Arkansas City Traveler, August 14, 1878. Front Page.

The Commonwealth has information that a man named McLean was murdered by the Ute Indians, fifteen miles from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. He had gone out to drive in cattle. His pony came in, covered with blood. A party went to search for his body and found seventy-five Ute Indians near the place, who were hurrying away. McLean's brother is in pursuit with eighteen soldiers. It was thought he was murdered for a gold watch and chain and other valuables on his person.

There are now over one hundred volunteers out from Boise and Owyhee in pursuit of the savages. The latter are traveling leisurely through the country helping themselves to stock along the line of march.

The President has appointed Henry C. Linn, of Kansas, agent for the Indians of the Kansas Agency, and David Kern, of Illinois, agent for the Indians of the Crow Agency.