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Show 148 UTAH SUPERINTENDENCY. raise their right hands; which they did unanimously. Sow-er-ette, being the chef of the Uinta Utes, (two of his sons being present,) was also asked the same question. He re lied that it was good for them to have us settle upon their lands,, and t g at he wanted a house close beside us. I then asked the Shoshones how they would We to have us settle upon their lauds at Greeu river. They replied that the land at Greeu river did not belong to them; that they lived and inhabited in the vicinity of the Wind River chain of mountains and the Sweet river, (or Sugar Water, as they called it;) but that if we would make a settle-ment on Green river they would be glad to come and trade with us. I expressed unto them my good feelings for their kindness in always being friendly to the whites, and for the safety in which all the emi-grants had ever been able to pass through their country, and hoped they would always continue the same. If any of the whites should steal anything &om them, it should be returned if I could find it; and if any of their tribe should steal anything from the whites, they must do the same. The Shoshones mere expecting that Wachor and the Utes would give them some horses, according to their usual custom, for a certain number of Shoshones which they had killed in their last conflict, which occurred something over a year a o. Ten seemed to he about the number which had been killed, ani t he same num-ber of horses were required, but finally agreed upon nine head. Walker now led off' in quite a lengthy speech, in which he said that he had done wrong and was sorry for it. His friends had been killed on the Shoshones'land, and he had supposed that they had done it; hut now he was satisfied that it was not them; that Brigham told him not to go, hut he would not hear him; he had been sorry ever since, and so forth; had no horses now, but was going to trade with the Moquis next winter, and would bring the horses to Green river when he should return. I will hear now what Brigham says to me good, placing his hand on his breast; have been a fool, but will do better in future. To-ter-mitch, Shoshone chief, then said afew words. His ears were open wide to hear; it was good, and he felt well; his heart was good. I then directed that the chiefs should have some clothes and ammunition given to them, and some beef-cattle and flour, having been procured for the purpose, was disiributed among them, when they left .m apparently high spirits, and good and fiiendly feelings towards each other, as well as to the whites. I have been thus explicit in giving the particulars of this interview, as it is the first that has occurred of a like nature since the settlements were founded, and it is hoped will result in long continued amity he-tween the tribes. The Indians are universally fed and partially clad throughout the territory where settlements have been made, according to the ability of the people, and very many chiidren are taken into families and have all the usual facilities for education afforded other children. The following estimates are made out from past obsemation and ex-perience, as well as a knowledge of the actual wants and necessities of the superinteudency : |