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Show 202 REPORT OF TBE named Tintick. Immediately after my return, I commenced an in-vestigation of the matter. I proceeded mith my interpreter to the In-dian camp, consisting of f o ~ t ylo dges, which 'they had located in a well enclosed field, containing some four hundred acres of grain and grass. I held a talk with Tintick, and also with Tabby and Sanpitch, who are chiefs of the same tribe. I learned from them that the report was correct, and also that they charged the commission of the deed upon a ~vhitem an named Chester Snyder. Tintick was very "ma:l," and complained much at the loss of his animals, and demanded pay of me as remuneration for tho same, and I soon learned that the same bad fccling reigned throughout the entire camp. As soon as circum-stances mould admit, I had an interview with Snyder, and informcd him of the charge preferred against him by the chief. Snyder pro-tested his innocence, and satisfied me by the most convincing proof .that he mas innocent, as he was at the time absent from the city when the animals mere Billed ; and, furthermore, none of the Indians coilld identify Snyder as the man who committed the act. That the animals were dead admits of no doubt, as Tinticl; took me to the place where the animals were, and I saw for myself. I told the chiefs that I would endeavor to discover who killed the animals, and bare the indi-vidual punished, and him paid. I then requested the civil officers of the city of Provo to assist me in bringing the perpetrator to justice, who promptly rendered all the assistance in their power ; but our ef-forts proved of no avail. Before I succeeded in settling the difficulty, there mere killed five head of cattle and one horse, belonging to the citizens of this ckty, which I have reason to believe was done by the Indians. They had also turned their horses into fields, destroy-ing a large amonnt of grain mhich had hitherto escaped the ravages of grasshoppers. I remonst.rated with them on the course they were pursuing, and informed the chiefs that unless their men would cease their depredations, I would not pay for the animals which they had lost, and mould most assuredly punish the offenders. They then agreed, if I would pay for the animals, that they would immediately move their camp out of the enclosed fields, and would not encroach upon the property of the settlers for the future. I accordingly paid them, ivllich will be seen by reference to voucher No. 6, and they left the field forthwith, and peace was restored. After this, many of the Indians came to my office daily, begging for flour. I distributed a few presents to the chiefs of flour, shirts, and tobacco, (sec voucher No. 6,) mith which they were well pleased. The chiefs complained to me that they could not catch their usual supply of fish, in conse-quence of some of the citizens using seins and nets to their disadvan-tage. I immediately issued notices to the companies then fishing in Utah lake and Provo river to cease their operations during the stay of the Indians, which was immediately complied with. The Indians then attempted to take the fish in their usual way, that of trapping, shooting with bow and arrows, &c., hut in consequence of the high stage of the water in the river, which always occurs at this season of the year, they were enabled to catch but very few. At the instance of some of the chiefs I requested one of the fishing companies to fish for them, mhich request tlic company immediately complied with, |