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The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

dian needed q mount or food for his
family.
The headquarters of Old Folks band
is in Allen canyon, about thirty miles
north of Bluff. But few of them, how
ever. are to be found there. except dur
ing few weeks in the summer. The
majority of the band travel around the
districts between Bluff and Grayson.
twenty miles or SO to the north of San
Juan river.
The murder for which Folks boy is
being sought was committed last March
just across the Utah line in Colorado
directly east of Bluff. when the Indian
is alleged to have killed Mexican with
whom he had become involved in a quar-
rel. The Indians promised to bring
Folks boy to the federal authorities to
answer for the crime and did bring him
within few miles of the agency. when
he eluded his captors and made his es-
cape into the hills.
Last fall Deputy United States Mar
shall Thomas went to Bluff to take Hatch
and talked with him at Bluff. Sheriff
Christensen of San Juan county and the
residents of the district warned Deputy
Thomas against taking him by force, as
they feared an uprising of his tribesmen.
Hatch was permitted to return to his
camp and promised to come in and give
ing morning, but he failed to do so and
remained at the camp. 1t was not thought
wise to enter the camp at that time to
arrest him. as word had come to Bluff
that during the time he was talking with
Deputy Thomas, two days previous, he
had sentinels posted on the blufs Of Cow
canyon to prevent any attempt of the
federal authorities to take him out Of
the district.
Not for thirty years have the settlers
of Utah and western Colorado been so
aroused as by the resistance to Marshal
Nebeker on the part OF the renegades.
The marshal, acting on the advice Of
United States District Attorney W. w.
Ray at Salt Lake City, determined to
round up the Indians and punish Use
Na-Gat for the murder of the Mexican.
committed lasA spring, and to bring to
Justice the other members Of the bands
for their various deeds of outlawry. He
took with him from Salt Lake City a
posse Of thirty-fve men and was Joined
at various intervals by other posses from
western Colorado. whore the Indians have
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

a GAIN the Indian warrior has made
~ a last stand.
n In the wild; r ;s ,,. ian. and
canyun-scarred bad lands start
ing in the mountains of western Colo
RADIO, cutting off little hCard-of strip
of southeastern Utah and running into
the desert of northern Arizona, are re-
treating nearly $50 wild and renegade
Indians, armed to the teeth and fighting
every foot of the hazardous wa with
the pursuing posses from Utah and Colo
RADIO. aided by detachment of twenty
mounted police from the Navajo reserva-
ton.
The Indians are about evenly divided
between Piutcs and ties. The trouble
started with Old Folks band of Piutes.
renegadeS as they are called. because
they never have recognized the law and
have always lived on the scattered set
tiers, stealing cattle and horses when
ever they needed meat or mounts. Old
Folks son. TSP-Na-Gat known also as
Everett Hatch. wanted for many crimes.
including The murder of a Mexican Just
across the Utah line in Colorado started
all the trouble by resisting arrest b.
posse led from Salt Lake City by United
States Marshal Aquila Nebeker.
Old Polk. the outlawS father and
leader of the band of roaming. thIeving
Indians, taking a hint from methods OF
warfare now in vogue in Europe, dug
himself in" on the preciptouS banks of
Cow canyon. near the lonely town of
Bluff.
After a hard FIVE days march. Mar
shall Nebeker came upon the Indians.
who Immediately started battle. Two Of
theif number were killed. several were
captured and one white man was shot
dead and another seriously wounded.
Then Old Polk sprung another tactical
masterpiece. When the battle between
the posse and the redskins was >at its
height, the whites were attacked in the
rear by a band of fifty or seventy-five
Utes who had Jumped the reservation"
under the leadership of Posey, a chief
tain closely allied to Old Polk.
The whites were surrounded and had
to battle desperately. Fortunately they
received reinforcemcnts in the shape of
several posses from Colorado cities and
In turn surrounded the Indians. But in
the night, Old Polk and Posey aban-
doned their trenches and stole away into
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

