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Show Paris, Tex., Aug. 2. The government gov-ernment authorities acd the Cuma Indians have been engaged iu a controversy at Fort Sill for some time. It litis grown out of an elfotl on the pott of the Indian agent to prevent the annual sun dance of that trite. Ilu reaoti was that it demoralized demoral-ized the Indians anil made them hard to control. This seems to be exactly what they want, and they rent to Gondnlglit's ranch in the Texas panhandle forn buffalo, and their cry was, "On with thedauce." The agent was releuUess and determined de-termined to stop It at all hazirds, but the Indians declared they would dance or fight. In order to enforce Uie order and prevent trouble, two companies of .soldiers were sent to the reservation, and everj thing is quiet at present, Uiough the Indians are sullen and say they w ill sUll dance. |