Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-04
INDIAN OUTBREAK.
San Juan CI,iz8ns Make a Final Bp.
peal 10 The Governor
SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE AND SHEEP


ban Juan county is beginning 70 a..
nsumo y much mrse OMNIBUS AMI
dangerous sspuot than at any time
since the invasion. The Jotails Of tue
trouble from he earliest inception were
fchcaraci behind closed doors In the
executive mansion today. The facts
a. they exist were presented to the
Governor Ia simple aud impressive
language AMI without tho slightest
apparent prejudice.
The tack was performed by Ielega-
lion OF San Juan citizens who arrived
In this city on last nights Rio GrBndc
Western passenger train from the
East They were sent by the white
settlers 0i that part Of the Territory
where the troublous conditions exist to
make an earnest, dual appeal for pro.
lection from the Indians. The delcgn.
ton consisted % Mons Peterson, Bishop
OF Moab; Jack Siivcy, Hulrctmhn Of
san Juan county; j. Is. DrcAUr, O.
BluU; Lester Taylor OF Moab, anu J
NJ. Cunningham, NJ La Sal.
MI Peterson acted hs chief smoker
man ana said ia substance that the
Indians from Colorado had made uu
their minds TO stay ia Utah. They
had emphalicnlly stated during the
last few days that they hal no intuu.
ton Of returning 10 tbUir rpsctvatl0n-
that they wound not do 90 even
on an order from the govern.
monti that they were now Ia u choice
land anu proposed TO occupy n. The
whole number uf tho 90 utys were
now on this biIu g. 1 the line with their
stock, They, however do not 0btpiu
their meat from their own animals
but pIoy upon those of tue white
aoitluu. They have already killed @
great many cattle AMI sheep aud are
slaughteriug them daily aud are en-
gagged Ia drying anu curing immensu
quantities Of meat Tor winter use.
There are, Say tie members VI the
delegation, probably 10000 head Of
cattle anu $4,000 or 4J,UIJ head Of
sheep, besides a large number u horses,
In San Juan county. Just now many
cattle have been killed II 10 impjssiblr
TO state Hs they are scattered over q
vast area Of country.
These invading Utes are daily be.
coming mere stl0X -yu8, iusultiug aud
domonstrative. All are armed with
rifles and revolvefs anu have plenty Of
ammunition. Aaau illustration rs 10
how they now behave Mr.. Peterson
cited an incident which occurred only
4 lew days ago. An Indian chief rode
up 10 tho house OF Bishop Jones OF
Monticello accompanied by band Of
braves. Tbs BianOp has always been
ON good terms with them anu
offered them Hour baking pow
der and bacon, telling them
they could 20 into the yard, klndlo a
IRE and COOK their supper, at the
same time Informing them tnat they
could sleep under the shelter OF the
hay and straw stacks near the stable
and cJuals. The Chirt drew himself
up 10 bis full height, looked indignant
aud sad, pointing 10 the Kitchen stove,
"Whltu mans 'qIaw must COOK for
u.s." Thea iufulug about he directed
attention TO a bed tine Bishlp'sl In
another room anu added, "Me sleep
In that, This county IL ours; you no
like II, you move out"
lu addition 20 the Uteg there nre
about 2OJ Navhjo0s who have also len
thcir reservation In Colorado and come
into Utah. They are In the Blue ana
Elk mountains. The citizens have
seut out delegations to move them
back but up 10 date have not met with
much success. They have brought
from 5000 10 10000 sheep and about
200 head Of horses with them, 10.
gether with the Utes they have taken
possession N the choicest grazing
ground 10 the county. The white set.
tiers are losing good many
stock from the effects N the
drouth. As regards ths Ngvlloes A.
uuk u0Wn aguut o. That glihp q .uw
days ago pfomistd tue ciuzsls O. Bun
that no would have them driven back
Inside OF two wcrks-1y troop, ar
necessary. The residents VI Biun
look for this 10 lie done.
Mt. DaCEer, II Bllil, stated 10 toe
Governor that he went personally 10
Agent Day ard represented 10 MIN
that the indians were killing thu!f
cattle and sheep anu that Mr.. Day ~
Piled with As dir OF indifference, 81
really don't see what usn do about u.
/ i0ugs TO me a. though you hal better
90 TO killing the Indians"
That expression, Gays Mr.. DeCtC-,
gives the whole situation In nutshell.
~ " precisely what the InIiRns want,
aud It seems % ba just whtt
Day Is DESTROYS OF bringing
about. But, says Decker iurther, that
would be- suicidal and would result Ia
tho whole settlement VI Bluff being
dop0pulutBd. Tho Indians say thai
Day advised them TO come 70 Utah aud
that they propose 10 do his bidding IN
remaining here,
Tue calilemeu Of san Juan held
meeting at HAtCh's ranch on Saturday
night and resolved to OIen hOstilitiss
on the 18th instant providing the In.
diane had not commenced 10 move
back before that time. Information 10
this effect h has been circulated among
the whites who, for the welfare OF
themselves anu families will probably
gather at some central point VI safety
where unitUlly they may resist an
attack by the Indians.
In respOnsOt 10 tho representation and
appeals rom the delegation Governor
West stated that no was pleased 10
receive the additional Information
they had brought, nDd assured them
thar ho would do all 10 his power to
bring about a speedy settlement OF the
difficulty. lilo detailed how he had
telogrAphed 10 tho authorities at Wash
ippt0n every day without single
execution since he was uOtlhed OF the
trouble and insisting that some.
thing bo done aud that without delay.
He stated that no had given the
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