long made raids on cattle and horse
herds.
At the head of a strong posse from
Dolores and COrtez. Colo. was Deputy
SherjA A. \. Gingles. far famed in the
west as veteran frontiersnAn and In
dian fighter.
When the posses encountered the les
perate resistance of Old Polk. other
POSSES were rushed from Grayson and
Monticello, Utah. For a time il was
feared the entire population of BLUM
would be massaCred and this caused
every settler and rancher in southeast
Utah to rush to the aid of Marshal Ne
beker. 1t is probable that the appear
ance of these wholesale reinfortements
compelled the Indians to give up their
almost impregnable position and fee TO
the Businesses of the Navajo mountains.
San Juan county, in which are situated
BLUM and Grayson. and which has long
been the home of the lawless Piutes. is
the extreme southeastern county of Utah.
reservation. To the south lies Arizona
and to the east Colorado and the tail end
Of the Colorado mountain ranges. The
country is almost unbelievably wild. A
few hardy settlers raise cattle and small
crops in the best parts. The settlers are
orderly and law abiding.
The wildness of the country. cut up
by deep canyons and small but sharp
mountains. offers almost ideal refuge for
the Indians. and they have long taken
advantage Of the situation. knowing, too.
that. II they were too hard pressed they
could easily retire to the southwest into
he Navajo mountains, where white ma0
hardly ever step foot
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

with the laconic message from Old Polk:
We will fight until death"
Firing by both sides was resumed i'm
mediately and then Old Polk sprang bis
surprise in calling up Posey TO ATTACK
the whites in the rear. This Indian chief.
with his band of Utes. had crept up the
San Juan river, on the banks or which
the settlement of Bluff is situated. At
the signal from Old Polk he took the
posse completely by surprise. The whites
we're compelled to give ground and by
nightfall they we're surrounded. as was
the town of Bluff with its handful OF
families.
Then the Indians turned another trick
on the whites.
The night after the battle, while the
little band of whites was desperately try
ing to improve its position and was
sending call after call for help along the
single telephone line that runs out OF
Elun and the inhabitants OF Blum were
constantly expecting the Indians to rush
them and put them all to massacre, the
redskins proceeded to make the night
hideous with war cries.
The braves hollered and screamed I'M
til far into the morning. To add to the
effect on the shattered nerves OF the
whites, came the wailing and crying Of
the squaws and children. When the
hideous racket finally died down. the
whites prepared for the expected attack.
Nothing occurred. however. and by the
light Of day il was seen the Indians had
faded away into the desert ranges OF the
Navajo mountains.
Althouah the day Of fighting had ended
with a TEMPORARY success for the red
skins, theirs had been the heavier losses.
Two of their braves were killed and
three captured, two Of them sons-in-law
Of their chieftain, Old Polk. and one his
son. a brother of Tse-Na-Cat. The battle
was marked by one spectacular piece OF
heroism on the part Of an Indian. Joven.
Old Folks son-in-law.
His little girle was killed early in the
morning, caught between the Nof the
two lines. Nearly all day the breeding
The Washington herald., 1915-03-28
Renegade Utes and Piutes "Of the Reserva-
ton" Are Being Tracked to Earth by
Special Posses in the Wild Businesses of
the Navajo Mountains. X y y y Il

