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Show It is hoped that the final result will be the restoration of the Indians to their former homes and restitutionfor their losses, and at least that there will be no further molestation of this peaceableIndian community. DIGGElt INDIANS W CALIFORNIA. The Indian appropriation act of June 7,1897 (30 Stat.,p. -), contaim the following clause relative to the Digger Indians in California: For locating the Digger Indisns of California upon lands recently purchased for them, and for their subaistenoe and oivilizstion, and the purchase of farming imple-ments, seeds, mnd other aztioles, including the pay of a praotioal farmer. three thousand nine hundred dollars. Steps are being taken to have a practical farmer appointed for the purpose of locating these Indians upon the lands referred to. Effort will be made to secure some one from that section of the country-one who is familiar with the climate, soil, and methods of farming and gar-dening there. The Digger Indians are much attached to their old haunts, and are slow to give up their habits of idleness aud life of want and beggary for one of comfort, industry, and progress. It is hoped that the effort being made to teach these Indiaus habits of indus-try and the pursuitof husbandry will bring substar~tiarle sults to those who may occupy the farm, and become an object lesson to others in the surrounding country. December 3, 1896, this office instructed Special Agent George B. Cosby, who had purchased these lands and located some Indians thereon, to issue the ten houses to the heads of the families, who respectively occupied them; or, if any of the houses were vacant, to issue t,hem to worthy Indiaus who would occupy and take care of them; also to Issue the four horses and other Government property to the most deserving Indians. December 31, 1896, he reported that he had issued the various articles on hand to Indians named Pedro, Sam, Jim, Charley, and Louis. April 13, 1897, ex-Congressman Caminetti, of Jackson, CaI., wrote thisoffice that the Indians had planted some grain and sown seed which he had furnished them, and that those who were able to work had shown an inclination to take advantage of the opportunity thus offered; but he felt that while the Government had done well in furnishing the Indians horses and wagons as well as lands, it had made a mistake in recalling the agent aud leaving them to their own resources before they had become able to produce anything for themselves. SOUTHERN UTES, COLORADO. The surplus or unallotted lands of that portion of the Southern Ute Keservation lying east of range 14 have not yet been opened to settle-ment. Delay in opening has been caused by the uncertainty which has heretofore existed with respect to the east boundary of the reserve; but this nncertaiuty has recently been removed by astronomichl obser- 6782--5 |