Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-28

hacked by the earnest efforts Of Mrs u.
V McClurg. seem about TO reach fruit
lion. TO the fact that the women Of
Colorado were the first to see the Inn
mense value to history Of the relies IN
the southwest of Colorado, is due the
expected success OF the project for re-
serve. under national or state super
vision.
Max Pracht. special agent In the em-
nlov of the department Of the INTERIOR
,yas M the Brown Palace hotel yester-
dav. Mr.. Pracht was sent By the sec
reforv OF the interior 10 look over the
country which the Woman's club
recommended should be made a reserve,
ana 10 report upon lis value. He spent
six weeks IN the country.
u have not the slightest doubt that
the secretary of the interior VIII act
favorably upon the report which l sub
mltted TO him. said Mr.. Pracht yes
terday.
~ reported strongly in favor Of es-
tabllshing the proposed reserve. The
clln dwellers country has a historic
value beyond comparison. There Is
absolutely no end 20 the value Of the
relics which have been unearthed there
and are Sun to be uueorthed. The work
which viii be done I'm the country VIII
do much toward unrayeling the history
of the world, and the human race
THE TERRITORY TO BIZ GUARDED.
I'm my recommendation TO the secre-
tarv Of the interior I specified about
nineteen townships. which after a
t..4...aNF.rufNgfs Ia 10
include practically AN the ruins Of any
Importance The area includes the
Mancos canyon and the Mesa Verde,
and viii run 10 the line between New
Mexico and Colorado.
In truth IL Is Of but little value for
ANYTHING but q reserve, for a more
desolatelv barren country you never
saw. IL lacks water. wood and vegeta-
ton almost completely. In some places
near the rivers are 20 be found small
farms taken IN by poor settlers, and
AZ the government decides 10 make the
reserve II will be necessary for these
settlers 70 move. 10 will not be difficult
to bring this about, for the lands are
not OF any real value. and the settlers
could move almost anywhere else ana
be better of. II will be provided, In
the OfQeI IOlIlilk the iHHFt W. NAoh NilN
settlers be reimbursed for the lands
taken from them. and be allowed 10
choose lands upon the government
homesteads, so they viii in no case be
losers.
NOT ROBBED OF RELICS.
There has been much said about the
amount OF plumber that has been taken
out Of the country 1t Is true that a
great deal of value, that lies on the sur
face. has been tucked in the trunks OF
foreign scientists, and taken to mu-
seums in Europe but the important
things are still In the earth there.
Ninety per cent Of the historic relics Of
the clim dwellers remain 70 De un-
earthed, and If the reservation Is made
they VIII be reserved for the state OF
Colorado and the United States
II do not advance my opinions as
those OF o scientist who has studied the
matter but merely as those formed
through close observation by one who
Is accustomed to look into such matters.
Without doubt in southwest Colorado
are the remains OF the most ancient
civilization OF which the world has any
knowledge unless perhaps a pre-
Persian civilization.
Surveyors will be put 10 work at
once. when the secretary Of the inter-
Tor has passed favOrably upon the re-
serve" concluded Mr.. Pracht, "and Will
mark out the boundaries Of the Monte
yuma reserve, as IL will be called
Denver Republican.