Show STEPS TAKEN TO SAVE GAME Uinta Sportsmen Ask Abrogation Ab Ab- rogation of Treaty of 1 73 With the Utes VERNAL Jan 2 Seeking the tile abrogation of a treaty between the Ute tile Indians and the United States government which has been in ef effect effect ef- ef feet for two years ears or since 1873 tI effect tho bett bettor r protection of game In the Ashley forest re reserve reserve reserve re- re serve Usa th Federation of Uinta Basin Game clubs has transmitted to Representative Don B. B Colton to the forestry department and to the appropriation committee of congress congress congress con con- gress a detailed statement t showing show show- I ing lag the detrimental effects of un unrestricted timi- timi restricted hunting and fishing b by Indians in that part of ot tho the forest embraced within the Indian lands Last summer the various various' game garlic protective associations of Duch ne and Uinta counties Joined In organizing organizing organ organ- l izing the Federation of ot Uinta Basin Game clubs In order to better the wild game conditions of tb two counties T The e entire membership 0 ol 01 the Roosevelt Roose el Whiterocks Altonah Altonah Altonah Al- Al tonah Mt I. I Emmons Mountain MountainHome MountainHome Home and Vernal c cubs a total of or snore than sportsmen arc are In Included Included In- In eluded in the federation TO CONTROL HUNTING The organization is functioning in behalf of the purposes for which it was created and is now taking action acton to bring the Indians of the thc Uinta basin within the scope of ob- ob of state and federal game ta Jaws ws This phase of activities was brought about by a clause in a treaty between betwee the government and the Ute Indians which was concluded con con- cl eluded ded In 1873 and which gave the Indians the right at nt all ni times to hunt and ard fish on the tile lands lanas of the time Uinta basin basin regardless of state or oi federal game laws The fact that in n later years the government in included included in- in eluded a a parcel of the Indian lands lands'S TS S n t part of the Ashley national forest the Indians retaining their unrestricted hunting and fishing rights Is a n. contributing cause to toward to- to t- t ward vard the activities of tto Un f tion ton In imi seeking to insure observance of the game gme laws v by all al th tile the in inhabitants inhabitants In- In habitants of the basin both red and white ENFORCE LAWS AWS In 11 past past years the white sportsmen sportsmen sportsmen sports sports- men have lodged no no objections against the treaty rights of the In In- In Now however that efforts are being made by the thc Indians to tu obtain cash payment for tbs tha tract of former Indian land Included Inthe in inthe inthe the Ashley national forest the white sportsmen are aro determined that the provisions of federal and state game laws be made mado to cover this tract in the event the government govern govern- meat ment accedes to the demands of the Indians for cash payment It I is declared that national forest forest forest for for- est officials have noted a steady de decreaSe decrease decrease de- de crease In the number of deer and other game animals in that section sec see tion ton of the tile Ash Ashey ey forest formerly a part of the Indian reserve This Tills decrease in great measure is at attributed attributed at- at it Is said to unrestricted hunting on this tract under the provisions of ot the treaty of 1873 In all aU other sections sectIons of the forest deer are said to be te increasing |