. History of Clear Creek and Boulder valleys, Colorado : containing a brief history of the state of Colorado ... an account of the Ute trouble : a history of Gilpin, Clear Creek, Boulder, and Jefferson counties, and biographical sketches. tains were found tobe rich in mineral, but whoever penetrated themt 10k his life in his hands, and generally laid itdown before he cann1 back. So many went ami solew returned, that even the boldest pioneers pres-. ntly abandoned the idea of prospecting south ofthe Arkansas River. As time Went on, however,ami as the country beca ue more settled and betterprote
. History of Clear Creek and Boulder valleys, Colorado : containing a brief history of the state of Colorado ... an account of the Ute trouble : a history of Gilpin, Clear Creek, Boulder, and Jefferson counties, and biographical sketches. tains were found tobe rich in mineral, but whoever penetrated themt 10k his life in his hands, and generally laid itdown before he cann1 back. So many went ami solew returned, that even the boldest pioneers pres-. ntly abandoned the idea of prospecting south ofthe Arkansas River. As time Went on, however,ami as the country beca ue more settled and betterprotected, the advance in that direction wasrenewed, and rewarded by the discovery of someof the richest mines in the whole range of mount-ains. Tempted by cupidity, the Utes finally con-sented to sell a slice of their abundant was long ere the transfer was made, and, whencompleted, it included only a narrow strip project-ing into the heart of the Indian country, a por-tion of which could only lie reached by crossinga corner of the reservation. Happily, no bad effects have yet resulted fromthis arrangement ; but it is easy to see that in the * Since the above was written, Mr. Meeker has heen cruellymurdered by the tah*f//c/iicfj oi(c///7i f/i i frTTT HISTORY OF COLORADO. event of an Indian war or any trouble whateverwith the tribe, this road would be blockaded andthe settlers beyond cut off, unless they could escapeacross an almost impassable mountain range. Whilethere is little or no danger to be apprehended fromthis source, the fact remains that nosuch advantageshould have been conceded to the Indians againstthe white settlers of the new country. The same perplexing questions which attendedand obstructed the acquisition of the San Juancountry are again present d in connection with theGunnison region. This new mining center, lyingsouthwest and not very distant from Leadville, hasbeen opened to the 107th Meridian, the easternlimit of the Indian reservation; an
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