Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-25
Leave Their Reservation in Utah
For One Located in South
Dakota.
RECEPTION THERE UNCERTAIN
Informed They Are Liable 10 Pun>ll-
ncnt Tor Any lnfraction of the
Laws In Route.
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Washington, d. c., Aug. 2j,-lndian
Commissioner Leupp is watching the
migration OF some 200 White River In
dams from their reservation in Utah,
having. apparently, their objective one
Of the reservations IN South Dakota.
either camping upon their brethren OF
the Pine Ridge. Black Hills Or Rose
bud agency.
Should the White River Utes reach
any one of the South Dakota roserya-
tons mentioned, Il is Of course un-
certain as to how they may De treated.
The latest adyiccs received by Com
missioner Leupp are TO the effect that
the migrating Utes have reached Doug
las. Wyoming and despite the protesta-
tons OF capt. Hall Indian agent al The
Ute reservation. they refuse 10 turn
back, and persist in continuing their
wanderings. Commissioner Lcupp has
instructed Agent Hall TO warn them
that II they persist in disregardng the
wishes OF the government they must
assume all responsibility and that ciu-
zenship by which they set such great
ties, which must be met. They have
been informed that they are liable 10
punishment by local authorities for
any overt acts which they may commit
ON their journey. Should they continue
as they have done thus far, quietly ana
IN order, paying their way, they VIII
not be molested. But should they for
age run on stock. rob hen roosts and
commit similar depredations upon COM
munities through which they pass, they
will be hauled NJ with shor, turn by
the Indian department, backed up BY
United States troops.
Indian Commissioner Leupp said
that so Far a. he knew there was but
one precedent for such movement.
That was IN the case Of the PoncaS
who were removed from their reserva-
ton IN Dakota territory I'm 1875 aud
taken TO Indian Territory. This move
ment occurred during the admirislra-
ton Of Carl Schultz as secretary Of the
interior. The Poncas after some
months residence IN Indian Territory
sickened and longed for their former
homes IN Dakota. They reached 4
point in Nebraska before the authors
ties took a hand. The Indians, how
ever, upon being stopped, claimed that
as citizens Of the United states they
had a perfect right 10 roam about at
will, providing they did not modest
anyone. Upon being stopped they EN-
ployed legal talent and a writ Of ha-
beas corpus was asked from Judge
Dundy then Skiing upon the United
States bench IN Nebraska. Judge Dundy
held that these Indians had a perfect
right 10 roam obou, provided they sd-
iusted themselves 10 the laws laid down
for the government, 'of the white man
IN the several communities through
which they might pass. Ultimately
however. the vast majority OF migra
tory band OF Poncas was induced to
return 10 the reservation in Indian
Territory. q. II, ribbels Of Nebraska
who was subsequently, a candidate for
vice president ON The Populist ticket
eSpoused the cause of the Poncas and
II Is said subsequently married a maid
en- Of the tribe.
The movement ~ the White River
Ctes Is being carefully followed by the
Indian bureau and IL Is even yet hoped
they may be persuaded 10 return 10
their reservation and take up the cul-
tlyation OF the farms which have been
allotted TO them.