The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-22
The USELESS UTES.
VIVA. General Pope Thinks Should
be Done With Them.
The Delightful Chama VaIIsy Sc,
Iected for the Tribe.

General Pope, comm ander of the Depart
ment vi the Missouri, embracing the Stale
of Colorado and the Territory Of New Mex
leo, a. we'll as several other Sta es and Ter
ritori.s, arrived in the city yesterday, says
the Denver Tribune, accompanied by Dr.
Wright and Captain llsiey. The party
come direct from the department headquar-
tiers at Leavenworth, and are on their way
10 the southern part OF the State, where
the General goes 10 look alter the dis
posal of the Indians and other matters
connected with the military OF this portion
Of the department.
General Pope i the same hale, hne-look-
ing gentleman that he WAS when the war
up.n-d and il in his usual good humor. lie
! will 90 To Fort Garland, starting to-mor-
row morning lie will have conference
with ,IuycrnoT Eoutt to-day, in regard TO
| th. Uc Indi aus and the protection oil the
! : III Juan country from them.
| THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE QUESTIONS
which have been continually before the
| public since San Juan was coded 10 the
! government. The UIes still retaln-as Is
too well known To require explanatIon-an
| immen-e reservation IN Colorado bordering
very close upon The territory oi the white
| man, aud in which reservation are thought
To exist plenty of mineral and other re-
sources, which, II the county wss open 10
settlement could he speedily utilized. lie
| coming eager To possess themselves OF these
treasures, white men have often encroache,i
| upon the Indians land. This conduct has
bred strife, and this and other causes have
come nigh breeding wars between the two
people more than once. misunderstand'
ing in regard 10 little strip ot land lying
along the Uncompahgre river, IN the
the extreme southwestern corner
of the State, has created much
contention, as both the Utes and the whits
settlers claim it. Appeals 10 the govern
| ment 10 declare in favor Ot the settlers hav,
been frequent, but have been Il no definite
| avail, until quite recently cOmmissi"I
wa. appointed to treat with the lteS, tn,
commission consisting OF General Edward
Hatch commander OF the District OF New
Mexico. Hon L. NJ Morrill,, If Maine, ant
adge y. G McFarlsne, OF Kansas
The commission lett Fort Garland da..
or two ago, and is now on its way 10 the In
dian country. General Pope wall not FOL
lpw the commission, but will Contine hun
-elf To Fort Garland and possibly 10 a tou
alony the Southern border of the State.
A reporter Of the Iribun, yesterda,
';r,,l L;,,s.If 81 tho on,.,r,uniiv In tall
81 G.n.r.I Pone nnon the situation. an,
E -, H. a,,;n;on "a 10 what should h
-, iii ,h, Indians also what h,
: ,h''m,,h, ,b.. commission WAS likely 10 &C
i;sh m. General has, ,,lsn of hi
IN and h. ,bink. The commissioners shar
% . c.r,,;n ax,ant Til. plan i
= - % corsoi;J,,e ,be Tte, into ON
.,onov ON tha west fork Of the Cham
: 49, ub;.h rms mar the boundary lin,
49,, -, .n5 Nv Ne,ico NJ
si;" ,La,,I. ~. wonId he ore xbir
- ~, ,h., r.. in every particula,
$ IT, s,rsams in This vicinity are pretty an
i arc fuII 81 fish and the country abound
l. in game. There are mountains but the
= are low, and 'here Is no mineral o. an
consequence. IL PsrstseS 70 'ne iuu .A
! all The aaSan,as es Shien .hey hnd Nn I
=. they are, ana BESIDES 'ha', Nouiu Piss
>. them near .ne fs l;.SSn, Sn n I ,Ipp''
: could De obtained WITHOUT n an! ,t uela!
IN CONS nee anu much cheaper 'hAn Inc
n no" are. As hS
;. THEY HAVE NOT AN AGENCY
tho ,,;lro,d and often
any I'm nss. m;,h ,hs Whit. r;var Ir,s
'r; u az a.,s;rsd fnr ye,rs I,
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