New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03
THE UTEs NAI,.ALLY FRIENDLY.

The Utcs, one of the largest and most pow
erfu tribes in the West, composed Of hardy. athletic
INTEL gent savagcs, have generally been on good terms
with the whites but they have had the hard luck to
own lands valuable both for mining and agriculture,
They once owned IA large part II Colorado and Utah
They refused JON the Mormous In their opposition to
the Government Of the United States but the Pixies
Peak excitement brought many wne men into the do
main Of TIE tribe, and a was the consequence As
the flowing tide OF emigration to the Rocky Mountains
could bc stopped the final result was that the Ues
were deprived of the larger part of their lands
By IA treaty IN 1865, ths largest tract OF
country ever coded by single tribe was
transferred TO the United States, and thrown
open for settlement, and the rapid mineral develop
nent Of Colorado was thereby made possible Consid-
ering that the Ute~ exceeded 5000 In number and
loved To roam in bands over ihc mountains ana plains
despsing they did. farming, and being very Jealous
the settlement OF we men IN their reservations It
not surprising that after $50 there several years
of war. Black Hawk, chief Of the Pan Utcs. made
great deal Of trouble TIE gold and silver mines on tho
UtercseryatOn ia Colorado attracted prOspectors con-
tnually; there we're frequent lights, aud peace win
the aboriginal propretors OF the land could not be s-
cured until after tie U'es had. in s72. been compelled
10 ocde 100000 acres more OF thcir valuable estates 10
the Federal Government
The Utcs then left with one reservation OF about
1000 900 acrcs IN Colorado. west OF the mountains;
one in tah OF 100000 acres, and ono IN NewMoNico
Of 10000 acres. dozen or more bands occupied
these regions roaming them at WILL hunting aud
nsning and maintaining all their aboriginal wi"nesS
Their wealth consisted chiefly their horses ana tents
They owned horses In immense numbers. The goo Ite'
Of the White River Agency IN Colorado alone have mad
5000 horses and the 1000 Ues AT the southern agency
the same reservation 5000
As long as the Government kept its treaty oblga
lions with these Indians they have bcen friendly To the
whites As long the annues PAID to them IN COM
pensaton for their valuable lands have been promptly
forwarded they have behaved vel and 1t Is recorded to
credit many times they have even maintained
their good behavior under circumstances or great dsh
poiDtmont aud proyOcatlon In 1877 The bands Ia Utah
could not their annuities. on account OF the
failure OF Congress to make sufficient appropriation
Fearful OF an outbreak AGENT titchl"W ca ga 'he
bands toeetheI 10 save ol that incident ill1 i
dlucy called ihr hduds t"ge n'I an" eAp'ncu a.
possible that the failure OF Congress 10 grant the
usual presents NIt'r i""e, -,
themselves, and during which must Say my sym
pathles were much excited III their behalf they SAID
ALI right Washington mean poor now We VIII hunt
more buckSkins. and heap farm next year ana NAV pe
noble resolution, IMPRESSED sympathy ahd regret on
their behalf. and assured them tnat | would do all
could 10 help them. The bands showed No UNDUE rrd1
ron, p 1v ~ ~ i the yb RIVER agrnrv in colorado
were treated IN the same shabby way. None OF inelr
annuity goods reached them during the year Few
goods which had been actually purchased ior them Jay
at the railroad station at kawns, 40 miles away Tor
Il whole wear. aud -uot tent, blanket, utehsll' OF
article clothing kind had been Issued 10 the
band for over two Years. Few provisions had been
Issued. Tie tribe were. dependent on Tie Gov
eminent goods for part Of their support,
aud the failure OF tho authorities to keep the
tribe supplied with what was duo them drove thsm out
into the Held make NJ ny hunting the deficiency
I'm their Thei remained very friendly however
anc no trouble OF any KIND TOOK pIhc eheep' WI
ties of miners came into the reservation Even then
there was serious trouble The grass and bush were
burned and settlers cabins were nred hut beyond
fls tnerc wa- trouble The conduct of tue bond was
exemplary anu IL nHs beeu 80 ever siucc unt the pres
EN- year. when the tribe has been riIatcd by fresh
IrruptiOn OF miners.
The disposition Of rhi. great nation Of sevages has
good fOm the beginning ana they have heNc gone
10 war except Ia defence of their rights They are one
uf the nne-t races of red men IN the West Ihey are
remarkable for their chastity aud general hsh eha &C