Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-03
coon word FOR Tnr IypIAM.

The idea that "lhu only good Indian
IL a dead Indian" has been 10 ptova.
lent Throughout, the West. with the ex.
ooptou OF among tho people Of these
valleys, that the desire to do Justice 10
the red man which IL shown by lead.
iug spirits Ia tho East when the In.
dian question is being discussed !.
characterized by many Journals A. "a
sickly eastern srntlmentality." Some
Of these same journals arc maniicsting
disappointment at the refusal Of Con.
grcas TO remove tho Southern Utrs
rom Colorado 20 Utah, tumatking
that, a. "iho Mormons sympAthlz,
with the Indians they ought TO
have them" II isn't only the Nor.
nom In Utah who wish the abougincs
20 have fair play. That feature
chaiactOrses non.Mormona rs well.
But u 10 no argument why this Tern.
tory should be-. given moro than he
share Of red mun; the white settlers
want fsir play a. we'll, aud are pleased
TO foel that both parties viii gst Il
from Congress In this Instance. Re.
garding the goodness" OF tho indians
mentioned, Col. Henry Page, clerk Of
tho Utah Commission, who was
agent among the Southern Utos Tor
number Of years, anu who
negotiated the treaty by which they
were located on their present reserva.
ton, sayE 81 wonder that those Indi.
ans are ~ good as they are, consider.
ing the way they have been treated.
1 don't think tho white mon woul
take things 40 quietly. When they
were placed on tho reservation the
government Voluntarily pledged itself
that they would not DO disturbed for
twenty yeau; aud now before half
that time has passed there Il bother
about another removal"
While Instances Of breaking faith
with tho Indian can be- freely cited,
yet tho government has done
great deal with a view to bpnehting
him, AMI tho good work u siill going
ON. In this Territory Lieutenant
Plummer. the Nayalos' agent, has
made n selection Of a place Tor the
government to erect school buildings
and conduct school Tor the education
Of the Navajo children. The site
chosen Is on tho south eide OF the San
Juan river, near Bluu, San Juan
county. Il Is Intended that the
pappoosea viii remain home at
nights and spend tho day at
the schoolhouse, where they will
DO given their dinner rs "A speolal
inducement 10 start In. After they
get on a little way IN their studies It is
expected that they will become 20 In.
teresIed that there viii DO no inolina.
ton 10 Keep away The school Is 10 be
conducted by lady teachers Of oHpsri-
cnce among the natives aud earnestly
interested In their reclamation AMI
education.
Regarding the Navaios in that zee.
ton, u correspondent Of the Mi.
lard county B'ad3 who resides at
Blun CITY has this to say; "rha.
portion Of San Juan county south Of
the San Juan river Is Included In the
Navajo reservation, aud as we are liv.
Ing ON the north bank of the riyer We
are near nelghOors 10 tho Nayaios. 1
think they uEe without exception the
finest class Of lnuiAus 1 ever met.
While they are very much addicted 10
gambling, anu slme OF them occasion.
ally will steal, they are 90 a rule peace.
Sblc, frugal and industrious, AMI pos.
tess many u the characteristics that no
10 make up good oirzsns. they do not
live by begging, stealing nor hunting,
but Iill the ground and ruitoa variety Of
products, rhoy als5 have large hjeks
Of sheep and an abundance OF horses
and mules. Their wool aud the hlan.
Eeta they manufacture quite exteu.
hyely fnd ready sale, and furnish
'hem with those supplies which they
'Anno1 produce, 10 that they are a