The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-20
BACK FROM COLORADO.
JUDGE C0LBoRN IS IN THE HAIR
NESS AGAIN.
The Denver Owners of Poisperton
Place Highly Pleased With Their
Investment-A False Impression
That Must BE Removed--Tbe IndI-.
an Commissioners.

Judge Colborn, the hustling secretary
of the chamber of commerce, returned
yesterday from a, trip to Colorado, his
chief business being to attend the an
nual meeting of the Denver Syndicate
Investment company, which owns
Popperton Place. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Colborn. The judge says that
the owners were greatly pleased with
the showing made. SO much so, in fact,
that they have decided to go -ahead
with long contemplated Improvements.
which will require the outlay OF con-
siderable money. 1t is proposed to
bring down the water from the can
yon and use it in growing rows of
trees to line Fort Douglas avenue,
which will be extended through to the
fort, the street being one hundred feet
wide President Bartels and a com
mittee of the stockholders will be here
in about month to look over the
ground and arrange the details.
Judge Colborn says they are find
ing gold galore in Colorado and the
evolution of Leadyille is one of the
marvels of the history of mining. 1t
is d greater camp than ever, and Colo
RADIO VIII this year produce ST., OO0, 900
in gold.
Naturally the people of Colorado take
much interest in Utah, her growth and
prospects, and it is. everywhere con-
ceded that the coming state has a Won
derful future.
;es IL -
the judge, that we should give i'm
mediate attention TO. We must remove
the false and ridiculous impression
that seems to be generally held
throughout the east, that just as soon
as Utah becomes a state the Mormons
will rule everything and that
we Snail return to the condi-
tons of twenty years ago. Statehood
means great deal to US and we
want to get the full benefit of it. 1t
VIII pay us to enlighten the world i'm
mlte.diately as to the way in which all
citizens of Utah are united in business
and social affairs and let them know
once for all that we are united for the
common good of Utah.
Returning from Denver Judge Col
porn travelled with Frank j. Cannon
who went on through to Ogden yester-
day. They Travelled with Colonel Scott
anu Ndpud4H OdVlS, OF the commission
appointed to treat with the Utes, and
Colonel Edelin,. the secretary. These
gentlemen left the train at Price to
proceed at once to Fort Duchesne.
Speaking Of the commissioners, the
Denver News says:
Colonel S. S. Scott, of Uchee, Ala,
and Captain William S. Davis, of Little
Rock, Ark, members of the commits
sion to treat with the Uncompahgre
and Uintah tribes of the Ute indians
and to allot their lands in severalty,
are at the Brown Palace. They will
leave this morning for Fort Duchesne,
and will be Joined, probably at Uray,
by Timothy 4. Byrnes, of Atlantic City.
N. j., the third member of tho com
mission. The secretary of the commits
sion. Colonel T. B. Edelin,, of MARYLAND
is also at the Brown. He was an of
ffcer of the Seventh United States in
fantry under General Sidney NJ. John
son in his expedition against the Nor
mons in 1875, and was attached to the
surveyor generals Office in this CITY as
draughtsman several years ago. Mr.
Byrnes, of the commission, is the one
member familiar with the Utes. He
has been agent at Ouray for a number