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Show REPORTS OF AGENTS IN UTAH. A oareful eensosof these Indians was tskeo early in January, vhich has bean ohanged as births and deaths occurred. The complete census is as fallows: White River Utes: Men over 18 years. .................................................. 149 Women over 14 years ................................................ 160 Boys between 6 and 16 years. ........................................ 76 Girls between 6 and 16 years. ........................................ 59 Boysunder6years .................................................. 43 Girls under 6 years .................................................. -44 Uintah Utes: Men over 18 years. .................................................. 143 Women over 14 years .............................................. 157 Boys between 6 and 16 years ........................................ 71 Girls between 6 aud 16 years ........................................ 54 Boys under 6 years.. ................................................ 55 Girls under 6 gears ................................................. -43 -528 Total ................................................................. 1,059 While we have had to oontend with mney ditSoulties, inoident to the growth and development of the oountq around the reservstion, the increased faoilities to obtain intoxicating drinks, the attractions of gambling and horse-racing in the neighboring settlements, I am pleased to he able to report ateady progress in civilization, kind disposition of the Indians toward the agent and hie employ6s, and withal a successful sear. FARMING AND AGRICDLTLTRn. Four or fi\% Uintahs own s, large per cent of all Indiso cattle on the renematio However, a number have purchaned one, twq, or three cows during the year, for the most part exchanging poniesfor them. The old White River herd has dwindled down to about 150 head. Suoh a smell herd is of no practical use to an agenay. Moeh good would be acoomplished by adding s. few hundred heifers to the herd and die |