the wild Navajo mountains to the south
vest. The posses are giving chase. but
it is country through which white men
can hardly pass and pursuit is conse-
Guently slow. The Indians are resort
ing to their old-time methods. hiding
and sniping at the white men. 1t is con-
sidcTed doubtful if the Utah and Colo
RADIO posses. even aided by the veteran
mounted police from tho Navajo reserva-
ton. can dislodge the Indians from their
mountains.
Cow CANYON. on the bluffs of which
the Indians camped and gave battle to
Marshal Nebekers posse. is about half
mile in length and one 'mle from the
little settlement of Bluff, which consists
of thirty-ive families. with that number
Of fighting men among them. The canyon
is a narrow passage cut by water through
a soft limestone formation and is about
400 feet deep. with walls straight up and
down. The bluffs overlooking the canyon
have long been favorite camping places
with the Indians. From one or two
points of vantage about the center of the
canyon the Indians could have held the
PASS into the bluff against an army. 1t
is impossible to reach the top of the
canyon except from the entrance. and
once in the canyon a person must 90 to
its full length to reach the higher ground.
The battle. which was fought on a
Sunday morning, had all the elements Of
pioneer frontier warfare combined with
modern methods copied from the armies
of Europe The Indians were dug in
at the top of the canyon. with sentinels
posted at regular intervals. The posse
attempted to attack at daybreak. but was
sighted by the sentIels. who immedi-
ately gave the alarm. Ont from their
makeshift tepees and huts poured the
redskins. rife in hand. and they lined up
and fired a volley at the apnrca aching
whites before the latter had fred a
shot. Joe Atkins, well-to-do rancher
of Dolores, Colo, fell at the first volley,
MORALLY wounded. Two Indians were
seen to leap high in the air and fall dead
as the posse got the range.
The battle ragged furiously for a while
but the whites soon took to cover When
firing slackened up shortly afterward,
Marshal Nebeker sent Mancos Jim, a
former Piute outlaw who two years ago
. became a good" Indian, to parley with
the renegades. After a long powwow
with the fugitives. Msncos Jim returned
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
Advising the Farmer

1t must be very amusing tc
the farmers to read the great
amount of advice which is being
given out for their edification by
persons who are engaged in
other callings. Meeting after
meeting is being held through
out the country and almost every
assemblage feels called upon to
resolute or issue some kind of
statement for the farmers bene-
fit. Much of this falls upon
deaf ears and rightly so, for it
oftentimes happens that the ad-
vice so freely given would bank
rupt an endowed farm.
According to our way of think
ing, the best way to help the
farmer farm is to go at it and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
Rock Party

On Monday afternoon, Angus
23rd, Misses Pearl and Emere
line FARES entertained in Mrs
H. Murphree's home with a rock
party in honor of Miss Margare,
Smith and her house guests.
On account of the Indictment
weather all tables were in doors.
The Misses FAIRIES and Mrs.
Murphree welcomed the guests
and conducted them to the punch
bowl where Misses Thrace Muir
phree and Maia,, Morgan presid
ell.
After enjoying a number of
Interesting games of rock de-
lightful refreshments were serv-
to about thirty-two guests,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

cording to directions onthe bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was so poorly and
weak that often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. - Mrs.
MARTIN HELU1, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Plnkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
aentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

In another column we are Civ
ing the election returns for the
county as nearly complete as
was possible for us to get them
up to this morning. Our tele-
phone went out of business yes
terday morning and we have
had no connection over the Cum
berland since that time.
Up to the hour of going to
press it looks like Robertson is
elected revenue agent by be-
tween 1900 and 1000 votes.
Brown retains his place as land
commissioner by a vote of from
5000 to 5000. Matthews has
been elected over Stone as peni-
Tertiary trustee by a small
majority.
So far as this county is con-
cerned the vote was well up to-
wards what it was on August
3rd, but indications point to a
vote of not more than 125, 900 in
the State.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

show those now in the game the
advantages of the new tangled
ideas. Demonstration and not
theory is what the practical
farmer is looking for. He knows
only too well the complexities of
his calling and how very difficult
it is for one not on the ground to
say what should or should not
be done.
Several years ago the writer
undertook to operate a farm.
Of course ignorance was his
principal stock in trade and he
at once sought advice from all
who came his way. He found it
very easy to get advice from
those who had never been in the
game and also from a certain
class of farmers. The former
he was not inclined to take for
he was looking for advice from
men who know and know that
they know and that he knew
that they did know. Generally
speaking, the farmer who was
ready with his advice was found
to be under a mortgage to
supply merchant, hence his adj
vice, too, was given little weight.
He further found that success
full farmers, as rule, are more
ignorant, from their own point |
of view, than any other class. |
They know the value Of good |
judgement acted upon at once,
and feel that to be able to judge
intelligently must be in posi-
ton to comprehend all the de-
tails entering into the conditions
to be met. Of course on the
farm there are general rules and
policies which are adapted to
almost all conditions. These are
easily learned and followed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

