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Show REPORT CONCERNIRO INDIANS IN COLORADO. 179 Impwvements.-Considerable improvement to grounds has been made in the way of planting flowers md makine wallrs, which has added moatlv to the auoeamnce <,f plan!. r\ urw launllr). and Oath irou9e and hxke shop friivc. hen authddrrd ad w ~ l lso on he erccwd Phi- ir :I much-needed improvement and wlnen pn,pt.rly cauint,nl will add ri~ucltio rhr cornfort alrd I ~ e ~ lot li> bo th the etunlo~ve~c,n~ ~~~l l~dn~l lo~i1~3r. . bi;i+tors.-we are indebted to thevisit of supervia& ~olland'for much valuable aaistance. Many visitn from neighborsand friends as well as tourists from different parts of the country were greatlyappreciated. Discipline.-The discipline has been good. 1ndnstries.-Work in the different departments under this head was continued on same ~ l a ans reuorted in mv reuort of last vear and much DrOereBs was made in a h ... r.. ..... \ .... Farm snd garden.-Eight). wras cri land were farmed durin thr yrar, the crop eorraictiug elsicfly of gmtn ha!,. Corn was plaukd, bur was a failure, and lheglain wa* s v t r ior llav on anuurrt ot iui unritne.ro ior cmin. due to rnrr. Uther fkrm work consisted in oiearing new ground and ditchiiig. ourt teen acrea of garden were planted, though so late that a small yield will be the result. The crop will consist of the usual run of vegetables, though the more hardy ones predominate. An unu-suall wet and late spring made all kinds of farming and gardening unm-sfnl. Our Kerries are in a prosperous condition and our orchard bids fair to be a sncca.. Emp1o~eea.-The employees have been both loyal and efficient and have at all times been interested m the welfare of the Indians on the reservation and the suc-cess of the school. Nothing has marred the harmony of our little family and I have only praise for them. Conalnaion.-In conclusion I wish to express my thanks to your honorable office for the many favors shown me in the past and hope for a. merited continuation of the same. Very respectfully, HARRY F. LISTON, Superintendent and rSpeeial Disburxinq AgPnt. The Cuxar~asro~sOnF INDIAANF ZAI~. REPORT OF MISSIONARY, ROUND VALLEY RESERVATION. COTELO. C*lr.. . Au"m t so ism. ~ .~ SiR: I hive tlw plmur e $1 n~antxnga n lerreawl *Itmda8!ce on the mennauf grace, and daoan lnWeR6e0f lncrnberablp by <~,nvcn;bon. We wolrld rcqnln.rfully reron.rnelld for the ylke of the rlrluy Ilrllc~tionth at TI ~ ~Y"%C be luadr cornpulur). R ~ ~ ~ e ~sut blm~tt~odl l r -7. LLN.S CRILUWBCdRli.s dm~m. T ~ ~ C O H H ~ ~ OONF EINRD ~AANF PAIBB. REPORT CONCERNING INDIANS IN COLORADO. REPORT OF AGENT FOR SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY. SOU TEE RE^^ UTE AGENCY, Igzacio, Colo., August $5, 190s. Sm: I have the honor to submit my annual report of the affairs of the Southern Ute Agency for the fiscal year 1902. Conditiom.-We have here the two extremes of Indian life. The Southern Ute number approximately 1,000, about two fifths of whom were allotted in the year of 1895. These have shown a s a y advancement in civilisatiori and a condition of self-support. This is due to the fact that white settlers have moved among and around them. The Government has built an irri ation system for their allotments and their farms comprise the most fertile lands in &is sechon. The number of Southern Ute, as shown by the census, is as follows: . Allotted ........................................................... 415 Males over the age of 18 yearn.. ............................. 99 Females over the age of 14 years ............................ 132 Children from 6 to 16 years of age.. ......................... 110' ......................................................... I Unallotted 540 Males over the age of 18 years.. ..... : ....................... 153 Femaleaovertheageof14years ............................ 179 ! Children from 6 to 16 veam of a-ge. ... ..................... 117 i - Total ....................................................... 955 |