The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-24
INDIAN FIGHTERS
NEED PENSIONS
Utah Men Who Fought Redskins
Claim a Serious Grievance.
AND WILL DEMAND JUSTICE
PRESENT STRONG PETITION TO
coNoREssMEN.

Indian war veterans OF Utah are max
ing a determined effort TO have their
claims to pensions recognized by the
general government. Al the meeting OF
the veterans in Provo on the 18th OF
the present month petition was pre-
pared to be presented TO the Utah rep
FeeentatiVeS in congress. The report en-
ba1NlIg the petition was signed by j. NJ
WestW0od Of Titan county, John C. Davis
Of t'iutah, Virgil Kelly Of Willard, K. \
B6uEeLt OF S8npete, Edwin Booth OF
Juau Mons MOuson Of Sewer and NJ L.
Pratt OF Utah. The report follows:
'bCrty years ago we had on our hands.
ir the then Territory of Utah. 4 vexa-
tOus and bloody Indian war. extending
over SEWER Piute. Sanpete. tab Wa
satch. billiard. Beaver. Iron Washington
ana Kane counties, rendering a strOn-
military force constantly necessary in the
field during the years 1860. 1866 and 1S6,
At the beginning OF hostiIties. Colonel
irish. then superintendent Of Indian az
fairs, called or General Conner to pro
t9cL the settlements OF the territory froH.
indian deTedations. Being refused aid
from that direction Colonel Potter was
next appealed to for aid and protection
Colonel Potter sent cast for instruction
and received answer from General SheT-
man that We must reiy on the militta
Of the territory, consequently the militia
being called out by federal authority.
we ola veterans or the war responded.
and in this war we furnished our own
airy horses and equipments (See Adiu-
fant Generals Report 10 Hon. John NJ
Schofield. Secretary OF War;
Set Forth Some Facts.
This report and petition was accom-
panied by the following:
Executive office Salt Lake City, Utah
Territory. Jan. q 1869
Il. Charles Durkee, governor. Of this
territory of Utah, do hereby certify that
the military service rendered by the mill
TIA Of this territory composed ia the fore
going accounts, vas absolutely necessary.
ana was therefore sanctioned and author
lied by me az the times specified. ana
that The accounts are Just
CHARLES DURKEE, Governor"
I'VE have never received a dollar. nor
any other consideration for our service
from the government or the United
States or the territory OF Utah. But
the legislature OF the state Of Utah has
recognized our services by approDriating
means Tor medals OF honor We who
were young men, forty years ago now
with our wives. SONS and daughters form
no Inconsderable portion OF the general
interests OF this country. not OmitfinL
TIE duty OF voting as we and those di-
rectly interested IN our welfore repre-
sem L-eV 70 lo,OJy votes in the state
NoM We SsH that you VIII kindly make
an extra eTIort 10 get the provisions o
The act Of july 3. 1892. as amended b.
the act of June =, 1902. so extended that
u will include the Indian wars OF Utah
IRON 1875 to 1880 inclusive.
we are growing old in years, many a.
our comrades have answered to the mus
ter on the other side
We understanQ al the Indian War+
Of the United States have received rec
IGNITION by the government, exceptiEs
the Blackhawk war of Utah We pl4r.
our request Ia your hands feeling thai
our cause IS Just. and hope tlat Won
may succeed in procuring sfOr US after
these many years. that which to us
would III measure compensate us To-
placing our lives on our couutrv's Alta
20 pension"
COPIES Of this report and petition have
Deem placed ~ the hands Of Senators
Smoot and Sutherland gnd Congreesn1sn
Howell