The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-07
THE UTEs.
Thcy Accept the Terms rendered by
the government -Dennifion of
the boundaries Of Their
New Homes

Washington, March 0,--Negoiiations with
the Utcs were concluded to-day, A formal
agreement, signed by tho chief and head mor
ortho Ute nation, fifteen in number, and by
the Secretary Of the Interior provides In th,
fret paragraph on the part of tho Indians
that they will procure tho surrender TO tho
United States for trial and punishment, II
found guilty. Of those members Of their
nation not ycl In the custody Of the govern.
mcnt, who were implicated In the murder OF
Mecker and his employees; and in case they
do not themselves succeed In approhending
the parties presumably guilty, they will moi
In any manner obslruct but filth
fully md any officer Of tho United
States directed TO arrest Indians
charged with the crime, The second para.
graph promises the ccssion TO the United
States of all the territory Of tho present Ute
reser' ations In Colorado, one.Qunrter section
Of 100 acres Of agricultural land and n like
quantity Of grazing land TO each head of a
family, aud ore'half Of this quantity TO cach
single person, being set apart for settlement.
The Southern ties agree TO move and settle
upon agricultural lands on the La Plata
river In Colorado and New Mexico, or IN that
vicinity, The Uncampagnes 80 to Grand river,
near the mouth of the Gunuison In Colorado,
Tho White River Utcs viii take up lands on
Mission Recreation IN Utah, Tho Indians
are TO select their own allotments Of lands In
these localities. Provision Is made for roads
and highways lawfully established. This
agreement is entered into by the ITO chiefs
who promise 10 obtain the consent Of their
people, The cossion of their reservation, us
above, is based upon the following express
conditions; First the government TO sur
vey and patent TO the Indians in severlty
tho lands reserved for them, giving fea
simple title 10 each Indian so soon ms
the necessary laws are passed by Congress,
this title TO remain inalenable and lands not
taxable fortwcnty-ive years. Second, that
so soon as the consent Of the several tribes Of
the Ute nation shall have been obtained TO
this agreement, the annuitics heretofore pro-
vidcd by Congress, amounting annually TO
100000, will be paid to the Indians in cash,
and as much more will be added MS Congress
shall appropriate. This annuity is TO be paid
in cash ut the reQuest of the Indians,
the President having discretion to pay in cash
or stock, wagons and agricultural implo-
mcnts. The latter are ~ be furnished the
Indians, MS now provided elsewhere, sufl-
cicnt for their reasonable wants; also such
saw and grist mills MS may be necessary to
enable them TO commence farming opera
tons as soon ms their settlement is effected
A committee is to be appointed to superin-
tend their settlement and attend TO
carving out this agreement, and money
appropriated by Congress for this purpose
shall be appropriated as follows; One third
TO those who settle on the La Plata river,
one half TO those on Grand river, and one
sixth to those going to Nintah reservation
Third. In addition, as pay for their lands,
the Utcs are 10 receive an annuity of $4,000,
to be distributed among them per capita,
and their present annuity of $4,000
is to be continued in support of
the Utes until they can be sef-supporting
and education of their children is provided
for Tn, Secretary says this Is the first time
the settlement of Indians has been made
without acccding to them Il formal reserva-
ton in the old way. Instead of that these
Indians will be settled TO all intents and pur-
poses like other people. The Ute chiefs are
Ill confident that the agreement will be
ratified by their people