The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-27
MAY AyENCE IN
dian MIKES DEATH

For the past month occasional ru-
mors have reached Winnemucca to the
effect that settlers along the line of
the Western Pacific between here and
the California line were much perturb-
ed over the fear of an Indian attack,
and that they were prepared to fight
in defense of their lives and property.
However, the event seemed so improb-
able that little attention has been paid
to the reports.
That there may have been some foun-
dation for the stories, is evidenced by
the following article, which appeared
in yesterdays Journal:
Fired with the characteristic pas
sion for revenge, 1S Shoshone Indian
bucks, the oldest but 23, are on the
warpath near Little High Rock can
yon determined to repay to the
whites the grudge they hold for the
killing of their fellows at Kelley's
Creek last February following the
murder Of the four Washoe county
sheepmen. The Indians are heavily
armed, unimpeded by squaws or
superfluous baggage, possess large
extra supply of horses and have
donned the war-paint in token that
before long some unprotected white
man or woman will pay the blood
toll for the killing of Indian Mike Is
band.
"News of the incursion of the Sho-
shones who have escaped from the
Duck Valley Indian reservation in
northern Elko, is now being dissemin-
ated among the whites through cour-
iers and deputy constables with the
warning that to enter the fatal area,
unprotected, that saw the death of
Cambron, Erramouspe, Laxague and
indiana will mean massacre.
81. G.. Turner, son of Dewitt c.
Turner, returned yesterday from the
Little High Rock country with the de-
tails of the invasion which have Great
ed sensation in northern Washoe
and in Modoc county, California. He
had been up in northern Washoe pros
pecting and has been within three
miles and one-half of Little High
Rock canyon, when Scott Butler, the
deputy constable, of Gerlach, followed
tnem out and warned them of the dan
ger. He came to their tent and told
them not to go over near the Indians
unless they were prepared to protect
themselves. The band, he said, consist
ed of Is bucks from the Shoshone res
ervation, all armed and who had re-
turned to the country with the avow-
ed purpose of avenging Snake River
Mike g band. The Indians he said were
on the war path a situation well
indicated to the experienced men who
have been watching their movements
for several days.
"Turner completed his prospecting
and returned to Reno for day or two
without running across the hostiles.
They are camped now in Soldier Mead
ows and it is but a question of time
when the first killing will occur.
"The Indians have no provisions
with them and have been subsiding on
cattle and sheep which they kill
from time to time. 1t was in this act
that Indian Mikes band was first OBJ
served by indiana and which resulted
in the iI-fated expedition that ended
in the death of indiana and the other
three stockmen who went to protect
their flocks and herds. 1t is probable
that an attempt by the stockmen in
northern Washoe to stop the slaughter
of their cattle by these Indians will re-
suit in another battle before long.
"The news indicates the truth of
what was feared by old Indian fight
ers, that the Shoshones will not rest
with the determination of Indian
Mikes band. The young braves have
been brooding over the result of the
last battle and, by some pretext or by
stealth, have gotten from the reserva-
tion and travelled over 600 miles to the
very snot tho feud hepau
"The story of the killing of the four
Washoe county sheepmen is so recent
as to be well remembered, as is the
sequel in which the slayers were slain
by a posse that followed them 500
miles.
tCambron, Erramouspe, Laxague
and indiana owned stock in northern
Washoe and early in February indiana
passing by on the trail noticed some
Indians skinning freshly killed beef.
He went on to Eagleville, across the
California line, and told the other
three. The four then retraced steps
and, being ambushed, were slaughtered
in fendish manner by the Indians.
"Two weeks later the bodies were
suit the sheriffs of Washoe, Hum
boldt, Modoc, Cal, and Elko joined
with the state police under Captain
Donnelly. The trail was followed east
rast Winnemucca and on Sunday, Feb
ruary 26, they were overtaken. In
the battle that followed Ed Hogle, of
the pursuers, was killed and four
bucks, two squaws and two children
of the band were shot to death. A
young Indian squaw and three children
were taken prisoners and finally sent
to Carson.'