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Show ties during the past spring and early summer. Soffice it t,a sag that Ishonld not have tobratad a n~t h i n gof the a& new here. The sanitary condition of these Indians is not what it ahould be, nor, I am satisfied, fmm conversations with member6 rf the Boardof Commissionera, what the Department desires it should he. I presume there is no remedy for this state of things 8o long as this band refose to avail themselves of the ample provision made at the agencies on the reservation for their want8 in the way of nhelter, clothing, and medical atteatlanee ; yet, for hnmsnity's sake, I regret that the Government cannot stretch a point and minister to all the needs of this inoffensive people, even though they be ' I off the rener-vstion." I have no further suggestions to offer in regard to the future management of this "roving band of Utea;" but I trust that the peaceful relations whioh have existed be-tween them and the whites for the ~ a s tth ree veaxs mav continue while the tribe exists. I desire to acknowledge the courtesy and attention of all the Department officers during the pest year, and am, very respeotfullg, gonr obedient servant, JAMES B. THOMPSON, &<tea States Special Agent. The CmxrssrosEn or IsDrka Aeaa~ns, Wnsl~ingtonD, . C. Ormon Sumn r nmx~' s~O F l x ~ 1 . 4A~F~ ~AIRB, Santa 34, An. ,%fez., Xo~.ei~lbo1r5 , 1873. Srn: I hsva the honor ta submit my annualreport, together with thosoof the several agents connected with this superintendency. I naaumed the duties of mv nosition on the 14th of December. liiii?, and since thst time iauvu visitecl all tllo ngci~;c&h, and, with LWU erceptin!,~I, 1 # ;f them at lenrt r\ricc. lo nvrly iusrJoro wlbcrn theruaatmr#l to ihn the leart pwb;,blllry of nn ourbwak 11)- the Indians, I liar c endenrorrd to rcrortc8lo t h c ~ a bv. i~ri tinlethcn~i n nemun, hcarinc~tnte-ments of their grievances, and where i t lay ili my po;ber I h a 6 remedied n ; ~m i.. mana ement of whioh they oampl&iiued. So &r as this superintendency is concerned, the friends of the present Chri~tiana nd humanitarian polioy h&ve reason for congratulation. During the past par bot few serioos deprAdations have been oommitted by the Indians, and during the entire gear.1 Qave lemned of hut two murders of white persons by eavages. ' Your attention is invited to the condition of affairs at the several agencies, brief notices of which will be found in the following remarks: |