The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-07
THE UTE TREATY.
ELL OUTLINE OF THE TEXT.
every Indian Provided with = Well
stoeksa Farm OF Choice land
and y solid Bank
AeeoubL.

Washington, March c.-Negotia-
,ions with the Utes were concluded to
day. The formal agreement provides
n the first paragraph, ON the part Of
the Indians, that they will procure the
surrender OF those of their nation i'm.
plicated in the murder Of Agent Meeker
and ais employees, and In case they dc
not succeed in apprehending the par
ties. they will faithfully aid any officers
az the United States directed to make
arrests.
The second paragraph cedes to the
United States all the territory of the
p,esent Ute reservation In Colorado,
One quarter section (l60 acresl, Of ag-
rIcultural land and like quantity OF
grazing land TO each head Of family,
and one-half OF this quantity to each
single person, being set apart for the
settlement of the Indians.
The southern Utes agree to settle up
ON the uDoccupied agricultural lands
on the La Plata river, in Colorado aud
New Mexico. or in that vicinity. The
Uncompahgres go to Grand river, near
the Gunnison, Colorido; the White
river Utes will taLe up lands ON the
Uinta reservation, Utah.
The Indians are to select their own
allotments Of lands In these locations
Provision Is made for roads and high
ways.
This agreement is entered into by the
Ute chiefs, who promise TO obtain the
consent Of their people TO the cession
Of their reservation upon the following
express conditions:
First, the government Is to survey
and patent TO the Indians in seyeralty
the lands reserved for them, giving q
fee simple TO each Indian, SO soon as
the necessary laws are passed by con-
gress, this title to remain inalienab.e
and tue lands not taxable for twenty
five years.
Second, that so soon as the consent Of
the several tribes of the Ute nation
shall have been obtained TO this agree
ment, the annuities heretofore provided
for by congress, amounting ut the time
10 SEQ 600. will be paid to the Indians
in cash, and as much more will be add
I'd as congress shall appropriate.
This annuity Is TO lie paid in cash. ut
the request of the Indians; the presi-
dent having the discretion to pay 1t In
cash or stock, wagons, agricultural
implements, etc. The latter are to be
furnished sufficient for their reasonable
wants, and also such saw and grist
mills rs may lie necessary to enable
them to commence farming operations
us soon AS their settlement Is effected.
A commission will he appointed to
superintend their settlement and to at
tend to the carrying out Of this agree
ment and the money appropriated by
congress for this purpose, shall be di7id-
ed as follows: One-third to those who
Settle on La Plata river; one-half TO
those on Grand river, aud one-sixth to
those going to the Uipta reservation.
Third, in addition, Us pay for their
lands, the Utes are TO receive an annui-
ty Of $4,000, to be distributed among
them per capita and their present an
nuity Of $4,000 to be continued as u
support for the Utes until they can be-
come self supporting ard the education
Of their children is provided for.
1t is semi-ofiicially. announced to-day
that the agreement between Secretary
Schurz and the Utes will be sent to
congress early next week, and that 1t
he finally signed by the secretary as soon
as congress approves it, which appears
to be considered certain. Some doubt
Is expressed as to whether the Indians
at home willacquiesce In the agreement
made by their chiefs here but no sub
stantial reason for this expression Of
doubt has yet betn made known in
Washington.