Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-14
UTES ARE ALL ROUNDED Up
Runaways Now Headed for Their Old
Reservation in Utah.
FOUR BREAK AWAY FROM PARTY
wander Into Pine Ridge Agency ana
VIII BE sent to Join BrOthers-
Majority willing 60 Go
Back to Reserve.



WASHINGTON. Aug. l2.-tspecial Tele-
gram The Utes. who left their reserva-
ton in Utah some eighteen months ago 10
seek new homes in Wyoming. but who In
their wanderings were rounded UP al Fort
Meade. s D., have started back TO their
old reservation in Utah sickened Of their
attempts to create sentiment in their De
half Under escort Of Captain Carter P
Johnston and a squad OF United States
cavalrymen they have had a clear passage
thus far except for a single incident which
marred the journey at Fort Robinson. Neb.
-Four Utes a buck. squaw and two papooses.
decided to break through the Gordon Of sol
diers escorting them and leave their ereth-
errs and sisters and. according to dispatches
from Agent John r Brennan, received at
the Indian bureau today. these Indians
have turned up at the Pine Ridge agency
and Brennan wires Commissioners Leupp for
instructions as to what disposition to make
OF this family. The commissioner Is some
what at a loss himself to the best method
Of inducing these runaways To re3osn the
main body. II was decided to furnish them
with transportation TO such poirk nearest
to overtaking the moving body under Cap
tain Johnston and orders to that elect have
been wired 10 Agent Brennan.
When these runaway Indians from the
J-te reservation reach their homes the Great
White Father does not purpose TO punisl
them unduly. He will ask them to work On
irrigation bitches which, when completed.
will irrigate allotted lands on the Cncom-
pahEre. Uintah and White River reserva-
tions. The runaways have had enough Of
wandering and a majority of them are said
TO be returning to their former reservation
cheerfully and in a penitent mood, willing
to settle down and earn their living.
Provision for the Utes.
The Indian appropriation bill passed at
the last session Of congress contains
provision which states that Uncle Sam is
not heartless and is willing to forgive the
erring Utes who legged it out Of Utah to
find new hunting grounds. This paragraph
reads:
The commissioner OF Indian affairs is
authorized and directed TO expend so much
of the trust fund of the Ute Indians, not
exceeding $1,000, now In the treasury, as
IN his Judgment may be necessary to pre-
vent want and suffering among the absent
Ctes and the amount so expended for
each individual absentee shall he a matter
Of record. to be charged against and de-
Quoted from the share said absentee may
be entitled TO receive when the trust funds
are allotted and distributed to the members
OF the tribe.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Postmasters appointed for Nebraska:
Cedar Creek. Csss county. Ashley o. Ault.
vice J. F. Wolff. removed. For Iowa:
varina. Pocshontas county. Jacob H.
Stelpflug vice F. z. Porath. resigned.
Charlie A. Buckworth has been appointed
regular and Leo switzer substitute rural
carriers for route one at Nehawka, Neb.
Upon the recommendation OF Congress
man Boyd. DR.. Anthony Conley has been
appointed pension examining surgeon al
Columbus, Neb., vice Dr.. w. w. Frank.
resigned.
The application of T c. Turner, J. C.
I Wadsworth, z H. Doolittle, Oscar Keeline,
B. NJ. Sargent and Lyman T. Dingert to
/ organize the City National bank Of Council
Bluffs, Ia. with $4,000 capital, has been
approved by the comptroller Of the cur
rency.