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Show 482 EEPORT 'OF AGENT IN UTAH. . -. - . and morality then it will, contrary to their fears, bring to them a peat blessing. If, on th% contrary it shall lesd the Indians to begging and,poaching upon thelr neighbors sndda9end: .~ . enceupoi others for supportwithout effort, then it will be a curse M both parties. Could the . . stimulation to self-suppart be continued longer the danger it -wo?ld seam m!ght Oa avoided. ReSpBettlllly yours, .. E. W. JOSEPE W. COOK FOSTER U. 8. radian Agm6. ' ~. - REPORTO F MISSIONARY AND SCHOOL TEACHEART YANKTONA GENCY. sra: The Presbyterian day school is Located at the agency. The expanse of maintaining it. is borne rn the PreabyterianBoard of foreign Missirms. TheemployBs are: Teacher. 1. Num-ber pupia who can be ncwmmodated 10; whole numbe? who have been enrolled paat year 44. m e werage attendance ]>as been 12. 'cost of maintaznmg eohoo!: salary of teacher, mi all other exwnses. IM).to t31 W. The greater number of our pupils are such as are, from Tea-son ol disease or otder ml&~rtunesn,o t admitted at the boarding achools. The mission sustains 3 ohurehes st theYanktonReserve. They are largely supported by the communicants themselves, and native m~nistersp reach. statktica.- Missionaries employed .............................................................. 2 Native preachers ............................................... 2 church orgsnizatioions and buildings .............................................. 3 Communicant*. ............................................................................................................ .... 311 Communiomts received during the year 26 christian marriages solemnieed. ................................................... -12 Contributions reoef ed from- Illdians ........... %69 Board of YUssions ................................................................ -7Rl -1,350 Expended: Education ........................................................................ 4Yl Religious PWOS~S .............................................................. Mo . . - l,a50 Respectlnlly. . . A. L. M&LEEb AfiBliionalyin cha~ge. ~. E. W. FOSTER ESq. U. S. Agent. REPORT OF AGENT IN UTAH. REPORT OF UINTAH AGENCY. UINTAH AGENCY, August 16,1898. SIR: Asdirected by you in offlce circular of June 23 last, I have the honor to sihmit this my third annual report of affairs at this agency. UINTAE AND OURAY AGENCIES, CONSOLIDATED. Candition.-The ear has been one of unusual activity in all departments 0 eency work, inc?nding schools, and I am gratified to he ahla to note a marked advancement in the condition and disposition of the entire tribes under my charge. I mean they aFe surely if slowly getting into closer touch with the customs. laws, and methods of civilization. Especially are they beginning to realize that civilization or eventual annihilation is the question that confronts them. To this end I have steadily instructed them, and many of the more in-telligent seem abl- to grasp the subject and to urge it upon their fellows. But the longer I am with them the more thoroughly am I convinced that sudden strides over the deepchasm thatseparate:;hemfrom the higher nineteenth can-tury civilization is not to be exoected. Here alittle and there a little" will well apply to the IndEan for some time to wme. I entirely agree with Dr. Dorchester that the universal "reservation school" is the true and economical method of elevating the masses of the Indians. In thei r superst~tiousm inds the returned and educated Indian of anEastern school is a "prodigy " not to ha emulated but rather feared and putthrough the gaunt-let of ostracism and ridicule. I hare found these Indians bitterly opposed to sending their children off the reservation to any school. To any ilnd all a p p a l s |