The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
POPULAR MEN In TOWN.
FAMILIAR FACES OF THE NATION AT
THE BIG llOTELS.


Views on the Southern TIE Indian Con
trOversy-Echoes From Oregon |
Railways in the san Juan Coun-
try-CoIorado Mining Interests.
"Our supporters in the removal Of the
Southern Utes from Colorado to Utah"
said gentleman in the rotunda of the |
Riggs last night, feel very much en-
couraged over the expressions given in
the committee.ro Of Indian Affairs
on Thursday. When ] first came here |
there was a very strong opposition to
this movement, but this is being over
come. There is no question but that
the lands or reservation now occupied
by the Indians could be utilized for
agricultural purposes. These Indians |
will not take advantage of the chances
bat are given them TO cultivate the |
ands in this reservation, but prefer to
realize whatever benefits may accrue
from the grazing of sheep and cattle
In the new district in Utah, in which it
is proposed to locate, there is one of the
most thriving grass growing localities in
the West, and why these Indians object |
to being placed there is mystery TO me. |
But for the influence that is being |
brought to bear by the Indian Protection |
Colony, which seems to think that they |
scent political jobbery in the scheme,
and pretend to act in the personal in
terests Of the ancient race, there would |
virtually be no opposition TO the pro
iect."
Mr.. l.. A. Durham arrived at the
Riggs last night from New York. Mr..
Durham has been identified with the
mining interests of the Centennial State |
since early in the seventies. He is q
warm friend of David Day of the Solid
MuIdoon, and, like this well. known
and humorous newspaper owner, de-
rives good income from mining prop
critics at Ouray. He is departing from
his regular line of business just at pres
ent, and comes to Washington more
particularly in the interest of railway
extension in the San Juan country.
Colonel j. G. Montgomery, promi-
nent Oregon man, who came here with
the Shipping League, said at Willard's
last night II do not think the loss by
the flood in Portland. Corvallis and
Oregon City is as great as ii is generally
supposed to be, because the people
have been expecting something of the
kind for some time. Last year, said
the Colonel, Eve had neither snow nor
ice, and this season we have had four
weeks of good sleighing. The Villa.
mette has a bridge across it below the
city of Portland, only half mile long,
and as this is likely to be blocked up
on such occasions as this, the fear of
the flood had warned the people of
their danger and little damage was done.
Portland has progressed more in the
past year than in any time in its history.
Two thousand new houses have been
built and 600 more could have been
rented were they Obtainable. / expect
the next census will show from 900
to 10000 population.
A prominent Oregon man said at
Wizards last night that Colonel James
X. Kelly, formerly United States Sen
ator from Oregon, in leaving public life
and applying himself to gathering in
the sheckels to help him in his late
years, is doing the proper thing.
Colonel Kelly left the Senate twelve
years ago, and has never taken part in
politics or public life since, excepting
to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Oregon for a period of six
| years. The rest of the time he has
been diligently practicing law, gather
ing IN big fees, and occasionally dealing
in real estate. One piece of Oregon
soil cost him 81 900, and he sold it for
| $100,000 lie has piled up modest
| little fortune of quarter of million,
and does not care whether school keeps
Or not Mrs. Kelly and family have re-
sided in this city for several years, the
Colonel having purchased handsome
residence on N street They came here
for better educational facilities for their
children. The ex-senator spends his
winters in Washington and his sum
mers in Oregon.
At the Riggs last night a pioneer
from the newly admitted State Of Mon
tana, Mr.. A. Harrison, could be seen
in conversation with number of
friends whom he had not seen in many
years before. He was telling some
startling stories regarding pioneer eX-
periences. II went across the plains
with Martin Maginnis and we both
were so anxious to get there that we
wanted to see the hind wheels on our
oX-wagon overtake the front ones. Both
Mart and l have come to the front
pretty well. although neither one of us
claim to be a bloated bondholder OF
bank owner" Mr.. Harrison is devot
ing his time to increasing his flock and
heards. He has goodly number OF
sheep, cattle and horses. And this is
his first visit east of the Missouri River
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