Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11

OGI iiIdll OpdydIIud
Gumshoe Dave Mclean, sheriff Of
White Pine county, spread some soft
talk to the scribe on the Reno Even
ing Gazette that struck that individ.
ual with lurid force. The result was
some Diamond Dick sensationalism
that made the good citizens of Elko
county gasp, first with astonish-
ment, second with amusement. Lo,
and behold, the following from yes
tcrday's Gazette:
An extensive ana well laid plot for
an uprising of Nevada and Utah In
dams over a territory fully $50 miles
in length, extending from Phoebe
through every valley including Spring
Valley, Ruby Valley, Lamoille Valley
in Elko county and into Deep Creek,
Utah, has been uncovered by the
sheriff of White Pine county, work
ing in cooperation with officers of
the department OF justice.
Ready to Send in Troops
Provisions are now being made by
United States Attorney Woodburn to
secure troops from Fort Douglas,
Utah, if necessary, to quell the upris-
ins and reports received from that
section today are to the effect that
the situation is very serious. Wood
burn has also asked for state police
and if it is necessary will have them
sent into the district
Pro-German Work
From information secured from far.
mers and Indians in several of the
valleys, it appears that pro.German
forces are working among the Indians
in an effort to incite the trouble and
so far have had considerable success.
1t is known that the Indians have
been supplied with rifles and rcvol-
yers by a white man and one Indian
also declared that every Indian thru
the entire district is being supplied
with a white poison that is very ef-
fectlve and for which there is no an
tidotc. This power is also being fur
nished by a white man, declared the
Indian.
Indian Leaders Busy
Last week two Indian leaders start
ed at Deep Greek and made a trip
through the entire territory. 4 meet.
ing Of Indians was held near Piochc
and plans 70 rthe raid made at the
meeting.
II is thought that the Indians
would begin their raiding. on which
they intended to kill off all the Indian
agents and farmers, some time next
week as the leaders are still out In
some remote districts organizing their
forces.
Started Month Ago
The trouble started over a month
ago at Deep Greek, Utah, where a
company of soldiers quclIed a small
riot and arrested several Indians for
evading the draft. These Indians are
now being held under indictment for
grading the draft in Utah.
1t is to protest against these arrests
that the Indians are being melted to
start the trouble but according TO of,
ficials and men who are now fnvosti.
eating the trouble II appears that the
trouble is being stirred up by pro.
commentators who are supplying
the Indian leaders with money and
furnishing arms for al 1.-The tribes.
Yc scribe hunted up Joe Harris
this morning, the efficient sheriff of
Elko county. BE it said that Joe ney.
er lets a bet 90 uncalled, and If there
was anything OF such gigantic import.
.ance rs an Indian uprising Joe would
have the whole cheese in Jail long
before this. Joe settled back in his
chair and grinncd. He then proceed.
ed to tell us that the indians I'm
Deep Creek became somewhat in.
censed a short time ago when a com.
pany OF L. $. soldiers went into their
happy topccs and pinchcd five of
them for oyading the draft law. II
Is safe to assume that any small boy
with n pocket fun of rocks could have
gone in there and done the same
thing that the authorities saw nt to
take part OF a regiment Of fighting
men along to accomplish. The In.
dams didn't understand the draft law
In fact had heard nothing about H..
and naturally the arrest appeared to
them as being uncallcd for and I'm.
necessary Nevertheless they went
along like good braves, without any
trouble whatever The district attor.