Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-21
TAR UTE INDIAN TRIBES.
v,,t,, AGAINST tho Scheme 10 Saize
Their Reservations.
uIr lOF INTERESTING HISTORY.
raj Pages Experience with the Colo
RADIO Utes.-iIow they were
Crowded into Utah.
MT IOr INTERESTING HISTORY.

Tie scheme OF capitalists to obtain
,,utrol OF all mineral lands In the Ute
indian reservations in Colorado anu
ush has called forth the following pro-
teal, which Ia being calculated ana
will be presented to the Governor nnu
hrwarded to the secretary Of tho IN
ieriot:
Hon. John w. Noble, Secretary OF tho
Interior:
We beg respectfully to draw your ~
,entiun 10 a deal now pending ana await
Inc your sanction between the Indit ns OF
M Utah and Uncompnhsro RESERVATIONS
on the ono hand and certain capitalists on
Inc other; also TO tho certain results Oh
tho contamination Of tho same.
Ilsln the character ola lease OF all tho
mineral lands OF those reservations,
cevnrlnr au area Of iO,GsO square miles,
and Tor tho period Of ten years.
'rbi. lease has already boon signed on
,be mart OF the Indians by their chiefs,
but yonr petitioners arc ccnhdont with
ami sufiiclout consideration or knowledge
~ the results of thoir action, thinking
only Of ihoir own immediate profits OF y
toyalty Of 81 q ton ON all ore exported
nom The reservation.
We would draw your attention to tho
hrt tina, tho Indians by the terms ~ this
lesse. since tho land " almost all minor
allied to some oxtent, practically give
up all title to the land for u period OF ten
Also TO the fact that this syndicate can
and undoubtedly will aub.loaso any or
All part. Of tho reservation To othor par
Iles, thus to all intents settling tho rcsor-
HaN ~ -. Lao. walt Ill
OF tho Indians.
Your petitioners would remind you Of
tho present policy of the Federal govern. .
mont. by which the Indians ON roscrva-
lions arc encouraged To hold their lands
in seyernlty, ana that should you approve
Of tho said lease there II liltlo or no
chance for their doing 80.
And further, we have reason to believe
that Il II Ia tho policy Of the government,
10 throw open these lands 10 scltlomen
hy the cltizons OF tho commonwealth
he Indians eau DO induced to take thoir
lands IN sovoTnlty Ia n much shorter
period Of time than ton years, and thus
shauld this lease be approved, other
citizens are deprived OF tho privilege OF
settling on these lands for the balance of
the said ton years.
In view OF tho above, and In order to
best auhsorve the interests Of the Indians,
your petitioners pray you Will not APP
pfo,eih tho aforementioned lease.
II j. stated tho signatures Of the
Indians TO the proposed tense were
secured with the knowledge and
approval Of tho Interior depart
n5nl, and that the protest will.
nd avail. BE that Ms II may. tie
uslect Is one that needs thorough ven-
taluon. IL lie plain that II the mineral
hsdin the extensive tract OF country
1'E reserved for occupation by Indians
hofefated, many thousands OF white
men will gain access to the reservations
under conditions that will be Injurious
10 the native tribes, and will result In
ilmost total disregard by tho govern
msnt OF the treaty stipulations entered
into with the Ute tribes. This prospec.
tive Injustice to the aborigines should
call forth such q general protest that
tue interior department, will review
tny hasty action that may have been
tAken, and refrain from further VIC.
laton OF lie Indian treaties.