Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-09
IiI1lH LEASE
4 INVESTIGATION.
\, R,sIIn, introduces R''0-
'' ,',r o. Reservation Affairs
i, BEHIND THE SCENES
.,.a,.. made by a series Of Let
S"''' Tween washington ofi'eIa"
F'' And those Interested

That the committee ON
R2oNses l,e d instructed to make
s nIr into and report 10 ,, tns 'e"'
hll. .sor tbe following matters a..
" r,@~What Il any we in l.,,h',
hH yomable minerals withln
hr wo.rSlions and what author
aaf ls =, taye 10 make leases thereon
"" am manner dispose OF the same !,
Y Y es authority the secretary or
% . cs has to approve such
as wnat leases have been
N. nv Indians within any reserva-
ri@ That leases have been APP
~ az 10 NE secretary Of the IN"
N1 wbat leases are now IN con-
efp wv mr. under consideration for
,,sioyal or disapproyal.
E Is,I. what methods have been en-
ln- 1 IN oplaln the consent OF the
g~ ., ~ leases and approval thereon
Gs secretary Of the interior
companles have been roganized
~ etat combinations formed to OBJ
~ Eases, where have the organl2a-
", teken place, who are stockhold-
n srd oiHtus thereof; whether
y, osrsons connected with Congress
!. ,s,enment OF United States. or
,S',s ol6tts hereunder, have been
!, sS are interested in or engaged
',,moilon of such companies In OBJ
s,irg leases for mineral lands within
KIM reservations and
p,,oved. That the committee Is au-
anl,sd for purpose Of making full
g.giratlon OF the foregoing mat
" IA send for papers and summon
"A examine witnesses and the ex-
~ Of such Investigation shall be
,,9 out Of the contingent fund Of the
Mate.
sfslor Rawlins Of Utah presented a
rnhtjon directing the committee on
mann AFFAIRS to investigate the reports
Oat ,forts are being made to lease the
rhtah Indian lands In Utah
flAkPER's LITTLE SCHEME,
The senator accompanied the resolu-
tBn With a series Of letters written by
h AZ ' ~. s,st Letter was dated Nov,
XIV "a, and mo laet March 95 1909
rsllye to the efforts being made dur
he that period to secure lease OF the
!, N. soms Ie,,er No said "Tlmms ia
v',,lrg Ram marc tbrough McDonalo
\, ys,orasrv surgeon M Inc nost hui
yw Dssd moi fear the doctor as he viii
~ .,.S NV lva , ,1V 90 ~ ,.ov +, "an
,Sysable IN law ,o' nntII no oct.
eisn IL leave and ls gone away This
mn i tne man that moods Hooking AZ
n M has been irving IN get Myton
Il NJ reservation SO as 10 get n
a,relio treat with him and gel him
an, irom MS II possible which I do
" 1.A y 20 , -, a.
d,n,, Of getting MeDonald olt of ill.,,
uy and saws:
We must knock him until he IA out
n tie way"
n Ms letter OF this date ne said.
saturday | will be appointed allotting
aren't and from that time I viii have
Mhlhg to do with the lease matter
publicly can. Of course. be expected
y look after the ditch interests OF the
tssr Indians"
On March IA he advises that Miller
lhld 20 away from the reservation
IN time, saying: 1--WE must not nut
g officer in Che hole by anything we
These letters were written to S. NJ.
xlef Denver Colo. and TO Mesars,
Ay'on, Mease and McAndrews, en-
1lN In various capacities on the
Vhah reservation The last of these
Wln V ~s' addressed TO Myton, Mease,
Alaioy note that a copy was going
paCh.
! this letter. Harper writes.
me whole situation must rest with
Eliy other party from securing the
~ ~ oar plans fail. AS final state
s ~, o. our understanding Will say;
Flnt It looks as n a nermi, viii ha
uaaled Trims the fore part Of his
"a and he win be given thirty days
w.. suea to so on the reservation TO
aics w O,s. 'gase. His priority Of appli-
N,Q Min rn S9s our ,s, heading him on
al necss ' onuo s.y be instructed to
. ssaoDs TO act
w TO see thai no u e. nv, . upon you
trll be q dlg,e,,,, II nov successful
we 50 as not Ia aro ,Us@, s, nut must De
/. Third After Tlmms o o.a,a ,,
tA is unsuceessfm Nun ne sets through,
w come, '' ou' pnahoe
Fourth. We horo A.,
hAation here and wil, strongest oom.Ies,. or r,
saelt We win moto w NV CONTINUE ',iiI, 10
Y We can push the nv mo tV,,,o, ,ha,s
Finally. ,,.,.,
!. ,,olnan or Trims or Snv uV ~ N.Y.. from
y any other lptereet. any NO OF tneir gang
, nySu Each and All W we s, depend up,
i is finally vim '''Oer'ed action
Nsned) oE p uApnrp,
nd lDsl. e,lers were upon these lines
scys n tha a conspiracy among en-
Va ~
Twas oflo,.,. '''' DN TAKEN.
li esrmcSt 1 oGay isat BY Vt the elm in
hssl uSiII ' ss, OF the lease would be |
2 he doo, Tuser receipt by the Senate |
Hliohs =, SSarlents called for In reso- |