Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-01-19 | Page 7 | Colorado Indian Scare

COLORADO INDIAN SCARE War and Interior Bureaus Promise to Protect Coloradoans TRIBUTE SPECIAL Denver Cob Jan IS Further depredations by Indians ia western Colorado will be prevented by the cooperation co-operation of the War and Interior departments de-partments Gov Thomas recently made a vigorous appeal for relief and today received loiters in reply from Secretary Hitchcock and W A Jones Commissioner pf Indian Affairs The present threatened disturbance has boon enthely settled Mr Jones observes the troops In the vicinity are watchful and in readiness for any emergency and In case any Indians leave their reservations and enter Colorado Col-orado for unlawful hunting purposes or any other illegal acts they will ba promptly returned to their homes It is not seen therefore that any further action Is required In the premises rime letter of Secretary Hitchcock is along the same lines and promises every assurance that the Indians will be more carefully watched In the fu LUre than they have been In the past