The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-11
GOOD AND BAD INDIANS.


The White Rivers are the men who
Killed Meeher, and they seem never to
have returned 10 the normal since that
atrocity. On the other hand. the
Cihtahs have ever been peaceably in
ciined and ready to accept civilization.
Long ago they we're farmers and it is
said they have retrogaded since the
advent OF their quarrelsOme and dis
Sfunted nelghbOrS, the w hite Rivers
CALEB RHODES GOLD MINE.
1t is on the Uintah reservation that
the famous Rhodes mine is located.
everyone in Utah is familiar with the
story of Rhodes life, who for years
left home in the spring with pack
animal and, regularly. returned in the
ran with several thousand dollars in
gold. The secret of this hidden wealth
Was transmitted on the decease of the
father to his eldest son, who, in turn
died and left it TO his younger brother,
the man who is at present associated
with +. w. c. Hatherbruck in the en-
dedVor to obtain the Indians consent
10 a lease. Operations along this line
have, by the way been temporarily
suspended for the reason that Mr.
Hatherbruck has been subpoenaed as
a witness before court al Provo City
Inc specimens from this mine have
aSSayed as high as $1,000 TO the ton and
1t is rumored that Dave Moffat of
Denver, besides other moneyed men of
salt Lake and elsewhere are backing
the firm of Hathenbruck and Rhodes
Mr.. MOfat's record is sufficient 10 give
credit 10 the great tales of wealth that
are told of the Rhodes mine, if this
rumor be true.
The Indians know Of more gold mines
that lie hidden away from the prying
eyes of the greedy whites, deep in the
recesses of the Uintah and Wasatch
mountains. but their lips are sealed for
they know that one hint of the where
abouts OF such a treasure would lose
them their heritage.
RIO GRANDE WESTERN EXTEN-
SION
Another matter of interest, and there
are many more besides, on this reser-
walton, is the fact that the Rio Grande
Western proposes building across the
western end of it The road has al
ready obtained the consent of the
Indians and of the department to make
preliminary survey, and now has a
party OF engineers at work on the
divide This railroad VIII add ma
teriany 10 the prosperity of the whole
country by bringing 1t in closer contact
With the outside world.
IMPRESSIONS. OF COMMISSIONERS.
/ In conversation with Mr.. Gutffn of the
! Uncompahgre allo1ting commission, he
said: The country between here and
White Rocks is, without doubt. the
prettiest wild land ever say. Art has
not touched it. nature reigns supreme.
( yet it is magnificent
! Mr. Quinn is a man of vide expert
ence and upwards Of SO years. hence
his judgment is of much weight Mr..
Myton and Je1fery the other two mem
{ bers OF the commission are of the
opinion that much Of their work win
be done on the Uintah reservation. the
/ law giving the Indians choice Of all
Indian and government land in the
state.
GREAT RUSH PREDICTED.
In conclusion, it may be predicted
( that on April 1 next. the date on which
/ the Uncompahgre lands are to thrown
J open 10 the public, there viii be a
rush as great as ever attended similar
z opening. Despite the outward appear
anee Of aridness and barren waste, the
! practical eye of the western farmer
Will discern beneath the unpropitious
! exterior, mine Of wealth. He will be
/ on the ground early and ride hard to
! sain his coveted quarter section. May
J success crown his efforts and may there
! be enough land for all.