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Show Relations with Non- Indians - 549 Smith denies there is any danger to white settlers. The So. Ute Indians yearly leave the reservation during the summer in order to find food for themselves and their stock. These people do not steal horses or cattle, nor do they threaten the lives of women and children. The stock men " spread the alarm of an impending masssacre, hoping thereby to have the Indians driven back to their reservation in spite of the fact they could not exist there." FRCD/ RG 75 1901 Oldham, Kie, Attorney for Confederated Bands of Ute Indians Report to the Secretary of the Interior Covering the Period April 1, 1900 to April 15, 1901 Oldham's report on depredation claims includes: 1) work he did on listed cases during the summer; 2) a summary of the " band question," which is determination of legal status of bands composed of members of bands under amenity; 3) efforts made to avoid delays in trails; 4) a listing of cases dismissed; and 5) cases prepared for investigation. Cases listed by claimanfs name and amount of claim. Mar. 12, 1901 Scott, John, Indian Trader, Four Corners, San Juan County, Utah Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Informs the commissioner that they have had no trouble with the Ute Indians or their stock and says no stock of any kind in this part of San Juan County belongs to the Utes. FRCD/ RG 75 Mar. 12, 1901 Bryce, R. J., Indian Trader Letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Reports that they have not seen any Indians or their stock for a year. NA/ RG7 5/ LR1881- 1907 |
