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Show i UNCLE SAM OFFERED j PIUTES $3,000 EACH "The band of renegade Piute In-dnins In-dnins who are now restating federal i authority at Bluff have proved a thorn In the side of the government for twenty years," declared Lorenzo , D. Creel, Indian agent of the Utah district who was in Moab Sunday am! Monday, reporting the progress of the red-skin uprising to the department depart-ment of Indian affairs at Washington. "The government has tried every peaceable means In Its power to in- ..nt. uiriii lu fci in me somnern rtr reservation. but they have always refused. If they would return to the reservation and accept the supervision super-vision of the agency at Shlprock. the would at once become a wealthy band of Indians, for the government would turn over to every man. woman and child in the tribe, land and other property In the value of approximately approximate-ly $3,000. "The renegades have spurned all peaceful overtures to return to the reservation, preferring the hand-to-mouth existence they live In the Bluff section." declared Mr. Creel. "Thev have caused a great deal of trouble, and I feel sure that the present pres-ent crisis will result In their being forcibly removed to some reservation." reserva-tion." Mr. Creel and David S. Cook, assistant as-sistant United States district attornev who arrived In Moab Monday, left 'Tuesday for Bluff. Mr. Creel will I attempt to negotiate with the Indians I for their peaceable surrender, while Mr. Cook will art with Marshal Ne-beker Ne-beker In the attempt to apprehend I the renegadiw. Moab Times. |