. II. -. Willard. var" scat from
Fort Winsat". \. NJ. To Annette, Utah,
on the Ind INST.
II was uld~rStpud that their presence
should mean 10 more than Il demon
:tration to tn" Indians, Mr.. Shelt"n's
idea being that the mer" sight of The
soldiers would have quoting effect
upon the tribe.
The var department Thursday re-
ccived a telegram from Captain Garter
T. johnson, who vas dispatched to the
Ute Indian camp in South Dakota 10
conciliate that tribe. who Threatened
outbreak. The telegram which vas sent
at midnight FROM Thunder Butte, $.
D., say.
"Visited tie camp ycst"r,'y. Found
them quietly waiting our arrival. eX-
pectins me to be abb" to adjust their
difficulties. VIII hold council with head
rner today and will report results of
ucetin3. Agent has dismissed Voluntary
forces and controls situation with In
dian police. Nc immediate danger to
lite and property
The report Of Supt shelton on which
the Indian bureau asked its request Cor
trpop:. was dated Sept. l. and in it M
Shelton detailed soinc Of the transac-
tons % Rylilie and his followers. and
told OF a conference which he had had
with them and also of efforts made by
the friendly Indians to reconcile the
discontinued. He says that Bylille lives
on the south side of san Juan river in
Utah. about 30 miles northwest Of the
San Juan agency and he represents
ttiat that Indian has for some time
past been making general opposition To
the adoption of the white mans meth
DDS. going so far as To threaten to kill
the agent and some of his assistants.
The friendly Indians who compose
the vast ma iority of the Nava ioeS. re-
gard him as 4 wizard and one of them
vino died Il few months ago attributed
his illness To the Witchcraft of the dis
Satiscl leader. They have made many
requests that Rylillie be removed from
the reservation. and on a previous o.
"asion he was driven out with the adj
TlOnitiOn not to return. II is PRE-
sumed that when the troops appeared
IL met them with force of arms and
until four of his followers had fallen.