Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1899 — RUSH INTO UTE RESERVATION. [ARTICLE]

RUSH INTO UTE RESERVATION.

Opening Does Not Draw a Very Large Crowd. There was considerable excitement at Durango, Colo., over the opening of the Ute reservation to settlers, but the rush into the 600 acres south when they were thrown open did not equal the Cherokee opening. Less than a thousand people started in the mad rush to secure valuable sites. It was thought that nearly 3,000 would make the race, but many were disappointed with the appearance of the land. The start was made promptly at noon, and several hundred people who did not bother with the land office officials made a race'for the choice locations. Only 120 lined up at the land office. No trouble was reported. All night men were seen starting in the direction of the Ute lands, and all forenoon there was a continuous stream of home seekers toward the point where the race commenced.