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The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
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Captain Beck, Indian agent at the Omaha reservation, denies false reports of ordering arms for Indian police following recent settler eviction troubles. He states ammunition is secured and will not arm police against whites. The area is quiet, with future evictions to be handled legally by constables.
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OMAHA, May 21.—Captain Beck, Indian agent at the Omaha reservation, where trouble was recently experienced in evicting settlers, brands as false reports to the effect that he has ordered arms for his Indian police. He asserts that all the ball shells at the agency to his knowledge are locked in his desk and he does not propose to give the police loaded rifles with which to shoot white men. All is quiet on the reservation, and no further efforts at eviction will be made at present. When it is resumed settlers are expected to make new leases or be dispossessed in the ordinary manner by constables.
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Omaha Reservation
Event Date
May 21
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all is quiet on the reservation; no further eviction efforts at present; future dispossessions to be handled by constables with new leases expected.
Event Details
Captain Beck denies reports of ordering arms for Indian police amid recent troubles evicting settlers; asserts ammunition is locked away and will not provide loaded rifles to police for use against white men.