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Show GEM STATE INDIANS REFUSE TO REGISTER Special to The Tribune. BLAOKFOOT, Idaho. May 31. The Indians In-dians of the Fort Hall reservation, as a result of a council held Tuesday and Wednesday, voted to refuse to register for the war on June 5. About 1500 of the Bannock and Shoshone tribes so determined de-termined and have today furnished each local newspaper a written report of their intentions, signed by Chiefs Garfield, Po-catello, Po-catello, Tindore, Billy George, Henry Younke, Mack Pocatello and Pat Tyhee. There has been eonsiderable feeling manifested by these Indians la tely, but little attention was given it locally until today, when the awent telephoned the sheriffs office to prohibit the sale of ammunition am-munition and guns to Indians. Notice was at once given to all dealers, but not until unusually large quantities of cartridges had already been bought. |