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Show COLORADO 11 INDIANS The Coioft and Headmen Want to Come Back to the Promised Land of Utah. BUCKSKIN CHAKLET SPEAKS. A Probability that This Territory is to be Again Afflicted With Aboriginal Tribes, Washington, D. C, April 17. Special Spe-cial to the Denver Republican. Sonic tew weeks ago Indian Commissioner Morgan scut a letter to Indian Agent Bartholomew of the Southern I'te agency, Instructing him to call a council coun-cil of tho head chiefs among the Southern I'te and ascertain If they had any grievances, Mr. Bartholomew's Bartholo-mew's reply, dated April 8, has been received here. Mr. Bartholomew says he called n council of the chiefs, 'sub-rhiefs, and other head men and there was a general response to his summons. Among those present at the council were Head Chief Ignaclo, Buckskin Charlev, Savaro, and Colonel (i. W. Parker, a 1,'nited States special Indian agent. Being asked if they had any grievances, the Indians said they had. Buckskin Charley said: "The greatest wish and desire of us all is that the eovcrunient w ill remove us to Utah. We have signed tho treaty ami cannot understand after the commission com-mission has been here aud agreed with them on that subject, why the government govern-ment does not let us go,' aud we are tired of its long delay. The question was asked if the Indians all wauled to be removed or whether any of them are In favor of remaining. Tho answer came that not one Indian present knew of any one of their respective re-spective tribes who desired to remain. Buckskin Charley spoke of Mr. Painter's Paint-er's visit to the agency, when the Indians In-dians were asked the same questions and their answers were exactly lhe same, and they wondered why Mr, Painter had not recommended their removal after having said that he and his people were (heir friend. Charley said Unit they (the Indians) did not understand that 'kind of friendship. friend-ship. Hesaid he told Mr. Painter w hat he said now that, their reservation was not suitable for ludiaiis ou account of its great length anil small width. Colonel Parker, the special agent, assured the Indians that everything would Imi done that was for the best. Agent Bartholomew' then says: "This seems to be their great grievance; griev-ance; everything else seems to be only secondary to that wish, and this question ques-tion absorbed nearly all the time used iiy the council." "Ignaeio aud Savaro being inked lhe same questions we received the same answers. "Some other smaller grievance were spoken about, namely, they wauled more and falter beef, mow flour, their annuity goods to be sent In time for the early winter instead of midwinter, and blankets in bright colors Instead of black. Thev said they had to trade two black blankets for one in blight colors. They also wanted their gratuity money nl once." Agent Bartholomew concludes his let ter as follow s: "There seems lo be a better feeling prevailing than has existed forovertwo mouths, nnd less excitement, the Indians In-dians saying that hereafter when they wanted to learn the truth I hey would not listen to the whites on the outside of their reservation, bill would come to the agency for the fads, "The Indians are all planting, and many of them have their crops in. I can assure you that peace once more prevails, at least for a time, and I hope this is not only gratifying to the department, depart-ment, but immensely satisfactory to all of us. The weather Is very favorable to growing crops, and now we hope for a bountiful harvest. "The great strain of all our endeavors n..jl ..ir..et in itul ilfilifr till. ImlillllH If) farm, and the unpleasant feature of a host of dissHlislied Indians resulted from a strong disbelief in their removal being comparatively at an end." |