The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-24

Colorado Cttixens Enter . Vigorous
| protest Against Their Rsyases.

DENVER, Col, Aug. S--tsoyerBor Goofer
oi Colorado, has received q strong protest
from the citizens Rouft county, Colorado.
asking the COVE rnor 10 give them relief
and protection from the rowing bands of
Ufes that have been furnished with
permits 10 leave their reservation
on White river for the purpose
Of hunting in HdjoiGing counties - here
they are at pr.sent sl2urhteFing game
merely for the hides. No. content with
this pastime, they do not hs state occa-
sioaslly 10 Kill steers belonging io some
raue nmsn and Ia take ranchmen'. horses.
They forget "a even .sasc worn-ent ponies
in their places
Two years age these same Utes we're per
mitfed 10 leave their reservation on the
same kind Ct an errand. and the matte r
ell desi ia several byes being lost on both
sides and cost TO the state of xzu0.f0o In
order Ia dive them bacx "a their seseEsa-
tion. The citizens Of Roaft and adiosn-
ing counties have not forgotten how
their men were shot down In cold nioot BY
murtirrous savsges AID how they were
compelled Ia leave their ranches and take
their families to GieDwooa springs for
safety. They are determined NOT 20 have
rcpetitil u Of this experience aud viii try
to avoid trouble with the Indians until the
proper oisis isIs can have time 10 Induce
them To xa basK 70 their halns :, where the
temptation 10 fresh scalEs Is not 50 great
Governor Cooper very wisely has teie-
gfaphed the PR si6ens 10 look into the
MATER at once. and u il o. bs hoped the
iroubie viii end. Captain Williams. com.
msnding III ef nj fort Logan, hiss sent an
officer 10 isus.od springs to make a
thorough investigation, and in case troops
are needed his command here is really 70
muye on momeDfs notice Captain
williams has had some experience with
the sane Indians before and Will no sioabt
-. a.
adv antase.
GOVERNOR c0oPEgs TELEGRAM.
WARRINGTON. Aiig "a Telegram today
WAS received ., TIE executive naasien
from u oyernor Cooper, O; Csslora5o. aud
Immediately reicsrssd IL to the Indian bur
eau. In II Governor Cooper says:
Il am In receipt Of the following com.
nanleatEcn by mail, signed ny party al
seven citizens OF Koats roaEty. TOD. sd
ioinins the Unt n sew alton
The cifaxefls ol koGtt county beg leave
70 n prSseak that large bodies o. Jfss from
White koeks rssersatsen have come into
the northern portion OF The cossrts 10 hunt.
I They slaughter der, Stll ami at sssT cattle
assa sss ~ Gorsss- They have permits frssrn
/ agents for thirty aud slxsy DAYS They. to-
/ geahsr with their innums rsb4e ponies and
hssrsSs have become q aussAnrr which We
eaanes iosger ;-eae-sely endure. and we
/ resp etfaliy reqnesf ySar hs,t1s1r 10 Try "a
prevent their csszn1ns tnto koast county.
Il have adxtess tbsf the ts'ofrle "a u 81
/ rvgSoss have suffered ~ mfarh "a lite snd
I prs,KSrty from these sasrzndznE IDaikns
thai ths are IN no tempe. Ia put up with
their s8s asE lag EFesezst'r A<zsp. sEsd both
sng SCAT prompt aud effective srssSn on the
part af the fssseral government vii pre-
vent tronhls. II ErDaeze 1e-es afIse The
Etdessi goxsrRnasni's setsen in s4ytng
them ,,sfmis. il mnst tn3efcnssbie aud
sheEld Dc pTesf~riy rebasess-
Year exfeslelacy viii have better means
~ zextsag asSleiMl information than esn,
E s,esusax the sf<rssfe ~ tne to1s~us from
( slas rss. ssa.ian, sna earnestly asEe yua fe
take sss1ss 10 rScsU thSsa tefeFe txo0oss
esssssx~
Txos r. coEa Fas naAtsoS os the Indian
hafs@g be g}eSrass sss Inferred ~ tbs
ear sseFs<gfrzseasx scs ssseh - t5sa - sasx n
deem q prosst-