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Show 374 CARSON VALLEY AGENCY. as the Big Bend of Carson'river, and numbers 130; 0-dnk-e-0's (Tall Man) band, Pe-tod-se-ka (White Spot) hand, To-sdrke (Grey Head) band. These three bands are the largest I have seen since my arrival in the Territory. They stay in the country around the lakes and sinks of Carson and Walker's rivers. I had a talk with them at Car-son lake, on the 26th of November last, and gave them some presents. They then numbered 848 men, 372 women, and 405 children. Total i number in the three bands .............................................. 1,625 To-no-yiet (Woman Helper) band stays below the Big Meadows, Truckee river, and numbers ......................................... 280 To-Repe's (Lean Man) band stays near the lower crossing of Tmckee river, and numbers ........................................ 360 Genega's (Dancer) band stays at the mouth of Truckee river, and numbers ............................................................. 290 Wat-se-que-order's (Four Crows) band stays along the shores of Pyramid lake, and numbers ....................................... 320 Wun-a-muc-a's (The Second) band stays around the shores of of Lower Mud lake, and numbers .................................. 300 - Total Pall-utes visited. .......................................... - 3,135 The Wa-sho nation numbers about 900 souls, and inhabit the country along the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains, from Honey lake on the north to the west fork of Walker's river on the south. They are divided into three different bands. Captain Jim's band is located in the vicinity of Carson, Wa-sho, and Eagle valleys, and Lake Bigler. This band numbers 145 men, 110 women, and 87 children; total, 3342. I have had a talk with this band, and given them some presents. Captain Jim is the head chief of the nation. Pos-Sonke's band is located in Little valley, between the east and west forks of Carson river, and numbers about the same as Captain Jim's band, 340. Deer Dick's Band lives in and claims Long valley southeast fkom Honey lake, and numbers .a b. out .t.h..e.. s..a.m...e. .a.s.. .t.h.e.. .o.t.h..e..r.s.,. .3..0.0.... .......... Total Wa-shos vi.sl .te d 342 Total Pah-utcs visited ................................................. 3,735 ~~ ~ Total Indians visited within this agency ......................... - 4,077 Thus it will be seen that I have met and given presents to over four thousand Indians, and never before have I beheld as much wretched-ness and destitution. The Pah-ntes are undoubtedly the most interest-ing and docile Indians on the continent. By proper management, these Indians may be made to compete with the whites in agricultural pursuits. They are extremely anxious to cultivate their lands, and will make excellent men to work. Some of them can take hold of a scythe, and mow, drive oxen or a fo,ur-horse team, equal to a white manr They have never received any presents from the government, or from any government officer until now, except a few things given them by Dr. Hurt some two or three years ago. I am sorry that I cannot speak in as favorable terms of the Wa-sho nation. They are not inclined to agricultural pursuits, nor any other advancement towards civilization. They have no clothing except the merest apology |