We want to see an accounting
of the funds raised in the var
ious counties for an exhibit o.
Mississippi's resources at the
Frisco Exposition. Our state
has no exhibit unless you woulC
call six jars of pecans, a mother
hubbard and a waist, two
wrenches and two dog irons,
made by the negro students al
Tangaloo school, an exhibit.
There is absolutely nothing else
in the Mississippi building ex-
cepting the charming custodian,
Mrs. Evans, a player piano and
the Lamb-Fish moving picture
show. There was thousands of
dollars raised for our exhibit but
it has certainly has been misap-
propriated. -Sunfower Tocsin.
Mississippians who visit the
big show and call at the Missis-
sippi building must certainly be
struck with borrow at the fine
GU showing made by our state.
Our recollection is that the leg
islature failed to make an ap-
preparation to secure exhibits
but that several thousand dol
was raised for that purpose, and
a statement of expenditures
would be interesting reading to
the contributors. = Carthaginean.
1t is dollars to doughnuts that
neither of these editors has
asked for a single square inch
of space in the said building.
1t was not to be expected that
the Commission would beg and
manage for money to erect a
a building and bay the exhibits.
The building is there and
if the people of Mississippi fail
to avail themselves Of the op-
portunity offered the fault can
not be laid at the door of the
Commission.
So far as an accounting is con-
cerned, we dare say that will be
be made in due time. And we
predict that the said editors will
find that every dollar they con-
will be shown to have
been judiciously expended.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

Since it is assured that BilbC
will get to use that pair of boots
some speculation is going the
rounds as to who will succeed
G. R. Hightower as president of
the A. & M. College. Meridian
has two names to present Supt.
Ellis and Supt, Hull. If the
dope we have is correct this
matter is already fixed, provided
State Supt. of Education Smith
does not balk the game. 1t is
said he is to be put at the head
of the A & NJ College to make
room for certain North Missis-
sippi educator and politician and
thereby bring that office in
closer touch with the Governor.
Such an arrangement would
have the further effect of max
ing Supt. Smith be good"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
The City Water

Some misgivings having beer
expressed relative to the purity
of the city water as taken from
the mains, the authorities have
had an analysis made of the
water as it comes from the
hydrant between Mrs. Buch.
anan's residence and DIR.
Morgan's office. AS will be OBJ.
served from the report given
below, there is not a particle OF
organic matter in our water and
the mineral matter is in such
small quantity as to make il
negligible.
This analysis differs only Z
parts in a million from the analy-
sis made some months ago from
water just as it. comes from the
we'll. 1t shows that the water
taken from the hydrant is purer
than that from the we'll by z
parts to the million.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

There is no way of telling
what the next, legislature will or
will not do; many of the
"old-guard" will be absent.
Stennis is out; Morrison stays at
home; Cavett will be absent
without his consent; and Capt.
Frank Burkitt, the watch dog"
of the treasury, has passed be-
yond the veil to that land where
no political turmoil reigns. How
ever, it is to be hoped safe and
sane men will be on duty to
guard the interests of the dear
people. f"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by r. ].
Cheney & Co.. Toledo O.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio. by +. j. Cheney * Co. Tes-
timonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per'bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
Sulphate Radicle
Chlorine

