The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-16
Back From the Seat OF the In.
dian Troubles.
THE UTES GIVE UP AT LAST
ARE NOW on THEIR WAY TO COL
ORADo.
Colonel Lawton md Governor West
Found the Situation Fully as se-
rious az Had Been Represented
A Mass Meeting Held at MonticeI-
1o-Co1onel Tatlock Also Returns.

After an absence in Sam Juan coun-
ty, Governor West. accompanied by III
spector General Tatlock and Lieutenant
West, returned home on the Rio Grande
Western at 1885 last might
The governor shows the effects OF
long rides in a rough country, but looks
hale and hearty. He left here with full
information as to the situation Of af-
fairs in San Juan, and his mission to
end the Ute invasion was entirely sue
cessful.
AS a result of his trip. and the pre-
liminary work done before leaving, the
Indians are by this time on the way
back to their reservation in Colorado.
much to the disgust, doubtless, of
Agent Day.
"A Herald reporter met the governor
Immediately Oh his arrival last night
and obtained a brief outline Of the sit
uaition in San Juan
Il have been away just eight days.
said his exceilency, and things were
In excellent shape when l left San
Juan. On "Wednesday last, Agent Day,
Colonel Lawton, and myself had a.
conference with the indians. They still
persisted in what they had been saying
all along, to the effect that it was their
country, that they had authority 10
do so. That evening. Colonel Lawton,
recognizing the fact that troops
would probably be needed to
move them. cent q dispatch to
General McCook. After sleeping on it,
however, the Indians changed their
minds. and by Thursday noon expressed
their Willingness to return to their
reservation if given the opportunity to
do SO and furnished with supplies.
kilograms were sent by myself to the
secretary of the interior and by
Colonel Lawton to General McCook.
represented that economy and hui
manity both demanded that the agent
be authorized to incur the expense of
removing the Indians. AS a matter of
fact. the invaders had Simply been a
burden to the people up to that time.
After these arrangements had been
completed, dispatches were sent out
by couriers, as the Indians were scat
tered all over the country and signal
fires were lighted. Indians at once be-
gun to assemble, and are now on their
way back
s"On arriving in San Juan. 7 consulted
with President Hammond, Bishop Jones
and other leading citizens and made in
dependent observations, and both my
self and Colonel bawton found the
situation to be exactly as represented
to me before I LETT this city
"On Thursday night a large meet
ing of citizens was held at the church
at Monticello and resolutions were
passed thanking us for our efforts,
and speeches were made
On reaching the railroad line. Gov
ernor West sent the following telegram
to General McCook:
Colonel Lawton's services of great
value. Trust he will be ordered to re-
main until the Indians are restored
to their reservation.
WEST, Governor"
All of the information that has been
received makes it reasonably certain
that but for the prompt action of the
governor in the beginning and the per
sistance with which he has followed
the matter up, there would have been
serious trouble and probably bloodshed /
in San Juan. 4$C