The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-25
THE TREATY MADE.
THE TREATY MADE.
Title to the San Juan Country
Relinquished.
The Utes Agree to Cede.
What Mr.. Brunot Did at the Los
PinOs Agency.
Four Million Acres Acquired.
The Mining Country now Public
Domain.
Four Million Acres Acquired.
Good News for the Miners.

from the Denver News, Sept. 20
Hon. Felix r. Brunot, chairman Of the
Indian peace commission, arrived in The
city last evening, from the Los Pinos Ute
agency, whittier he went q few days
ago to enter into negotiations With the In
dians. The object Of the conference was to
come to some understanding regarding the
cession OF portion Of the Ute reservation
back to the Government. The San Juan
mining country is embraced in this section
of the reservation, and il has been the de-
sire of the government to reclaim this land,
in order 10 prevent any possibility Of trouble
in the future between miners and the In
dams.
Mr.. Bruno,, accompanied by Mr.. Cree,
his secretary. passed through Denver about
the first of the month, going to Los Pinos,
via Manitou, Poncha pass and Saguache
On the 9th instant the council was opened,
there being present delegations from the Ca
pote, Mauauche, Weeminuchee, Tabaguache,
White River and Uintah bands OF the Ute
nation. The first day was Saturday, and
hut little wa. done beyond organizing
Il was evident at the first that
some of the Indisns were averse
TO the negotiations. Through IRE. who ore
aided on the mart of the Indians. the com.
missioner was informed that thew vould mart
With the lofty horizons of the mountsips
vbere the mines we're located in the San
jam country. and give the miner, the pr;v.
ileoe of going in. The council met ,,,in IN
Wond,, hu1 did J;rIe On Tnes5.v NJ
T;vrenc. and NJ F.,ller,on NJ Sson,ch.
wbo .c.ed "a Sn,n;,h ;n,.,n,s,.rs -,
home .nd the bns;nes, ints,nr.,a,;on DE-
volvei mon DR. Ph;Il;u.. of W.sh;ro,on
Who accomp,ui.,. Mr.. Bruno, tor that nnr.
no.e The who'll. of Wea,esd,v MA, amen,
IN e,rnest con.,,l,a,ion and when the conn.
ri, adjourned on Thursday evenin. il was
vi,bo,,t coming 10 .nv definite understandable.
Iyre the super,or chief then vent over No
S,gnscbe xber, h. told the neonIs ,ba, M
nnSerstand,np could b. arr;seJ =, and thu,
A. R,nno, vo,,d I,s .Inuo ,h., MONT On
E,;d.v bowsvsr The T,6;.ps com. !, ~ N.
svency again ard EXPRESSED a wi,lingnes, N
.;cn the sgreemsn, On the same i.v TI,s
returned. having been sent for. He arrived
that night. and on Saturday of last week the
followin. d,v. the asreemen, was signed
Ire leading the liz, and being followed b,
ali the male member. of the nst;on present
This agreement specifies that for certain
consideration. the indian. ce1e 10 the GOV.
eminent all thu, norton of the country in
Southwestern Colorado. from the eastern
lire of the reservation to within a few mills,
of the San N;pnel river. where IL foilov.
soutb the range of the San Juan mountains.
containing about 3 500 600 acres. and cover.
ipc a section sixty miles wide bv seventy
five in length. This embraces the San Juan
mines. The Uncompspre country il exempt
ed. and II il il found that anv of that section
;pfr;noes unon ;tis territoyv "a laid off tbs
lines are to be run 80 "a to throw II out
The agreement expressly s,ipuIares that ali
the country where mine, have been dis
covered or are likely to be fond shall b.
turned over TO the government.
Before coming sway Mr.. E,upot sent Mr..
Cree. Agent Adams and a number of the
Indisns. south to inspec, the western line Of
the purchased land. Mr.. Cree will be in
Denver in the course Of Of q week or ten
DAYS.
The Indians were aysrse tn partipg with
aNy of the land they CQ35pSSeN OF that NAV