The Meeker herald., 1921-01-01

rhefollowins, 5**H4jfES appeared red. III a
recent issue qf''the Grand junction
Sentinel. is published Tor thu, nmuse,
ment it will afford ptd.timsras III White
River valley, whb III Are familiar with
events connected WITH the Ute War of
1887
Just think of fall that came up
to our knees. In tie R.ingely section
in August A glance over the fantas-
tic story will show that NEST OF 1t is
in keeping witli'tke hall yarn: 10 =,
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An account o. the Mecker massacre
taken from the Colorado Springs Gaz-
cite, will Ike Of Interest :. to, Western
Slope readers. The article was writ
ten in connection, Mltbna recent reunion
OF the Colorado Springs troop. of, cav
airy which took part, IN the famous
engagement.
No history of Indian fights in Colo
RADIO would he complete without re-
cital of the 17th dry oflAngist, 1887.
with large band al -UtssS' byiA troop.
LIST battalion of:tTtalfy. Colorado ma
tiOnal guard. oftCoibnido, Springs.
Troop A, composa4l d, ihe most prom
incnt young me1 D., Colorado springs.
answered the oaAuof' Governor Adams
for aid In putting down an uprising OF
the Ute Indians, Y5pt,had lfen murder
ing and rnvaging n thr nelshborheod
Of Meeker. ColQrado,wF.or weeks dur
Ing the summer of MAE year hhrtiy'
settlers Of weststnn iil A. northwestern
Colorado had lived In. feaH due TO- the
Indians. TheIyn totk OF cattle and
horses were openly ,ttteien and men,
women and chiIarea .Werei K illcti by the
redskins. who siEs&AXiiss' imdhnaged to = IS :
cape with little i9s4 70 I'm t1lc II bands.
The entire stateri basanse an armed
camp Finally ths CHIEF. executive was
appealed to and he Yssucd cnll for
volunteers. --;-ts,G an I..' - 80
Troop A was one Of the first to res
pond, and with ,its ranks Killed. by vet
Grams of other lpffan war and recruits
who had never isrn uMntier ffre'.Iti,e
Colorado SPRING. ABfxahizatJon catrain.
ed on the Denver y Rfo MrrHqdee for, th!e.
western slope. .t.a,lsc troops mounts
were obtained .ffDni.. horses that had
been used OH the trail up Pixies peak;
all were hardy, 'Eoasonetf animals and
they were shlppesf III special box cars.
meeting the tro6rtAta Cardiff" The
Springs organization went first to- Carr
diff, riding hos~etMt3tntJ Glenwood,
where it met atbairi.. uitary outfits
from Colorado t0wts,1 aay . ..,,t,1E IL
In addition u '.thet snrrii.l.r.s troop
there was one s%npaay ,.'6s' mon ffan
Aspen. one frorr.sg anpaf fCisy md. two.
from Denver. os,es from I,eadville and
a large number'Sf tbwtoys who were
aching for chance for revenge t.pon
their enemies. Fsf..lians.ri5 s3 =.
Proceeding from Sherwood Springs
to Rifle, the small army picked up tho
Utes' trail. 1t led In tile direction Of
Mecker For Interpretation Of their
supply lines and.itS guard against a
rear attack. small ,dctaclinents Of the
troops were left ~, tho wake OF the
advancing expetlitf6n,,w The Indians
fed toward thertitah .line,: killing and
burning as they.$S 3i@ s,s:' a. ...as,-i
On the morning of Xaeiistil7th thu
Coloradoans sucusSe0 inathtira attempt
to head on the f1sssisKins In their flight.
Almost surrounded- 4Ile hind showed
evidence of fight. and tropp A wns sell
ected to lead the attack -7"i,13.'''
1--WE stood in ISl itllaaf 'iaaim up to
our knees" BANCROFT, 'whoais now en-
gagged in business, III. GaIora,gs Springs.
said yesterday. ,,,lS't 'bad TO ,use our,
blankets to protcst our: horses. The
cold was misunderstanding andi things he
let's flew like hdNMs;yet' the entire troop
escaped unhar1nesAf' t1"ni' 'i3i,. ''''i'
The first man Y Is ffaall before the fire
Of the utes was First Lieptehaht Fol
som of the Aspenr company. N'He was n
cousin of Frances, .ENlSOrn. who was
married to Grover Clevela9d, ., twice,
president of the United STATS. ~ "
In addition fS' enduring tic hard
ships of cloudBhrsY.o&i3 It's torrents
Of rain and hafl,' fthe 'riipitGan2 II troop 4
fought on an emily stSlaash., H ,.,,,Io,
Their supplies ,Rpab ,ffaa illsd to CONS, ,''p
during the threal GlaEs sprec<iing the
hattie and the neswerc aisnSat fam
ished when the fight ended. Charles
Berry Of Colorado Springs succeeded in
if1,,rs . .toor .hnr+,v h<tor Tim anRn "a.