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Show pE.EPORT OF AGENT IN UTAH. rating these Indians into progressive and nonprogressive bands; those on the west learning to farm, to plant fruit trees, to haul freight, in fact, to do all kinds of work, and to favor schools; those on the east to oppose all these. The agency buildings, situated on agravelly heach at the junctionof the Duchesne and Green Rivers, were chiefly built by the militarywhen this was Fort Thorn-burg. They arelog andstockade, with no value attached; in fact valueless, with the exception of the agent's dwelling, which is good, and another used for an office, which is only fair. There is no tillable land within 2 miles. Some hay for agency use is cut on a piece of overflow bottm land; in case it fails to over-flow there is no hay. Seh-1 buildings-Thanks tothe energetic policy now prevailing at the Indian Office, there are now being erected near the junction of the Uintah and Du-chesne Rivers, on this reservation, three substantial brick buildings for school purposes, the first that have ever been attempted for these Indians. Of conrae, ~t remains to be seen how well this school will be sustained with children. It must be said to the credit of these lndians that, although having no schools nor religious teachers, they are not behind thei~fellowU tes in the use of civilized ways. Ir+tim-The future of these Indians depends so entirely upon the matter of irrigation that it is the one subject uppermost in the management of their af-fairs. Especially isthis so in regard to the school ; and Iam now having a canal surveyed (by authority) that will, when built, bring under water some 8,000 to 10,000 acres of good land, and that immediately adloining the school buildings. On this land I hope to settle the majority of the farming Indians at no distant day. Other tracts equally good and in close proximity could be opened up at comparntively small outlay, and this should be done as occasion requires. Farming.-Increased attention to this im ortant branch ia noticeab:e, and in the few plmes w h e d~itc hing is practicabfe a t moderate expense, new f a~ms a r e opened up. On several of such I saw a few days a,no the fruit trees set out last spring, growing in fins order. Some fifteen or more farmers set out trees, 90 ner cent of which are doine finelv. From personal examination I am satisfied that the estimates of grain raise& are within the facts. Allotment..-A few of these Indians have requested to have their lands allotted to them ; though any attempt at general allotment would encoanter bitter op-position, especially on the part of those liring east of the Grcen River. One man, Red Moon, a subchief, living in the extreme southeast corner of the re-serve, may be faidydenominated a "malcontent," oftenusing threatsof violence towsrd his white neighbors, claiming much more terntory than the well-ascer-tained boundaries will warrant, and is often very sullen and fault-finding at the agency; a regulw reaotionist, in fact. Pohce.-the policeof this agency are quiteefficient, obeying allorders promptly, and are fairly enlightened and progressive men. No crimes are recorded on this reservation this year. One case of disturbance between two brothera on ac-count of some lands, ownsd jointly, wasnearly leading to violence. Taking my farmer, I met the two parties on the ground with Chief Chav-a-nsu, and effected a division and amicable settlement on just terms, since which time all has gone well. Herding.-By rclrrcnce to tables it will be seen that thcie Indians have cou-shieralla stock interest&, a-yrcnatinn li,,5311 horses, 2,;W rhrep, 1,101) goats, 4"c~ficxttlu1. .~1Udomesticfowls.T ne cdttlt! nOMd above ara the vl.oduct of former o&nleteroundup, the result of which I will be able to report soon. He advised me that the cattieare io prime condition. no miasionarg or evangelical aovk has uvcr hm attempted on this azcncy, nol.colilll 1 sav tlrat the liiild is a ~ l o n l i ~ ionne? : but vuut:ll.e the hope that our new school may be given a distinotively Chistiin character. Popalatioe- Males ........................................................... 520 Females ......................................................... -514 Total ......................................................-- 1,034 |