Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-28
AN INDIAN INVASION.
Colorado UteS Cross Tho Border InlO
This Territory.
THE sANJUAN SETTLERS ALARMED
They Appeal 10 Governor West Who
Calls on the War department
at Washington.

dfed have invaded this Territory from
Southern Colorado aud by their war.
like demonstrations have convinced
the white settlers Of that region that
they hro in great danger as to both life
and property.
Realizing that prompt action on
their part was essential to their safety
they have called upon Governor Wctt
Tor aid. The governor In turn has
communicated with the war depart
ment at Washington, an action ho
took last evening but up 10 the time OF
going to press had not received re-.
Wy. The full status OF the trouble is
set forth below;
PARTICULARS or THE ISvAsIoN.
After the NEWS had gone 10 prcis
last evening Governor West received
the following;
Vondure, san Juan County, Utah, Nov.
-, 1871, Hon. talob W. Wost, Cover
nor, salt Lake Guy!
Dear sir-G hereby cali upon YOU for
troops To- help me O. romuvo tho southern
Ute Indians from ibis county aud protect
tho settlers. / have seen the principal
Utos, who arc hero with an interpreter,
and md that thoy have been HUnt hero
by the agent " tho southern ITO agency,
ID. Day, who tells hom that thoy have
tho right 90 hO hero aud that tho sottlora
have no right The Indians say that 10
the settlers Interfere with them hoy ,the
sctilor-l will bo removed by tho militia.
1 triod 10 persuade Thorn 10 leave and
told them that the cnttlomou wer" getting
impatient and would drive their stock
out N they did not leave. Bug they 70.
fused and said that they arc roady to
Tight Thoy sont out their squaw- somo
days ago and tho bucks nTO coming Ia
parties every fow days.
Las season was unuaually dry, conso-
gucnuy iood Is short aud not rimclout
iur tho stock oi tho settlers, aud now that
the Indians have brought in their ponies
aud sheep thoro will boo "a great loss "
Huok W they arc not moved back 20 their
reservation, or at least irCm this county.
bosidos tho loss Of feed fnr tho residont.'
stock. tho Indians ARE clmped At most OF
the watering places aud herd the % hOr
stock away 10 that they arc suffering for
water. They have DO woen 5000 and
A,UNl head ul horses, and IRON 1000 10
1000 head Of sheep and goats, aud herd
thum all around the ranches and settle.
mou.s. However, tho greatest danger at
present IL from fight being started.
The people arc not prepared nor armed,
and scattered, as they arc, II any trouble
should occur lhoro would be- a great
deal ~ blnudshoi. There are from 800
10 900 Indians, aud tho danger IL
imminent, as they arc beginning
TO "Wann TO nghl. Now a. thsro
aro only about l2J men la tho county, at
present, and as they arc scattered over
ihis large county, You eau SEQ that 300 or
400 Indians, expecting and anxious 10
light. would be- able 20 wipe out tho
whites in very short order 70 wull started.
There arc probably a few hot heads la
every community, aud N one Of Thorn
should make quarrel with AN iudian 10
would be sufficient TO start tho thing.
Besides the Utcs, thoro are, at present,
from 700 10 300 NayuiOes iu tho county
aud 10 looks ~ II tbs Ute. were making
some kind Of an alliance with thom Tor
the purpose OF getting tho best OF tho
fight they arc expecting. Ia fact 10 rs
known that tho utos have invited tho
Nayaloosto come and holp XIII the whites.
10 IL impossible 10 k0up tue Navaioos out
nH long ns tho UtUa arc permitted TO stay
bore. II his application IL not made In
regular order, please waive rod upo and
tOnd us help ~ soon As possible, ~ a de-
lay may moan tho slaughter u men,
women and children,
"Rospeotmlly,
"MiJLAUn BUTTS
"shorit san Juan County,
An OFFICIAL APPEAL.
Accompanying the sheriff. statement
Of the case 10 tho following official Ap-
peal Tor assistance;
VEHpuRE, San Juan County Utah,
November -3, 1891
Hon. Caleb W. Wosl, Governors
Dear Strive, as clifton aud officers
OF san Juan county, urge your prompt
action In regard TO tho accompanying
call for military assistance, as tho u0uos-
sity IA imperative.
Very respectfully,
j. r.. BAUruN,
Probate Judge.
Il. +. Hon.
Selectman.
GEoRuE ADAMS,
Assessor and Collector.
n. l.. r. MACpEWMorr,
Justice OF tho Peace
CITIZENS ALARMED.
The petition hereto appended and
hignod by a large number Of San Juan
CitZ-na, ~ full confirmation Of the
representations made above:
To His Excolleucy. tho Governor OF
Utah.
We, tho undersigned clIzons and tax
pas ere of san Juan and Grand counties,
humhly bog your exec lenCy 90 use your
power 10 prevent tho indiana from leay-
ing their reservation and camping In tho
valleys of tho said counties, IuurO arc
now 400 or 900 Indians, who havo moved
their stock (hOTses aud sheopl ON 30 the
winter ranges In tho said cOuntl0s, to tho
do.riment Of tic said taxpayers, who de.
pend upon the grass TO sustain their
stock. Tho Indians have been Camp0d
for some Time no tho watering places on
those ranges and have prevented tho
stock belonging 10 the settlers from COM
ing near tho wafer, thereby forcing thom
on To tho mountains, whore they are
dying trDm starvation.
Tho Indians AFRO also killing tho cattle
and will continue 20 DO ~ 40 long as
they utO allowed 10 camp whore tuay
are, and tho loss to the settlers will no
great II tho Indians arc permitted 10 ro-
main, The Indians arc from tho Piuos
renovation in Colorado,
We horohy pray your eNcolloncy will
have the Indians removed 10 once
THE GovERNOR ATS.
Governor West with Secretary Rich.
ards and other confidential advisers
held hasly consultation, at the cou.
oluslon OF which the Governor dictated
the following message which wRs tBlr.