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Show 320 REPORTS OF AGENTS IN WASHINGTON. skillful snaervision of Arenov Farmer Nsz. Wilson. The last 3 miles of the ilitoh. . . ~ ~ ~ ~~ ,. ~ . ~~ for -lc,nr ~,vu:r<~%.in rrt6tlng IU I ~ C"<.,S T it-\\. yr111. QCIIOOI~.--TOI L CI I2 d df .\]nrii, lt.)I, 1 rt !ntureci to a g a i ~lw~r aenr tilt <I . I I I I .>0 1' ~l t l a e Utv5to h, r v 6d.(\2li!011>(.< L11111 dn I:,r.ir o ~ v urc scl.!ari$,tt. i n rtlllillrnrt8l oi 11.e. t~~ ~ .~ oblig:~tio!.-, lung ~l..ri.>vrdn, laith t will) tkvornblu tc'l],a,~,sb.I rltv ~ ~ ~ , % r t o > e n < In a i r \ v wlnrhr rtireole!.rr wrn our, nltd in 81 ~h u r rt llse the ct8!8rr;act \r.ju lrr for three !,riel< b1111t11!~:*. ~ u . I . I I I ~ I1~rB):I~. 1!1. . ~h u s e a wr lu r omt~l~r c.1~1.1l1. > n . \mil ~ - ~ - ~ -z whicx shotlld have been done many years ago. These bu;idingi are located on a broad plataau of l s n ~ lo f some 6,000 acres a t the junction of tha Duohesne and Uintah rivers, in an entirelv nev laoalitv. k i t h everv oondition for healthf-~t~~l ness. ~ .\ #I. s. dircll ais uliha l o n n ' l~t~i rh~eg \~r h i e ~ .i ron, the. 1)u~ber i~llvic rr <lunx>t u the drhonl IW. n.i\'% \\\.1111 5 0 1 ~ 0IC IV ~ P C L ~ WorI r~.tl 1.01. iudilp. 1 1 - 11,lt. nut II<III*,r*h ~ 3 . I !L~ I ; ~vI>. ISl 18" fuvtfidLvd wi11~tl !t, 1unc.11eeJeds cho<,I !ct,.~liri~:s. Bgency buildings.-The buildings of t k s agency are of the erudeet possible son, heiug built by the n~ilitaryy ears ago, an the log and atoekade pattern, and have no appreciable vnliie. They are not fit for people to iive in. I will except the agent's house or headclnarters; it is a fair structure of frame, and plaetered. Annuities.-These Incliwns are paid an mnuity which last payment amounted to $14 per oapita. They also receive large issues o/ olothin~,men'e suits, boys'suits, blankois, overcoats, shawla, ginghams, and numerous coo ing i~tenails,+ to. They also roceive year1.v 450,000pouods of grass besf, in weekly rations; also flonr, sugar, 8oap, coffee, tea, salt, and baking poxrder. Cattle.-A herd of cattle belongs to this tribe, which, on receipting to my prede-cessor. rn~mbered some 12.000 head: bv increaae it has beeu as high as 17.000 head. are now beingronndeJup for that purpose. Police.-The police of thiri agency have dona their duty well during the year. Popn1ation.- MeIra ................................................................ 520 Females ............................................................. 514 Total.. ........................................................... .l, 034 By tribes: Unoampahyrm. ... : .............................................. 1, 001 White ~ i & s ................................................... 33 Nixed Dloods ........................................................ 2 Children of school age-males, 172; females, 138 ...................... 310 V e r ~re apeetfi~lly, ' ROBERT TVAUGE, United k t e s I?zdian Agent. Tho ConxIssIoseR or. ISDILYA PEAIB~. RZPORTS OF AGENTS IN WASHINGTON. REPORT OF COLVILLE AGENCY. COLVILLE AGENCY, WASH., Jltly 3l, 280.9. SIB: I have ihe honor to submit in accordance with instruction8 from the hon-orable Commissioner of Inrlian Affaixs, bearing date June 15. 1883.. mT. 6Rh and last annual report of the &airs of this agency. " The total popnlation ae taken by the omployBs and myself, esceptiug the San Pnells, C~iispels,a utl Ux~perS ookanes, hih hi oh are estimnted, and which I think is very nearly Eorraot, is g&u bytribes in the fvllowing table: |
