Show INDIANS REFUSE I TO REGISTER 4 The and Whiterock do not wish to register according accord accord- ing to Sheriff Richard Pope of county They are averse avers o 0 entering the military service Jf If f there is any chance that they may be sent across the ocean to fight foi for the flag according to Sheriff Richard Pope who has written to Harden Bennion acting acting acting act act- ing governor concerning the matter of f forcing the red men of f that section to register Sheriff Pope says that tha Indians In I Bans failed to register but that he has the compiled list of who should have done don so and hat that if the governor insists on hem thEm being registered he will do the best Dest he can It is my bei belief ei says Sheriff Pope that if we attempt to compel the Indians Ind to regi register tea te- te a great many of them Will run rUll runaway runaway away and go any place to kee keep us is from finding them I am in in- formed that they held a council meeting me ting prior p to registration day nd said they were afraid of the big water water one one big big shoot all own but but but they were willing to fight for the United States if they hey could stay on this side of he the big water vater Sh Sheriff riff Pope suggests that the matter latter of registering the Indians Indians In- In be allowed to rest pest until the government is in immediate demand de de- mand of them |