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Show ftftli XTfNS Durango Reports $ ay Ute iountlirRestnratipn Aroused and Chiefs Say If They Must Fight, :) ' > ^ They'll Fight* in Colorado. '•"'" ^ ••' .'. Qpm rebellion against; the white man's law proposing an ex. teiisiojt o. f the draft law to include Indians . between the ages of 18 ami 45 years is'threatened by bands 61 Utes on the Ute Moim-m . Iiiduui. reservation, m the . southwestern corner of Colorado, apwding to reports reaching Denver from'Durango,', where the imkm are- said.' to hare sought. the counsel of . Barry Sullivan, county attorney oi La.' Plata'county;, a friend of the redmen.'". The threatened uprising of the Utes tion tas^ w* takis « to the present * H •&.•, believed to be due to German pro j. p# gaadjr advocating- their resistance © f the » ew draft law, which probably f& j be pMsed at the- coming- meeting ' of • e^ pgre- ss. /. Similar trouble was encoaa-fdred prior to June 5, 11) 17, when men ' between the ages of 21 and SI were j inquired to register, but at that time there was no organized resistance. Information front Durango' seems to { indicate that the chiefs of the tribe are taking the initiative in the present! threatened rebellion.' Harry' M. i jtijt& t I row, United' States attorney' 3$ f^ ii# j ti- fied.^ atnes WV Melrose, spe^ f- l|$ pft. of .. the' depfytmeht of . tl<$^^ lil^ j0i|. spending his vacation on his ranch near iV. gosa brings. Lr'uvwd- tate ai •: re* rport immediately on the . situation on tUn reservfttttK Indian Chiefs, > d . by . " Mexican f,! rmies" gt'ior their conference wish j Attorney1. SitlSvaa^ . who^ ft • d* t& t '" to" [ thorn than-.-.' fay,, jmia in Colorado, iarfej ' M orted i ^ have deH . rod fhat " if rbey j j tnust fight i': oy v- vl light i:: Colorado" ! and " refuse to'cwto' the dcefiti to td& ftfj hp arms' against • tlid Huns." • Should the fdtuation become * « ri* us and the." • IttdiJ » *'*^ « wfe? t# comply ' Wife- 1 tl: e law, Samnel • J.-'- Burris, United States' marshal,; will• bo , compelled to go onto, the' reservation, and arrest the violators. . Federal offieiak in Denver fear thai the actions of the Utcs . may',' precipitati • trouble similar to that whichoccurred ga'. T « e- Ne: Oat, >. oa - of.'.,€| d ' Polk li*,;, a j* i » egade. band of fj'tes wbc • ir headijaarters around Bluff t& Sk$']! lap' Sifetmder '" to.' the''' Unit of Utah when - hi i nturdef ;! o'f Juan ssr, ;* n'\ tbe Utt nation If it is not due to German propaganda which has been spread among them. la' the% evfa*. that the civil authorities are tainable to handle the situation on- the Reservation, it will be. necessary for the government to call © at troops to quell any uprising which may follow. It is thonght possible that General Sc « *£ ivko is regarded a*. * peace* i maker oy this .. Indians, may, have to come again to Colorado to settle the differences" msSSm'^ m Mfe. iad' the Whites.. •>.>, rt wanted'.. lot ' lWf''.$ Wcou, a Mexican her ;•'. Nervation, Several persons,. Including. members t) t the marshal's posse, were killed fit this, clash Wbvtj*^'"'. tlJifc Whites aai the red; men ancl^ ta* t*# tt^ te'w » u » ' M* t'* et* , tle^"'| « ntil Geaeral'Sfieot^ pretaiied ttpoa GMp'Pdlk, Catef.*'^ p « <* ad lim& mt Jim,, alt chief* of '' tj#*. fMNk'- te wi^ adei; 1 t te accused • ftii& iaf _ federal of fi'dats>;$& Hunter'view* th$ present situation witl|;;.^ § arm, for the reason that Chief BfarMao,' an old Ute, with an, early- day record in fights with the white men, seems*' to-. b*. taking * ft| ' \ m, tk. in the. present • situ « ti( a*;',, W% il* « t [ lie was one of the most hostile f'" of; ids; , tribe in the early days and " took part^ :'' in and led in many raids," ^ fion;- white; settlers, he " has for; many]$ eaW been j a'law- abiding Indian, andVit'iwa ® thru ; ais influeuce'and- help. that'tho^ Uaite^ . States'-, jjoverhmeat, wis . saCcijsslnixhJ. m[%& ifag and bringing' lae^ e- fllt ;| fc ' trad. Eeporfs from JDmhago. indicate that • Chifeit Mariano,' b4ad of ..'• band which • MN& fdes' ground ' Ularlho. Sj^ fngs on the ' Site-. reservation,,' Vi » . one, of the dele- ^ Ition.''' of • chiefs, " and: ^ wamors., . who ^ JttSed upon Attorney fijplitijf. i fife* •' let, it - be::': knofWi .^ a-^ urAQgO' ^ H^"; sthey had been, in-, cdt^ erejace with ""• chief8 > a • tlie -. White J$* Kfc'reserva~ in' Utah,; who told ; them; that the a ' Indians' would not" h" » ^ lo com- || ifewith-' the; v^ tehded;',] N||^ ti^ ti, oa': l* W'. . ; Also,.. the chief!,: 4^ « |^,\^ li.; IgnaHjlo Indians, residing, ^ ojo^ tedfi^ itnts. surrounding' the,- J^ p| it * f- jSlpsftcior decj^ srid , they « -# Q » Jd '$ 0; register. la' the,.','.- preyions'.^" egistratioiia, '' the •' White Rock .. Indians.' atid'tltfise at Is- Jjiacito"' comi^^ iPsw-^ l^^ i^, ' wlthwl iCoinplairlt, and aora^ of their tribesmen rare ' now;,* | i8,< A^ •" United.,, ;. States: i aftss^ l |
