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Show XVI REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. OBPICEO F IXDIAANPE AIRS, Wasl~,L*ingtoJna, nuary 17, 1678. D~sri.sos,R oss Fort, Irlnl~o: Let Bannock pri8oners be seut with military to the fort; sill arrange with WarDe-pastment for their s~~bsistenee. E. A. HAYT, Con~misnio,zei.. Ross Foaa, IDAH.Okin, uanj 25, 1878. CON.MISSIOSEORF I S D l A S ~ F FAIRB, Wa8ltilzgton, D. C, : What disposition will you make of the ponies capt~uredf rom Ba~mocka? Tlmy are in cl~argeof the military and shoold be disposed of. Recommend they bo sold aud prueeeds inrested in stock-cattle for benefit of Bannock tl.ibe. DANILSOX. OWEICEO P I S D IA~BB AIRY, Waslt.i%gtol&J,u lrwlll~2 5, 1878. DaYILson, Ron8 Fork, Idalro : Telegram of yesterday received. Wait mltil yon receive fi~rther advice from thia office about rlisposing of pouies. E. 9. HAYT, Conbaissioser. CHIcaGo, Ir.r.., irebrasty 23, lain. Geu. E. D. TowXsasD, WanBingto,,, D. C. : The follawing dis1,atr.h is respootfully farwxrcle~l. R. C. DRUM, dsoistartAq,ttu?rt-Gerer'al. "OMAHAF, cb).?toi.g2 3. " ASSISTANAT DJUTABT-G>:~RAL, " Xilitary Division Xikligso?wi : "I wailld request that info~matitioh~e ~f un~ishedn lo as soon a,a possible zn to din-poa" 1 of Indian ponieies nt Fort Hall, whir? hzve to be fad there at heavy experme. "GEORGE CROOK, " K~ipadier-General, Comntandi,8g." CHICAGOIL, T..F, eht~ia!l2~2 , 1878. Gen. W. T. SSIERMAS, Ilbshinpfoa, D. G. : It will save mneh expense and oo~nplientioui f yon will allow General Crook to nell the Bannock ponies in accordance with the oounsel of the Iodian Deprtment, md, after deduucting the cost of kcopiug them, pnrohase yomq cattle with the mainder of tile money. Tho Inr1ia.u iuterest in cattle is beginning to h e l o p satirfnotorily. P. H. SHERIDAR, Li6sieanst-Ge8iem1. HE.~DQCARTEARRBM Y OP THE UNITED STATES, JVasltlngton, D. C., Febt~~nr2y6 , 1478. General P. H. SHERIDAN, Cmnn~anding Division, Clriengo, Ill. : Genera Whipple has arrived. Your diapatoh abont the Shoshone ponie~is girea to the Secretary of War, ~ h woill see the Secretary of the Interior and determine who shall sell the ponies nnd invest prooeed~, of which yon sllall lmve prompt notice. W. T. SHERMAN, Cennrcl. |
