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Show i C •_> • :.m i o s i o n e r - 4 - check for hauling coal. This shows how even the ones of us who know these Indians best are unable to keep them from imposing upon us. It is, as a rule, absolutely no evidence -whatever that these Indians are in v/ant because they say so. ff.e only way is to know what they have and what they are retting. fle are doing the very best v/e car. to see that all cases of 'want are met, whether they merit it or not, and to see that they are met with as little waste and pauperizing influence a o, p o s s i b 1 e . In this connection however, sight should root be lost of the fact that the yearning in the hearts of those sending these distress reports and responsible for them, for the Utes to be -well fed and comfortable arises not from a knowledge of the Utes or their condition, but from a desire to have a per capita payment -made to them. Such a payment would temporarily oil the wheels of business here in the Basin. I do not believe a bi-monthly issue of rations instead of a monthly issue could be advantageously instituted at this time. It will be remembered that in the petition which the delegates took to "."/ashington, they asked to have their rations issued ayre.vj two weeks - instead of monthly; and I believe that an issue only every two months(bi-monthly) would incense them so as to materially cripple our industrial nro'rair.. There would be many advantages in such an arrangement. Tho worst feature of tho issues is the assembling of the Indians and thoir consequent feasting of nil of* tho tribe. Thio would in part be met by loss frequent loooow;, but on the whole |