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Show REPORT OF AGENCY IN UTAEI. There are, I understand, a number of depredation claims pending against the U- intahs. the defense of which is in the hands of Mr. Kie Oldham. their attornel-. ~~ ~~ Annuirg goods.-I respectfully recommeud tllat the d~s!ributit,n of annulty pods b+ ,,ladr oy Norerul,er I, fur the realon tlnar if ilisrr~b~rtactl a later date the Ind8un. will .f-n.il. 1.,-) c lrrarr tnll i.m.n-e.~ti -t~ tlrerefroln. 1 2 a r rrnr these c0od.i mere ~ ~~ distributed in Bebroarv. after the worst of the winter.akd conseou~ntly were not in the hands of the Indians when most needed. Gi1sonice.-Upon the opening of the Uncompahgre Reservation many claims for gilsonite were located thereon, and I believe it is the intention of the locators to contest in the courts the right of the United States to reserve this mineral from entry. It is probable that when the suits for ejectment. now or about to be iusti-tuted aga~nstth ese parties, come up they will he found to have pooled their inter-es: s and will make a vigorous defense. The value of these lodes is immense,and the claims east of Green River which have not been worked are many more hmes ralur~bloth an any mines which harv l s r ~wl oriod. In c<rnclustonI w.ll s tate tllnt tl~earI ndians aro fairly moral and indnstrioos as corurrarrd with other Indians I hare seen. Their nriuc.ual detect seem, to he not - x ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~-~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ so much an indisposition to work as a lack of suitained effort. Many will work for a short time with considerable energy and then leave off with their object uuacoomplished and their labor wasted. The policy pursued by the Department of eivinnemDlovment to Indians. fre~xhtmzh. auling low, and furnish~nxS UD- ,,li& at ~&n c i r i1% higlrly bene6ciaK atrd'has don&rno;e to *ncoor.$goi udust1.v rhnlr buy O I ~ I II ~ B;LUSu sed. I have endeavored to distri1.11te tllli p.ill.ul,agc as eqoil:thly a+ $,osololr. q d i t i~ SO e~z e~.sI~y u g lt~ort that ill SOIC~cCa e s illerr is not enough to supply the demand. Thanking yourself and the officials of the Department for considerate andoonr-teons treatment during my term of office as Indian agent. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, GEO. A. CORNISH. Captain, United States Army, Acting United States Indian Agent. I The COB~ ~ I S S I ~ SEORF INDIAN AFFAIRS. - REPORTO F SCPERINTENDEONFT U INTAHR "400~. WINTAR BOARDINYGCR OOL. Wh%tero&s.. Utah.. Juneso. 1898. am: I hnve the honor to submit my weon8 sn,nnal report of the Uinfah boarding,aohobl. Loostion.-This school is aituhted about lffim iles northeast @om Pnce, a. small vlllage on the 30O r?"de Wester~?Rdroada. nd is accesmble only by vosslnp s rough desert c o u n t y The 1mmed1atesurround~ng9~rlee s snt onaocoont of a beaotiful stream from snow-oappe moon tains Sowing through the so&ol grounds. Attendance.-There have been several causes for the emall attendance during the yes?. W e had but one teacher until the middle of January. and doring that time no eff?rt was madato increase the enrollment above the 70 we then had. Sinoe then 8 of?hs school children havedzed and 3 others are s ~ c kat p~esent. There ?lso was s p e a t deal pf sloknesu among the Indians on the reservation. These in connect~onw ith the general d~ssat?sfaotioqotfh e Indians smce two of their number were i;iiled and two others wounded by whlte plen lo Colorado, have caused not ool an ill feeliil toward the school but a material decrease lo attendance. sahoo$oom work.-& rehoolroom work has been remsrkabl good, congiderin the number of ehnn6.e~w e have had durino the year, there havin been no &ss than s ~ xte ae%ers in the two roomsduring thc Last seven months of the sohool. %"ah more Eoalish was spoken during the last half ot the vear than common and all seemed more interestedin their studlss than they dld Idit c..r . rnl l ; . . lat . -~~,i r . a ~ l . . v vd c.na very isell i n r ~ c i rr. .xrr,ti~.~t.~aresanfde wnr,.reryettiricnt in y..:...l.:.l I_,)uInIc~r k bur the leovr nr.. u<81. , l~~n#lsr r rousS ome#f rl8, t~"r~r.L-ol.~etvor rhdr I d $ 8 1 8 . v k 1 t h y v p c,nnlll tla, I I , , R ~ r n ~ mr. .tlls2<1 ro allo,w Ihr" r#c.l :.,..,,trlr t ~ . ~ . u oI I>c:dus.. wc aoul.1 not pad bsr any man.. f..? f r ~ w. ~ r n oh- drd I'hey n r nk: 5rol.r rl~r#rcl.ilJ1~1 .r . v lo:- t~~s~~ho, l .rnh,l..r,I. t r v all1 trln: a I I e ~ ~ . u ,ir~n3ag tnnbl.. to L.., 1 . I .~r~~n. n.~f! leu, l .~roil !~y.~r.,rrll 14 1,lal. around s i tn v+.r!. Ilrtl,. eud \rsal.au.l do,... \%<,-Ma:ri .,. nralth The L:slthoC the ~rllool cl8ilnrno ha* been "or during thosprin 1notlIlb.*. l)uf tlot ar I. 8orh.m rl!$r of tlro*+l wlrq did nor arron 1 arl~o~! 1 (1, nor rhluk thec%ildrel sh .u.d be UII r.r I t ,g,,b , n,mllnrlngrho \sl~rern!md da y one nhght when rhty Ilse lu,>lothlncL ur n < ' , I 1 : ~ t :tm d Law bur 11111.3 Lc.Jtltc.a. Cm.uwpt~oa~e emr MI,. rh, t.r..r~rllogd .iru*,an~l1 i,.rlre\'* t . .u~~t t . r .m.-.1 1 il.rea call4o much or rhls Nee.I~I1t w~ r o v cmc n f a . - - l l ~ ~ ~t.h1e~ .l lrusl amonnf of rep- airing- :I80 Ol:ow~.gd h. wry much needed. Rirst. A storshoose large enoqgh to hold all th? schbol goods is absolutely necessary if proper care of school dothing and provaslons is to mamtamed. Seeond. Acomplere sgsfem of pewerase is actually necessary fo? the health of the school. The ground around the plldlngsla broomi?gverymuch saturated mth the grsduslly depos~ttsd unhealthy substances which should be ohrrled a n y in sewers. Third. Waterworks are very much needed and might be a y i n g inve?tment,m ease of fire. In wiotrr i t is aery hard tq keep wiltor m ve??als,~~thoufrte ezmg, md it is quite unhandy to obtalnit from the strenmsm suffickent quantliesln case of fire. |
