, 1889-08-29
PROTECT THEM.
The whites OF Routt County, Col
oIad0, Ask Protection From the
Ute Indians.

The whites OF Routt County, Col
oIad0, Ask Protection From the
Ute Indians.
DENVER, Colo, Aug. Ex-Governor
Cooper of Colorado has received a strong
protest from the citizens of Routt
county, Colorado, asking the governor
to give them relief and protection from
tho thieving bands Ute Indians that
have been furnished with permits
to leave their reservation on
White river for the purpose of
hunting in the adjoining counties, where
they are at present slaughtcring merely
for the hides, but not content with this
pastimo they occasionally kill a fat
steer belonging to some ranchuIan or to
borrow the ranchman's horses and for
get TO even leave their own worn out
ponies instead.
Two years ago these same Indians were
permitted to leave their reservation on
the same kind of an orrand, and il ended
in several lives being lost ON both sides
and u cost to the state of about 5000 900
in order TO
DRIVE THEM BACK
to their reservation. The citizens Of
koutt and adjoining counties have not
forgotten how their tcllOWnen were shot
down in cold blood by the blood-thirsty
savagcs, and how they were compelled to
leave their ranches and take their
families to Glenwood Springs and other
towns for safety. they are determined
not TO have Il repetition oftwo years ago,
and will try to avoid all
TROUBLE WITH TUE INDIANS
until the proper officials can have time
to induce the Indians back to their
homes, where the temptation of fresh
scalps is not 50 great. Governor Cooper
very wisely has tclegraphed President
Harrison to look into the matter at once,
and IL is to be hoped that all serious
trouble will be ended. Captain VIII.
liams, commanding officer at Fort l.o-
gan, near Denver has sent an officer to
Glenwood Springs to make thorough
Investigation, and in case they are
needed his command here are ready to
move on q moments notice. Captain
Williams has hnd experience with these
same Indians before and will no doubt
understand how to handle them to the
best advantage.
GOVERNOR CooPEE's LETTER.
A telegram was to-day received at the
executive mansion from Governor
Cooper of Colorado. and Immediately
governor says: II am in receipt of Il
communication by mail signed by n
party of seven citizens OF Routt county,
Colorado, adjoining the Unitah rescrva-
ton. Citizens OF Routt county beg
leave To represent that large bodies OF
Ute Indians from the White Rocks res
ervation come into North county to
hunt; they slaughter deer, kill and eat
our cattle and steal our horses they
have permits from agents for thirty and
sixty days. They, together with their
innumeUble ponies and horses, have
become great nuisance, which we
CANNOT LoNGrR PEACEABLY ENDURE.
We respectfully request your honor to
try and prevent them coming into Routt
county again. ] have to advise that
our people of that region have suffered
so much in life and property from these
depredatury Indians that they are in no
temper to put up with their menacing
presence again, and nothing but prompt
and effective action on the part of the
federal government will prevent trouble.
lf they are there by tire fault
of the federal governments acting
agent giving them permits, IL is, in my
view, q danger ana most indetcnsible
crime. and should be properly rebuked.
Your eNccllency will have better means
of gaining official information than
concerning their absence from the rcser-
vation, and | earnestly urge you to take
steps TO recall them before trouble en-
sues"
Upon recommendation the Indian bu-
Tcau telegram has been referred to the
war department for such action as may
be deemed proper.