Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
Wants the White Settlers Run Out
and Soldiers Removed.
INTERVIEWS sPECIALAGENT


A conference has Just been held be-
tween Special Indian Agent r.. Il. 1iar-
per Of Washington and the white River
Utes. which has resulted. II II hoped.
In that refractory tribe accepting the
terms OF the government nnd content
Ing themselves ON their reservation. II
has been known by the Washington Of
hcera that these Indians were restless
and discontented, making II disagrccn-
Bile for the white settlers. II was this
tribe that murdered Agent Mecker ana
hts family a few years ago, and the
Indian bureau thought II advisable to
send "A special agent out to the Indians
and convey tn them Just what the guv-
vernment purposed dong, and 10 I'm
press them that II mcunt business.
Mr., Harper and Agent Myton met tho
white River utos In conference. Tho
Indians gathered In an Immense thrpng,
decorated In their feathers and paints.
Ola Sowowick. tho chief OF the white
Rivers opened the council. This aged
indian ~ embittered towards the gov
eminent. ana 40 their chief he has had
great Influence over his tribe. Suwu-
~lck. In making tho first address. told
Mr.. Harper that he and hiH followers
were glad to see him, and that they
had confidence IN him. and In WnHh-
ington. He felt that Washington
thought Il was doing the best for the
Indians. but they wanted 10 hunt game
and nHh, that they did not want tn
farm. Tho old chief boldly asked Tor
the expulsion Of the settlers In ana
around Nornul, numbering about 1000.
lie also made many other unreasonable
demanda OF tho government. among
others was that the soldiers nt Fort
uuchesne must be sent away; that the
Uintah'H be given a separate tract Of
land and not be allowed TO come on the
white Rivers land SowowlCk told
Agent Harper not to talk to Tuhbg tho
aged chief Of the UintnhH, Tor as he
was chief, he was going iu run the
reservation. when MIR. Harper replied
to tho chief. he told them that wash
lngton would be glad 10 do an they could
Tor them, hut II would be- impossible 90
accede 10 their requcatA llc told them
that Washington would send more far
mera TO instruct them, He urged them
10 obey the government ana they would
be- more prosperous and cuntented.
Special Agent Harper ana Agent My
ton held conference with tho UiutuhH
white Rivers. They found that tribe
Ia "a good mood, Their chief. old Tab
by, who is over 100 years Old. was "a
arm friend of brigham Young. and had
the Confidence and respect ~ the lnttcr
m wen As that OF the officers Of the
Indian bureau at Washington. Mr.
Harper states that he does not appre-
bend any trouble rom the white Riv-
er's. although that band of Indians ~
the most unclvillzcd and refractory ut
all the Ute tribes, They have been dis
cOntontcd ever since they We're taken
from Colorado after the Moekcr mas
sacro, The Uncnmppghrc band desire
TO talk with Mr.. Harper. and have him
convoy TO Washington, their assurance
n loyalty and satisfied condition, MT
Harper announces that the Infamous
STRIP" near Fort Duchcsne, which has
been "a source OF annoyance for years.
II now defunct All tho snluoukuru-
srs and gamblers have lcft that section
to avoid arrest and now there IL not
saloon or house of infnmy iu that
country.