The daily sentinel., 1905-05-23
OPENING UINTAH
RESERVATION

A handsome booklet, giving full
information regarding the Uintah
reservation and the opening of the
same has just been issued BY the
colorado Midland railroad. A neat
and comprehensive map of the terri
iory IN question is embraced in the
booklet
The Chamber of Commerce has a
large number OF these booklets for
general distribution.
The following interesting facts re-
SaFdiuS the opcniuE of Tie reserva-
ZION are taken from tuis booklet.
On September 1, 1905. nearly p
100000 acres of land situated In the
eastern part of the state of Utah will
be thrown open To the public for SET
uemeng This land lis known as the
lmiah Indian reservation. and with
In its borders lies some OF the finest
land in the entire west. both for the
pursuits of agriculture and Tor stoy,
raising, In the mountains are also
found excellent mineral lands Wa.
fer ls plentiful and il Is estimated
that these lands will easily support
1000 persons. Thus the opening
of this great tract of land for settle
meut presents TO the homeseekor tHe
greatest opportunity in years.
The llutah Indian reservation lies
n Jmtah and Wasatch counties in
the state of Utah, extending from the
Green river ON the east to within
few miles of lleber. the county seat
ut Wasatch county, ON the west To
the north the country extends to the
crest OF the great Untah mountain
range. This tract of land was first
set apart for the Ute Indians in 1851
hy Brigham Young, governor Of Utah
territory and eN-oHicio superiuteud-
ent of the Indians President Lin
coin in 1861 officially set aside this
land AS an Indian reservation. and
this was approved i'm 1854 by an act
of congress.
The Indians have allowances OF
land fenced, and which they have
cultivated for years. This is under
bitches and farmed more especially
to alfalfa than to grain. as the In
dians can take care of il better than
more perishablc crops Besides two
cuttings in a season for hay. il ai-
lords much pasturage. and has
proved to be a very valuable crop.
bringing 81 to SS per ton at the army
post and yielding the Indians thou
sands of dollars.
The agricultural lands of the Uin-
tah basin are at an elevation of 4.
800 feet at Green river to $500 feet
mp the DuChesne river. and are shell
terea by the high uintah mountains
on the north and the Wasatch range
on the west, the inclination to the
south and east giving the most IA
vorable exposure for crops. In the
western part. at an elevation Of ~
500 feet, is the Strawberry valley.
nAf4H ftr .s41 Ia Of
wild grass and superior range condi-
tions,
The soil is a sedimentary deposit
of vegetable mold, apparently the
heritage OF an ancient sea. The mild
temperature and the fertile valleys
are guarantee OF the good crops
which can be produced here Grain
and vegetables planted as late as May
25 can be ripened
Few regions I'm the entire west are
better favored by nature with water
ways than is the country comprising
the Uintah Indian reservation. Lakes,
rivers and creeks are numerous, these
being fed by the perpetual snow OF
the mountains and also by innumcr-
able springs. The waters rush from
the canons with rapid flow. and on
reaching the cultivated districts have
sun a ltll vi th 4ftN TO NlAN llAlAfH
The principal streams are the Du-
Chesne, Uintah, White Rocks creek
Lake Fork. Rock creek. with several
tributaries to these, notably Straw
berry creek, which discharges two
afths as much water as the DuChesne
at their junction.
Reports made by government eS-
perts estimate that the water supply
available each year will reach 1vO,-
600 acre feet per annum.
The mountain range on tie north
and west within the boundaries Of
the reservation are known to contain
great mineral wealth. Gilsonltc and
Iasphaltum have been discovered and
some rich mines have been opened.
Coal also exists i'm the country. as
well as the more precious metals.
Very little prospecting has, however
! been done here. At Park CITY, Just
outside the boundary Of the reserva-
lion, a vein of rich ore has been op-
| Iencd and over S35. 5.n0O,OO0 has been
taken from one mine alone. This
/ same vein, prospeCtOrs say, runs
/ through a part Of the reservation
! soon TO be opened for settlement
Certain of the lands comprising the
reservation will, according TO law, b'
lalIotments have been made, the re-
maiuder of the land, approNimateh
I2.425.O0O acres will be open to tho
public. The manner in which Oh,
land viii be disposed of has not We
been announced. but it Is believed
that the lottery plan Will he followed
This. however. will be settled In
proclamation by the president. Tm
IpIan provides that all prospectiy
home-scekers must register AT ih
LAND office TO be named later. Al tl
time for the opening of these land
numbers are drawn. and the frs
persons whose numbers are draw
are given the preference in the Sc
Iecting of lands. choosing their home
steads in the order in which thei
numbers are drawn. These land
must be entered under the homestea
law. and paid for at the rate Of $l2
j per acre Each qualified person
entitled to 100 acres, and II residene
and Improvement be satisfactor!
II GREAT COFFEE 81