Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-31
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san JUANs GREAT GRILYANCE
It was IN isss, We believe That the
public Glands Ga hecouniy Of San Juan
this Territory, were Withdrawn from
entry b. The chief official q thc In
tefior department or the general land
ofiice. The reason was that treaty
was being or had been neg. tatud With
the Southern Ute Indians whereby the
laltor were to reiinqulsh their lands in
Colorado and accept In exchange
this particular part Of Ulahi anu
the department properly con-
slderod that pending tho confirms
ton Of tho treaty, white settlers should
be- givon to understand that any land
filings or Improvements would bu at
the settlers rilt--in other words, that
no Naturalization might be expected
for rights claimed or acquired tubae-
quenl 10 tho date mentioned. IL he
understood that In the provisions Of tho
treaty referred 10 thoru was m item
approprlatlng a sum Of money 10 re-.
imburse certain settlers for improve.
ments already made; but as there
were but one or two perfected
land Titles In tho whole county, the
sum proposed has been generally 70.
garded ~ absurdly inadequate 10 the
liquidation Of the righteous claims the
people had acquired by their enter.
prise and toll. Certain IL IA that n tue
proposed appropriation tho actual
rights Of many settlers were wholly
ignored, aud had the treaty been
ratified a. at frat framed, n grave
injustice b. many worthy aud dcserv.
ing pioneers would have been wrought.
Our readers are familiar with the
many phases which during the inter.
venlng yoaB this Ute removal bill
has assumed, aud with its repoato
dolaysand recent death. They arc also
probably aware that during these
years two or three thriving settle
menls have boon growing aud extend.
Ing their borders In the Colorado.
coveted county, and that new settlers,
confident Of the future OF the section,
have gouo In 10 strengthen the hands
OF their earlier fellow citizens and
redeem the waste places wherever In
dustty and patience could accomplish
II. But few realize the difficulties
under which these people have
lived and the dlsoouTagcmpnts that
have beaot them. Not only wore
they In the angle between two lines OF
powerful Indian tribes, Mt least ono II
which had Influential white backing
for any insolenco Ii might choose TO
display toward thom; but they were
also denied any assurance whether OF
not they we're TO be allowed to remain.
II they stayed Gni bullded and fenced
and cultivated, they had the govern.
mSnt warning that theirs was tho risk
II tho order OF removal should COME.
that no remuneration for their work
need DO expected. II they pulled up
and left the county, the loss OF all they
had earned was only different from
that IN the alternative case, in that b,
was Immediate and certain.
And thus they have livoi and
laborcd Tor six or seven years, aud
thus they are living today, OF course
there IL no further danger that the
Colorado Indians arc TO he dumped iu
upon them-no danger, at lousi, chat d,
will DO done with she couuiyaucu aud
under the authority OF the govern
menL But the land 10 eth with,
held from entry, AMI they arr
as yet, with their settlements,
farms, tohoolhousJs and churches.
only squattes upon tho pub,
lie DONATE. 10 some OF them
still live under ul.t roofs which iu wet
weather drip Ike a sioye, lot them not
be blamed TOT shiiilussness, Tor they
have no guaranty tina. even tho dir.
roof will be legally recognized 40 THERE.
II they have been slow ia some In.
stances In planting trees, let it 0l re
memberod that no consideration OF
common a0nso would have JusIno
any such expenditure Of means and
laOor until they had at least prospect
Of being permitted 10 enjoy lbs benefits,
BIT many OF them have not been b.
conservatives they have shown fam
that deserves huuuIablo muutigu and
works lh.tsACuld, bring them cure re,
ward. Stone hou.o5 are bpgiuuIua
to make ,lulr appearance, orchards o
choice varieties o., iuit, ana lines Of
lhado Toer uTe already Jutlug "a,
Osrtu's surlnce, anu new water course.
and farms are being laid out aud
brought into usa each season, OF PEG.
pie who have "builJed bo.t.r thur
they knew" these are a striking CA.
ample.
Now, 10 view Of al tho cIrcum.
t,spces, We submit that It is @ duty
which tle press aud people Of the Tor
titory Uae to themselves aui each