Show to keep the strip clear washington sept 13 the war department part ment received an interesting q report from general miles in regard to the work of removing cattle and cattlemen from rom the cherokee strip gene general ral miles III es says bars that the western weste rn part of the strip ans has been cleared to a great extent and that the work there will be completed by tile the inot the work in the eastern part is also satisfactory there will soon be at fort supply about cattle and sheep supply from r rom that pa point in t the owners owner s will send them by rail out of the country coun general miles makes an important recommendation ho he says thatis that it would be fruitless to clear the strip of cattle and cattlemen and then withdraw the troops as further invasion would immediately follow the ejected h tock i would find their way back immediately ile he therefore there fora thinks that it would be well to i retain etain enough troops troop s in n the country con to prevent such on lie he wo would ul 2 have the troops distributed about in camps so ito located as to best beat attain the object in view As soon BOOM as secretary elkins returns to his hia duties general miles recommendation will be submitted to him there is no doubt of its ita adoption |