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Show REPORTS OF AGENTS IN UTAH. Saw-mill.-This mill furnishes the much-needed lumber far building purposes, and . many more Indians are asking for houses md repaim than I a n supply with the present 1 agency force. Buildino8.-The spnt's houseia a fair building and in a gwd ststeof rcpsir, also three ' new dwellines. built of sawed logs and chinked, but lack plastering, ivl do sll theathers, rendering thim both unsightly Gud uoowmfortable. Sel~oo1.-These I o d i s by proper encouragement in the way of aschool building would sustain a large and thriving sohool. Rotb agent sod superintendent labor under grest di5culties on amount of the dilapidated conditionof the presenthouse. Thanks to the efforts of Commissioner Mor-e o there is a, good prospect of a new building in the near future. W(tisky drinliing and gambling.-These kindred vices are all too prevalent here, and the former it appearswill he as long a5 it eootinues to be sold inthe neighboring towns, and especially on a small strip of public land in the very heart of the two reservations. My best efforts have been and shdl be directed to its entire suppression. One or two judicious exemples of imprisonment have had the effect of keeping those who will drink away from the agency. Rcldgious teaching.-d sm sorry to note that heretofore this agency has not attracted the sttention of any religious society, sufficient at leastto take any active stepatowsrds supplying that great want. I have by letter to The Interior of Chicago laid this aub-jed before the Presbyterian Bosrd of the Northwest, and shall more definitely soon. Crazing on reserve.-I pave my early attention to the matter of grazing cattle on the reservation, aud sent my farmer, Mr. B. B. Leamans, op iota what is known as the "Sbmwberry Valley," with instructions ta collect grazing tax and remove trespasRers. I have reason to be satisiied with his work, having brought back $1,050, and made arrangements with others for further collections, which up to date have amoonted to $2,175. Court of Indian ?fensea.-There hasneve: been any organieed here, nor have I thought it advisable to attempt to organize one as yet, as 1 have serious doubts of the efficiency of such a oourt among these Indians. I do not think they are far enough advanced in white man's wags. None of the chiefs speak good English, and each wears Mankets oc-essionally. Police.-The police force of this agency wnsists of captain and six p r i v h and are very e5eient io scout and general police duty. Ten o'clock each Monday morning is the hour for drill. I have sdopted a system of bell calls by which each employ6 knows and answers his call. I have found this system to work well. OURAY AffENOY. This agency is located on the west.bsnk of the Green River, at the- jundion of the Dn Chesne, and about 35 miles south of Uintah Agency. The reservation (known &9 the Uncompahgre) joins the Uintab on the south and east, and contains nearly 2,000,000 acres of' land, and is fitly described by the term desert. Baild.ing8.-The agency buildings stand an a barren plateau or bench, and with the exception of the agent's house and an o5ce, are all built stockade fashion, and are in a most dilapidated condition, chiefly built by the soldiers when tbis was known as Fort Thornburgh, in 1880. I would not recommend their rebuilding on the present site. Indians or reserve.-The Indians of this reservation number98&males, 513; females. 475; children of schwl age, males, 285; females, 135. These Indians, known as Un-wmpahgre Utes, have had but little to encourage them to industry and self-support on their deserty reserve, the few scanty farms cultivated on the Do Chesne being more di5cult and expensive to irrigate than on the Utah Reserve, to which latter, indeed, they properly belong, there being but little if any tillable land on the Ouray Reservrttion. I hwe to say to thecredit of these Indiana, however, that they are not behind their brother Utes of Uintah in civilization, in dress, industry, and intelligence. Schools.-They very greatlytlesire school privileges at their homes. I have strong hopes however of getting them to lay sside their prqjudices and send their children to Unitah school when we &all have our new school building erected. Minerals.-Since the veto by the President of the bill known as the Tellerbill, in June ' last, there have been no developments in regard to what is known as the kspheltom belt. The hill referred to, as is well known, was to set off to the public domain a strip 12 miles wide on tbeeast line of the Uacompahgre Reservation. I t psssed both Housesand was vetoed by President Karrison for reasons which I consider well tskeu. Police.-The police force of this agency cnnsists of a captain and six privates, and are prompt and e5cient in theirduties. Fr6ghting.-These Indiana are good freighters, and like the business. This is right |