Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10
Representative Redd Reports a
Happy Feeling Down There
PLENTY OF WATER IN SIGHT
Indian situation the Only Thing Like"
~ 10 Cause Trouble r.. Navnjoes
Are Actually In Need,

Representative w. IL Redd Of San
Juan county IL in the city The gem
tleman enjoys the distinction OF being
the first Republican 70 grace the halls
Of the Legislature from his section
and he is naturally quite proud Of his
position. Mr. Redd says he comes
here entirely unpedged either as TO
the senatorial question or any other
matter that may happen TO come up
during the session, He hopes, how
ever, while here 20 work for the best
interests of the state In general and TO
do a It'll something for his county In
particular, but 80 far as being connie
ted to any issue, that Is entirely out
OF the question.
The people OF San Juan, says Mr..
Redo, are feeling better than they
have done for years over the outlook
for next seasons water supply. There
Is more snow IN the hills than there has
been for long while, and az a result
the farming community feels good. lie
says that In places where there have
,
look for a good harvest the coming sea-
son Is most promising. II If the pur-
pose of the people of San Juan 20 eX-
pertinent come with dry farming as re-
ports from the agricultural experiment
station indicate that San Juan has some
OF the best land In the state for this
purpose, Mr. Redd says sheep are
doing well down there but cattle have
nn ~, "a al a. ff fhaVs hainH IN
much snow on the ranges.
NAVAJoEs IN NEED.
The Indian question, says Mr.. Redd,
IA matter Of great concern TO the peo-
pie Of that county AS reports have in
dlcated for a good while, the Nayaioes
are actually In want and many OF them
must suffer greatly unless assistance Is
forthcoming very soon II was the
general impression THAI sub-Agent
Shoemaker, who lives at Fruita New
Mexico. had received a sum amounting
10 $4,000 for the care of these people,
but IL seems that the appropriation has
exhausted ltself-how, II is not known
and the Indians are now az the mercy
Of the elements, 50 10 speak, and the
Kindness Of their white friends In the
E'AtlNht'ltN0 0hliuullhAAb lutius II VT
long while they have been living on
horsehesh, but as their animals have
had very little TO eat themselves, this
source Of supply Is well nigh exhaust
ed and the Indians are becoming dcs-
perate Ia their efforts TO keep body and
soul together. The result Is they are
jeopardizing the interests Of their white
neighbors and the latter are growing
just a trifle uneasy lest the situation
become vastly more than they are able
to cope with. The Navajo agent, says
Mr.. Redd, made application for letters
certifying to actual conditions and on
receiving positive evidence that the In
4ans were on the verge Of starvation
he wreie back stating that their wants
should be Immediately attended TO- The
matter, however, has not yet received
attention.
Mr.. Redd says the peoisie Of San
Juan are IN good health and Wee It
not for the Indian situation would feel
at ease and at peace with all mankind.
The gentleman expects 10 remain az his
post until his duties as legislator
have ben discharged