, 1879-10-23
The Ute Record.

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They have never before shown their
hands so freely as they have done this
year. They began to make demonstra.
tions early in the Spring, and have
since that time been growing worse and
worse until they assaulted Agent Meek
er, and then reached the climax last
Sunday in the attack upon Col. Thorn
burgh and his command. As has be-
come generally known, they Killed two
men from Ten Mile who ventured over
into their region to prospect They
burned several houses on Bear river be-
longing to Major Thompson, who had
been their General Agent for years and
their real friend, and committed various
other depredations and crimes, which
have been chronicled as they have taken
place, as far as information could be OBJ
tained. They have devoted themselves
assiduously to burning the timber and
running out and killing the game. The
pine forests on the continent have been
utterly destroyed by the ruthless torch
Of the redskins, and the best game fields
. in the world, with much of their game,
utterly wiped out of existence. when
demonstrated with they replied that they
did not long expect to remain where
they are, and that as they were not to
get the benefit of the many advantages,
they did not intend that others should.
For three weeks here it was almost i'm
possible to see the mountains from Den
yer, and the skyH was overcast, leaving
the sun to present dead and melancholy
appearance. '... ~ 70 >'''' -.'I'a''
In the early days Of Colorado's history
the Utes were not particularly trouble
some. 1t is related that a small force of
United States soldiers under command
of Major Ormsby once had an engage
ment previous to 1860 with a band of
Utes near Pixies Peak, and that the
soldiers were victorious Fort Garland,
in Costilla county, was built for the pur-
pose of protecting the county against
any outbreak, Of the Utes, .a. Quite a
number Of them went to war, early in
the sixties, but old Kit Carson being in
command there succeeded in pacifying
shem without bloodshed, Since then the
Utes have been moderately peaceable as
whole, though they have always been
more Or less troublesome, especially in
small bands, as individuals In fact,
there scarcely has been q time since the
first settlement Of Colorado when they
have not been an annoyance. Z The
greater share of trouble has however,
beendue to the Southern bands Of the
tribe, while the White River, Utes have
been, upon the whole, peacably inclined.
-Colorow and Piah and their bands have
proven. exceptions, but they did not for
years cause trouble until in 1873 '" =
|, bf5 s'oopri. In, DETAIL, .ta.a ''' ".
n The following peasre, outline of crimes
recently published in thispaper will bear
repetition at this time, IN ngo,1 ti-.a.
Killing, n, three mfFr4 m4ners n in North Park
in 1860. -ie I'7
'GuMurder Of G. P. AMarksberry near
Florissant, Ell P.,so county, Colorado,
lS74.phgi0I 81 lllniop. mG 'HT -urd
Murder Of old man Elliott on Grand
river; near Hot Sulphur Springs, 1878.
In Burning of house and blacksmith
shop belonging to W.oN. Byers at Hot
Sulphur Springs Grand county, Colora-
do, 1901 ,., bm lAou"alTal y.d, 3,
Burning Of Frank Marshaps house,
corral and fence at ''Marston Tours"
Egeria Park, 1875. n
Burnngof Richard Weber's house, at
foot of Gore Range, 1876.
y Burning of houses, eorrals and fences
belonging to John J. and Asa L. Fly, on
Bear river Colorado, 1875. 90 -.-l p.
+ Burning Of John lows house, on Bear
river, 1915. yle.o .oi all4B '.F = :
WBurning Of w. Springer's house, corral
and fences, on Bear river, 1873.
.o Burning of ID. G. Writings house,
| stable, corral, fences and hay, on Bear
! river. 1876. ilUd '9mf' m g..
Burning of I. H. lies hay, on Bear
ffEBBs BsrafnS a2sSS&f So&f smaMfts M cabin, in,' on
Bear river, 1879.
! burning of houses and hay belonging
to A.9H. SMART and J..-B.a Thompson, on
Bear river 1879, ei I'D
@Destrpetiop Of pine timber in and
about North, Middle and EgeriG Parks,
1879. Estimated value, SlO,O ,O0O,O 900.
Destruction Of 100000 acres.of grass
in the Parks and on Bear and Snake
| rivers. t -tu.tt