Sulphate Radicle 2.21
Chlorine $500
341.O4
Deduction for conversion
of bicarbonate radicle
to carbonate radicle $3.50
Total solids in solution
by analysis 273.s4
Total solids by evapora-
ton 1880
In transmitting the the results
of the analysis DR.. Hand, the
State Chemist, says:
Referring to the sample of
water received from you a short
time ago, we take greatsspleasure
in handing you herewith our
results under Analysis No.
35647. We have made very
complete and careful examina-
ton of the sample, and we hope
that the results will be of some
interest and value to you.
This water is somewhat
similar in composition to many
of the deep well waters of our
state. The results indicate it to
be very excellent water. We
believe that you will have no
trouble whatever in the use of it.
The water contains no free
ammonia, no albuminoid ammo
MIA, and no nitrogen as nitrites.
This is highly gratifying"
This should set at rest any
uneasiness that may exist rela-
tive to our water. 1t is good
drink just as much as you want;
it will do you no harm and lots
of good.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
An Weare fixed for turning
out work of this kind
V in double quick time.
Worth Remembrance.

The daub and waffle cottage IL
which Old Parr is believed to have
lived at the time he was brought to
the notice g the earl Of Arundel, sit,
uated in dingle of Breiddon hill, on
The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire
border, has been restored and con.
verted into q village museum. Parr
lived in the reigns OF ten kings and
queens of England, namely: Edward w
and V, Richard H.. Henry VII and VIII,
Ed ard vi, Mary, Elizabeth, James
and Charles l; died the 18th and was
buried in Westminster abbey the 18th
November 1885, aged one hundred
and fifty-two years and nine months.
London Mail.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

weakness. l spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham s
V e G e table Com
pound had been of
great benefit to me,
so / decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table ConDol1nd ar
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce thu
following named persons as candidates
for the Office named, subject to tn,
action Of the Democratic party.
For State Senator
N. w. BRADFORD
For Representative
Nv. ABERNETHY
For Sheriff
JOE L. DAVIS
For Chancery Clerk
w. A. WILKINSON
For Circuit Clerk
KILLER GILFOY
For County Superintendent of
Education
GEO. D, RILEY
For County Prosecuting Attorney
JEFF BUSBY
For Tax Assessor
w. A. DENDY
For Treasurer
6. L. WOODBRIDGE
For Supervisor, Third District
LON JUDD
For Justice of the Peace. Third
District
H. B. LACEY
For Constable, Third District
M. H. LAGRONE
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

The Guline That Does Not Affect The Heed
3ecause OF its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
FIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
ltFinne and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing i'll head. Remember tire full name and
'ook for the signature of f. W. GROVE. 25c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

Don't rock the boat" the
South is safe cotton or no
cotton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. =" From a small child
my Is year old daughter had female
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

Bryan is urging peace at so
much per urge"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

OKOLONA MISS. AUG. 26, 1915
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

Advertising rates furnished on re-
quest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-08-26

Entered at the Post Office in Okolona,
Miss, as Second Class Mail Matter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-29
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League

IadLiOtiai League
WI Pct. WI. Pct.
Phila. ..49 80 .563IPittsb'h A A 800
Br'klyn 48 40 .545IN. York Al 43 .48S
Boston AS A .5O6ISt.I Louis "A 48 .478
Chicago 45 43 500 Cincin'ti So so .419
American League
W. L. Pct. W. Pct.
Boston 81 80 .640INY York .43 45 .489
Chicago ST "a .626IStLouis SO "a 400
Detroit .55 IS .611I Clevel'n 35 So 1888
Wash'n As As .5O0IPhila. 81 SO .344
Federal League
W. L. Pct. WI. Pct.
K.City so 80 .571fNewark Al 43 .522
Chicago 81 80 .567IBrook'n 43 So .448
Pittsb'h 48 Al .539IBuffalo 40 So .442
StLOuis 40 AZ .538IBa "a Sc 1878
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-29
RESULTS YESTERDAY

National League.-St. Louis 8, Phil
adelphia 1 Boston 3, Cincinnati 1.
American League.-Chicago 1, Bos-
ton 0; New York 6, Detroit 4; Cleve-
land 10, Washington 1 st. Louis 6,
Philadelphia g..
Federal League. - Newark z, st.
Louis 6; Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 8;
Baltimore 8, Pittsburgh 2; Brooklyn
4, Kansas City 8; Kansas City 3,
Brooklyn 2.