The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-05
FORT STEELE NOTES


Editorial Correspondence OF h
Leader"
Mr.. James Candlish, the pioneer
blacksmith Of this section, continues
70 turn out good work for his many
customers who come to bis shop from
far and wide.
Mrs Capt. Lawson and family viii
soon go to California to reside with rel
atives.
Col Evans, Sd cavalry, commanding
at this post, sustains a high reputation
as a strict disciplinarian. He is an ex-
cellent officer and a courteous gentle
man, and the condition of Fort Steele
and its garrison speaks highly for his
administration.
The news from the White river is
not what one should expect from the
reports of Mr.. Schurz's Ute commits
sion. notwithstanding the fact that
the Interior department has made a
treaty with the Utes for the surrender
of their lands in Colorado, the country
near White river and adjacent to Wy
oming, is full of Ute Indians, who do
not propose to leave. Under the pres
ent management of the interior de-
parment, the Utes received $4,000 for
their imaginary title of lands in Colo
RADIO. The Indians cheerfully accepted
the money; they consider it a partial
recompense for the trouble of making
war upon the people Of the United
States; but are not at all disposed to
believe that they have entered into a
contract with our government to give
up possession of their lands in Colo
RADIO. Colorow and his band are camp
ed near White river. and are as de-
faint as ever. 1t will be necessary to
give us the military force of the gov
eminent against the Utes, in order to
compel them TO perform their part of
the contract entered into by their lead
ing chiefs with the Ute commission.
A costly war must surely follow and
the blood of our soldiers must again be
split. How much better would it
have been, If our army had been per-
mitted to clean out these savages a
year ago, when the lamented Major
T~hornburgh and his command was sent
to White river, at the request Of
Schurz's department, but with orders
not to fire agan. The force of subdu-
ing savages with tracts and hymn
books, has never been more g~loriously
exposed, and it is high time that our
fact that ''blanket Indians" can only
be properly controlled by the army; to
the army, therefore, should be trans
ferred all the duties pertaining to the
management of these savages.
Stockmen located on the Platte, north
and south of this post, report cattle in
good condition. Two hundred beeves
were shipped from here to the Chey-
enne and Denver markets by Mr.. Al
ter, of Cheyenne, last week, and more
are to follow soon. While the ''fat''
does not seem to interfere with the To-
comotion of cattle in Albany and Lar
annie counties, the fortunate steers
living in Carbon county seem to be
"rolling in fat"
Nearly a thousand tons of clear and
solid ice have been housed at this
post.
The fine weather still continues. The
snow has disappeared from the hills,
and hunting parties will soon he Or
ganized here. This section is an x
cellent hunting ground.
Capt. Coates, 4th infantry, is still
engaged in sheep husbandry with Mr..
ii. b. Rumsey, the territorial fish COM
missioner, near Laramie CRY. The
firm is prosperous and the profits of the
business are good.
Capt. Semig, assistant surgeon at this
post, is the gallant officer, who while
attending to the wounded in the fight
with the Modocs, was 30 severely
wounded.
The funeral of Cant. aws al
cavalry, occurred from his late resi-
dence nj this most at n m Tuesday
2d inst. The nall bearers were 81,
Evans I'd cavalry. Cant Coates An
infantry; Capt. Caldwell, medical de-
partment. Assistant SURGEON Cant
| Johnson RI cavalry from Fort sam