Show THE INDIAN RESERVATIONS A Richfield Sevier Bevier county corres- corres correspondent writes write to the NEWS for in- in information information in information formation regarding the Uintah and Uncompahgre Indian reservations in Utah their opening opening by congressional enactment and bow how the laud to be restored to the public domain will be disposed of or bj by the he government The Uintah reservation embraces almost the whole of ot Wasatch county a comp f small area are on the west we tand and mouth louth being outside e the reserve a and ud a considerable slice oft off the west westside westside we c cide side ide of ot county Within Its boundaries there therein is an extensive min min- mineral mineral mineral eral section aa as well as a a large Jarge quantity ot of cultivable and grazing lauds laud and plenty of ot Water w ter Under the law the Uintah Indian reservation in whole or in part li is not Dot yet opened to occupancy occupancy pancy by white settlers settler The Uncompahgre re reservation er atlon It lies lie chiefly east of ot Green GreeD River and in- in eludes olude almost mOlt the whole whole- of the south halt of Uintah county besides a ft In the tern eastern portions of Carbon and Wasatch counties There In is an abundance ance anoe of water on the he reservation a a large quantity of mineral land lands some good grazing country and a comparatively small mall amount of cultivable land With the exception of the allotments to 0 be made to the Indians Indiana on the reservation the Uncompahgre reserve is II thrown open to 0 to public entry There are no treaty arrange arrange- arrangements meats ments with the Indians Indiana on OD the Uintah reservation for the open open- openIng opening opening ing of ot lands lande now held beld by them to white occupation The recent law authorizes such treat treaty arrangements and when these are perfected by the commissioners and ratified by Congress and aDd trot not before the reservation can be opened Thus It will be Been seen that the Uintah lands land will not Dot come into market f for r an ln In In- In Indefinite definite period though the negotiations negotiations to bring them there have bave been instituted Aa As to the U Uncompahgre lands lande the necessary treaty provisions tor or opening l the lands were completed fourteen years year ago In ago in 1880 The original bills bUI for bringing the Uintah and reservations 10 the public domain were not ted in th the form lorm presented What attach rider Cor gross grass did was to a to the Indian appropriation bill B By this the President Is authorized to ape ap- appoint ap appoint point a commission of three persons at ata ata ata a salary of ot 6 16 per day each while actually engaged in their duties the entire cost or accomplishing which is 11 not to exceed to allot the lands land landson landson on the Uncompahgre re reservation nt and to treat with the Indians Indian on the Uintah reservation to induce them to accept allotments In severalty of ot lands landl These commissioners are directed to apportion to each bead of ot an aD Indian family on OD the Uncompahgre reserva reserva- reservation reservation reservation tion a quarter section ot of laudt land with an additional quarter section of grazIng lands land to each single per person on over 18 years of ot age to each orphan child under to each other person un under IS born prior to the allotment 80 acres ot of land and 80 acres aorel of ot grazing laud land These allotments are to be paid for tor at the rate of per acre the money to come from the funds Dow now in the United Stat States treasury and aDd realized from the sale aale of the Uncompahgre lands Jandl in Colorado All AU surveys of allotments are to be made by the general land office When the commissioners com com- complete complete complete their labors on the Uncompahgre re reservation the land not required for tor allotments allotment 1st Is by proclamation to be thrown open to entry under UDder the home home- homestead homestead stead and mineral mineraI laws Jaws The settler under the homestead la Ia s I may e cu secure e title at the eod end of three yea yearn by paying per acre for bin bis homestead The min min- minImum minimum minimum price of mineral lands known to contain a asphaltum is II fixed at 6 5 per acre No person firm Irm or corporation Is Ie permitted to enter more than twenty acres acrel of mineral laud land There are no sales by auction The commissioners also are directed to negotiate with the Indians Indiana residing on the Uintah reservation and if it pos POI possible sible to procure the consent of such Indians to accept allotments in levera several several- severalty severalty ty of ot lands within the reserva reserva- reservation reservation tion and aDd to relinquish to the government all aU lands not Dot re- re re for r the allotment When this is Ie accomplished the commissioners are to report their heir labors labo s and an any agreement mad made by them with the he DI shall become operative only when beg ratified by sot act of Congress Thus it will be seen Hen that steps stepa were taken to open the tha Uintah reservation upon the Indians giving their consent In such terms as al Congress may ap- ap approve ap approve prove It does doel no not appear likely the aborigines will win raise much objection to the proposition to be made to them but under the most favorable progress It will bea be a considerable time before an any part of the U Uintah reservation will wUI come into loto the land market When the Uncompahgre allotments are made the remainder of the reservation will wUl be open to on entry try The preparatory work for tor this should not occupy man many months month after the President names the reservation commission When it Is accomplished the probability is l that an aD extensive mineral section Motion will be opened for occupancy and develop develop- development development development ment some lome grazing and timber land will be added to So the public domain and aDd a very small cultivable area willbe will willbe be subject to entry under uDder the home home- homestead stead laws lawi |