Show TheOtoInilians WASHINGTON Aug 28 Acting Indian Commissioner Belt has received through General Crook at Chicago a telegram from BrigadierGeneral Merritt who says that Lieutenant Smoke the officer d tied from Fort Logan reports from Glenwood Springs Coin as follows I have interviewed inter-viewed the ranchmen from Elk creek country also prominent citizens here and can hear nothing from the Indians on Elk creek nor of an armed party to meet the red marauders I have an authentic report of a hunting party of Indians going from White river going towards Routt county for which apart a-part leaves tonight via Meeker No further steps in the matter will betaken I be-taken by the Indian officials unless this officer offi-cer reports |