Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-31
COLORADO'S ATTEMPT
70 Poist Her Indians Upon u'ah
strongly objected To.

Dec. 10Th, 1871.
Hon. Fred. Simon, President Chamber Oh
Commerce, Guy;
Dear sir.-As a member OF the lsl' r.
riraiion Congress, gA.herod hnuet shv
au.p COS Of tho Chamber, anu as one %
many others who worked to carry u 10
pro.pectively successful end, do-lto 70
address the Salt Lake Chsmber OF Com
,nerce in reference to public mater
,,,h,cb will som need the active attention
nj our citizens, since, II no action ~
taken. much OF tho prospective good re-
suits OF the Irrigation Congress VIII DC
lost. ,..
introduced by senaor Wblcptt' Oh Nolo-
rado. proposing TO appropriate Nast a.o'
of land IN Southeastern Utah Tor occupa-
lion bv the Indians now IN COLORADO
Also a bill proposing to open to pupilo
epttloment Two tiers OF townships on NV
eastern boundary Of the Ute reserNa'ioh
in eastern Utah. ,,.t.t.
without gong into details u ~, ihlhsi
q soli-evidenl proposition thN 'h ,leM W
the prospect Of getting tue arid lAna,
We want to go, a. much as we eau W
don't want our neighblrs TO ioisi thelr
Indians upon us 30 thcy can nave lnM
much more land for tho use OF their St'te'
Then a. regards those land~ ia eastern
Utah. Ttis said, don't know now tru'y,
the asphalt deposits are worm inl''u,ls
OF Jollsr~, Nov II these lands DO kept
mill they belong to tho rerritoty, look
nj the vast benefit to our school fund.
40 not know what reason those Colo
raJn Legislators have given for the pro.
posed removal Of Indians - Uhh, pnt
Inc People OF Colorado have, by their
own acts, roconily shown thN these
pleuty of room within that state Tor
hunters. For instance, an imnenso
effort ha. been made the past summer "
at aside In western Colorado, 2,OhOOO
"A. rosas u game preserve, for ne use OF
tho Denver people. This 2,OlO,uD acres
4. whore tho Indians came from VINO are
n W In eastern Utah.
That any sense of right or Justice can
he looked ior from Colorado, In this con-
noctlon IL doubtful, but rather q reckless
and selfish Indifference 10 tho rights OF Z,
weaker neighbor. nothing l. "a scandal
aud mood. ventilation.
address this q you because the sub
70 I interests US on account OF the lrrga-
Yours truly,
FEED TRiNNEn
To THE CHAMBER on COMMERCE..
The Natural Gas company mas sent
the following TO the Chambcr OF Com
merce:
SALT LAKE CRY, Utah,
December >, 1891.
Hon. Fred. Simon. President ~ the
Chamber OF Cemm rec, salt Lake
Cily, u. IT,
BOAR Sir!- Recognizing Tho agency oi
YOUR honorable body q. the most pOtout
hector in tho uphuiiding ut IN municipalities
aud development OF a cnmmuuitN's re-
sources. by tho dircc.i ion OF public alton.
ton and inquiry thereto, We deem u of
paramount Importance NJ this time TO on
Ian L.
local enterprise OF this citv, ihnt has
heretofore through NJ, the stag - N risk
aud unrer uinty boruel = burden alone.
ON February 2i,h, 1901, "Thn American
Natural Gas Company incorporated
under our Territorial laws, aud became a
firceiul entity In tho city's adyHn 'Otnent.
II immc liatoly On cred upon a period ~
active practical exploration for natural
ga, aud nom then until t0shy, Il has un-
ccnsingly followed the plan of operation
outlined by u. directory haphaNird,
hut In pursuance NJ a ma'urri, rational
scheme, evolved by noted scientists, aiter
careful study ~ our field and analysis
Of the phanoncna indicating the cNls.-
encc of natural gas.
Tho fidelity with which these plans
were wrought out j. perhaps the bc't ok
PLANTATION ~ thr success which has a.
tended the work aud
JUsrIFIIn I'M FATru AND coSrtprScE
Of it, promoters. ThaI ihoy have result.
ell Ia success no unbiased observer OF tho
results upon the ground has ar can irny.
A we'll Of dry ga, Of excellent quality,
iudicA Ing lb pound. pressure aud c1u-
tinuous tuw, IL tho substantial Answer To
those skepucs who question this aud
eyory other enterprise,
IL IN with we'll founded confidence In
the purpose Of your honorable body 10
further cvory legitimate Interest Of this
city that We address you this commune
cation. especially inviting your attention
10 the iact tina We present for your sane.
ton aud endorsement no visionary or
questionable scheme, but per contra, u
we'll defined body OF natural gas, which
has elici'ed the favorable criticism Of OK.
perts from Pittsburg, kokotuo, Findlay
aud other noted fields. We further beg
leave to romind you that this discovery,
affecting so universally the welfare Of
every inhahltnnf ~ salt Lake Valley, has
boon secured wholly through the enOrgy
aud persistence Of tho incorporators Of
this company and ahsolutely without ~.
distance Of any kind or nature from any
other source.
Tho question now suggests itself, IL not
tho tiinO oppurtuno FOR your honorable
body TO take some suitable action looking
10 the placing OF this overtowering re-
source before the country at large, TO the
end that II may attract and receive the
encouragement II dosOTyes, insuring Its
broadost development; and that tho i'm.
measurable value aud beuehts may DO
felt co-eNtonsivo with the limits OF our
inter mOun'ain commonwealth,
Respectfully submitted,
Tue AMERIcAS NATURAL GAS COM
rNNY.
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