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Show THE UTE RESERVATION. 1 Lieut. Stephana Thinks the l'roiod Change HenelU'ial to the ludlant. Washington, 1). C, Sept. l.-Lieu-teuant Slepbeus of the army, who had charge of tho mililary escort of the commission when it went to I lah to select a reservation for the southern Utes, is in Washington, and has taken occasion to present his views on the subject of the proposed change to the authorities hero who have the matter in hand, and has given valuable information infor-mation concerning the proposed reservation. reser-vation. Lieutenant Stephen w as three or four years in charge of the battalion of troops located in that section of I'tah, engaged in, securing data for maps for the use of the military, mil-itary, and has explored every foot of the country, being acquainted with all tho trails and familiar with every peak, canyon and mesa. He tells those with whom he converses that it is an ideal place for the Indians, because it affords the. best grazing facilities of any place he knows of, far better than their present reservation, indeed, he says the Navajoes have been trying very hard to get possession, of the eouutry. It is bettor than their country, for tho reason that it has both n 'winter and summer range, and tho grass cannot lie. eaten out. it also has some good farmland. farm-land. Lieutenant Stephens thinks if the friends of the Indians really want to benefit the Indians, this is nu exceptional excep-tional opportunity, fie docs not take much stock in the reports of mineral tinds, ami says the eharittiter of the cuiutry does'not warrant the belief that there is mineral in any ipuuititv there. There are some pl. cei's, but. they arc poor, and he does not believe the country coun-try will ever be of value to th on this account. ' t- ' |