The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-20

And old Ouray said of the speaker, 'If he
{ says a thing he will do it"
| The Indians may have played the pa
thetic with view to profit, for all know,
had the report for few days only, an
| quoted freely from it. If Mr.. Wilson
! knows more of Importance on the subject,
it will give me pleasure to learn from him.
But, must add, there are several others
around the La Sal who are liable to be
heard from after this discussion ends
Moreover, if 10000 people, in the counties
he has named, live in fear of the outbreak
of less than three hundred Ute bucks, they
ought to go east and hate themselves to
death.
To flew small settlements" the matter
might reasonably cause some uneasiness,
especially as this country is traverscd by
passes that, in places, coald be held by
| sick woman with a gun. In fact, the mat
| ter of an outbreak would be of little con-
sequence where they are now, but in the
broken, singular region around the La Sal
it would be more difficult to deal with.
The usual experience OF the frontier with
government troops is that they arrive
several days too late to be OF any use, IN
less, indeed, there are some Indians to be
protected Surely Mr.. Wilson knows that
there is more safety near an agency than
at distance from one. We would be too
near for security and too far for protec-
ton.
do not, as he does, regard the Indian
policy Of the government as
SACRED AND UNREASONABLE.
There was a time when it was thought
the part of supreme asses to question
the divine right to slavery, yet that is dead
as Pharaoh's legions. There has been
blood enough shed in the west to give the
newly admitted states right to question
the whole shameful system of Indian man
agement. 1t sometimes happens, even in
this cynical, selfish earth, that little
David Of right topples over a Goliath of
wrong. If Mr.. Wilson will turn his genius
to the task of criticising the Indian policy,
instead of apologizing for it, he may help
to bring about reform which would give
him a noble distinction among Colorado
statesmen, none of whom as yet can boast
of any great renown. don't want any
chromOs, thanks. Keep them and the Utes
in Colorado.
Paradox is ninety miles from the rail
road; Moab, or Little Grand, about thirty
five. Fisher and Little Castle somewhat
less. MIR. j. H. Bennett, of Salt Lake, the
enterprising agent of the Rio Grande
Western, has induced his company to i'm
prove the accommodations for travellers at
SlSNO SOdllNl, 81 UhdG II ID HOW COulDdSd-
lively easy TO reach the valleys north of
Moab from it. The settlers are both
POOR AND SCATTERED,
but they are not taxed to death as they
were in Colorado, and they sell all they
can raise at good prices on their ranches.
There are matchless marksmen among
them, and old Indian fighters who are
familiar with all forms OF savage warfare.
who have met the Sioux and the Modocs,
the Apache and the Comanche, the Chey-
enne and the Arapahoe, in the days of old. !
IN the land of gOld' | rather think they
are liable TO know something about the |
present question. If l had less to do. I |
would write out their views at length.
Moab will have an immense crop of |
peaches TINS year. Late frosts injured |
tnelr grapes little. Cherries are now |
ripe there. We have had strawberries |
since the LIST of May, and they are becom- |
ing monOtonous. Raspberries are turning |
red, tomatoes are commencing to blossom. |
green peas were on hand last week. and !
next week we look for new potatoes. Our |
grapes were not touched by frost, as we |
have no cold wind from the mountain, but |
we have few vines bearing this year The |
heat has not yet become intense Some |
harm was done to the young trees early in
the month by high winds, but the season,
so far, has been favorable. The sorghum
syrup made last fan in the most primitive
manner is now caked into brown sugar in
the barrels, and more sorghum will be
planted. or rather is planted. than last
year. Tomatoes are becoming rank weeds
IN my garden, once the poorest piece of
ground in the valley. Say what YOU will.
there is great independence possible in a
climate where a man, if he but secure
water rights, can raise almost everything
used IN his family. lake for example the
little holdings of about ten acres that are
now becoming so common in California.
and imagine them cultivated to their ut
most capacity throughout seven months.
free of frost, yielding wine, honey, vege-
tables, grain, sugar and hay. keeping a
horse and cow, Il lot of chickens and per
haps few sheep, fruits growing abund-
antly and flowers crowded into the corners.
a tent under tree for house until YOU
can do better. and you may for an idea of
the social, pleasant farm life possible in
some parts of the west. You can see, too.
that such region viii be densely popu-
lated once its peculiarities are understood.