, 1880-07-19
THE SOUTHERN UTES.
Information Gathered In a Conycrsns
ttun with 'rttelf Agent.

ttun viii, Tt,elr Agent.
Bp<stat porytspondenes Of Tie Chicago Tribune.
AS1MAs Cry, Colo., July 11.-1llo ln'!f1n
question Is onu which still occupies no 'ltalo
share Of tic auxicttcs Of tic people Of Colo
RADIO. At present cveryihingis running along
smooth; but n long ncqualtlfnnco with tto
Indian character keeps tlie residents uf lhts
part Of tho State constantly on tho Qui-ylyc
for hi outbreak. Every ono here. as well al
III tho Enst, l,sis different vcrttonp tile LII.
dian troubles, except that, til lilo lnatter OF
local sentiment, but ore opinion PREVAILS
nnd that, you may easily GUESS centres ol'
determination. i
Tllere ure between l,}oo nml .4o9 Utcs re-
cctyTug supplies ut the Agency, Which IL
twenly-thrce miles froul This 'point. Col.
Page, Agent OF the Southern Utes w1s III
town today, md fron, lint1 gnther The fltfor-
,lation given below.
lIe describes The ln.ltans Mn1er'l is chafgc
rs peacenbEy disposed, Hln1 likely IT, rtnl''t
80 ulligsY some overt net on tho tnlrt VI ttio
whites starts thpM or, tue waf.lHttii. ;y' iiiey
is ninety miles III length by tlftGeMsniles u,
wltltl,, ind comprises excellent grazing ul!l
hunting grounds. Wcttttts.lMJ " e'se!, wevk
l. lssssc-tlay, md oi'lslat 'hy slc! 81 the ~.
tic Agency and tlrssw their nlloWaneG. &; 0n
inst Issue-tay 40 f!,nftics eslappie.l. Thy
general health uf the trlbp IL gopsli though
s1s Gfs sSc ,s as,e S q4 % u Eyifk tnks a,s te
tho Navajos. The females OF tho U}9 iriho
nre, 80 far us tliu whites ,lrc c9ncerlltd, vir-
tuous; but nre int nlttIcts Of chastity iatllr,
Nlly. Certain ancient ct!stunls stu prevail
tsrtaIn u 'e ,'Ser tS'nf; # Ills pull rs ry a' ',s.
1Htshsd to accon,pany lin 10 The hap
b. hunting, g,gro.!ns; md his t., botly ;o u, y
either crcnI!ted, or hidden away ~ sYe or
llo inntter on what tcrnls of Intimacy lle MY
| Ge With Tho indians, Is ever per1nttted To "
| present Mt the funeral ceremonies. lhcrt Is
nphyslcian at The Agency 1lit there r nre n, +,
sialice, q stuaw WINS recently taken seriously
| iii, Sis would neither speak to tho Age.lcy
doctor nor receive his medicines. Az ilicali.
tation was had, thu woinan hnyihe eeeil en-
faccs TINT i!lo Children OF the forest kilew
their business, mid propnscd to proYa , i; i;
They did prove It, f1r ~, w9nlatt got Well III
asked Cnl. page what he thought u the
bsIs Of Indian grievances against the whites
! whether they really lIuI a grievance. ul''re,
piled tat, nl!log otl,or thugs, Goycrli,ne't' ~
li iadians sssoS year. This irsaty Was i,',,,it
seven years agO, ni,d tho lntli1llis hnye're
cclvel but one ycnr's payment Ut the ANNUITY
III MI that tilnrl asked tile reason. He re-
| pllEA LllAL III tACt1 MAa NV sA'.N,
sou. This NlOllny Is III tho Treasury, niid II \
only necessary lint the authorities pay t
ovlr. But tho Indians hive grown righteous
Is suspicious Ut tlle Great Futller's PROMISES
nl, 10 not propose to rntify the recent treat!
until past obligations lAye been complies
| with. Col. Page informs lno that tho South
I ern utes Twill not lnHKu !. scratch OF thl
pen until they l'ave received what Is now d"
thcnl." ,,..,
Strangers passing through, tho country
having heard exaggerated stories at Aia'uus
ni,u other l7,tlr0a4t joints about tho ravut;e
| Of the Indians, ,lre ever oil the nlert VIII
riffs and pistol ready 10 SllOot the first l1tln
they sue. Sons Of them are 1ioNest ~ ulel
foars, while the great iM9}ority "
anxious only to atd to tiielr llistorie
Tho fame OF having killed an 1tldiani ThcS
pursUns frequently preclpttnte tronblG, as Il!
Indian never argues Gxtept witt kht1c Nh
: rifle when Onu Uf his trtbu has been rut1lt;
" slain. Tile Utes will never l,e ~ axrtcul
nral people. They are empl,atici.lly Indian
Ut tllN Stereotypel romantic KrAtte. me
!, hunt, fish, alnl race horses. Tlieir stlttA"
do nll tho work Of tho chllip,-cnrry WOO
1nnke tlres, a.ltl carry home tie spells Of u
c,lnsp; Wills tlclr noble lursls ronm tile ~!
al1l yulluys, anu follow tho Impulses III the
own sweet wills. ! 'Invo heell very tayo
abiy Impressed Will. tho uteS have ~
l,eru Nlsl oil the Los pilDs. They nre We
drpsset!,-in nuttvo garl' OF course; htp q
q parently clen,t; have good ponies; nsln Il
!. women nrt fat, hnppy. md contentGd, 1f y
n penra1lcea 20 for anything. IL. u. II.