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Show PLEASANT VALLEY AGBNCY. 377 Something must be done to better the condition of the "Poor Pah-ute" and " Wa-sho." His present state is intolerable, and t'eeble is the helping hand that I am enabled to extend for his relief. But in the sweet name of "charity," I beg in his behalf that a home be made for him-someasylum for the starving outcast, where he can be taught to provide for himself, and be free from the curse upon him now amongst the whites. Truly said, the moral atmosphere about him is deadlier than death. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ' F. DODGE, Indian Agent. JACOFOBR NFEPsq, ., Superintendent Indian Affairs Vtah Territory. No. 176. PLEASAVNATLL EYU, . T., April 20,1859. SIR: In compliance with your inatructions to me, dated March 5, 1859, to proceed to ' I Deep creek" and " Ruby valley,'' for the purpose of opening farms at these points, and to restrain the Indians in their depredations on the "mail company" and emigrants passing through the country, I left Salt Lake City on the 15th day of March, and arrived at Simpson's Springs on the night of the 17th. On the 18th, a party of fonrteen Gosha Utes came into camp, and, after having a talk with them, I gave them a shirt each, and something to eat. I then sent them to gather up their people, and meet me at " Pleasant valley," at which place I arrived on %he 25th. At " Simpson's Springs," my intetyreter, Regis Vassear, was taken very sick, and I had to send him back to the city, and wrote to Mr. Robert Bearford to have some capable person sent out to me. From the 22d to the 9th of April, I have had Mr. C. A. Huntington. On the 25th of March, when I arrived at " Pleasant valley," I found about one hundred Indians, in all, waiting for me. They complained of being hungry, not having had anything to eat for some days. I asked them why the others did not come in ? They said t,hat they "were afraid that the soldiers would kill them." They thought it was a trap to have them all killed, because they had been stealing. I sent out more runners to bring them in. Five days after, my runners returned, and said they wonld not come, as they were afraid of being killed. On the 2d day of April, I had a beef killed, and held a council, with seventy-three warriors present. The first thing, we proceeded and elected " Arra-won-nets" (an old man) "head chief," and " Ka Vana" sub-chief, without any opposition. I then told them I had come here to say that the "great father" wishes to treat you as his children, and will make you a good farm, if you will work, so that you will have something to eat. He will help you to build your '<wig-wams," and help to clothe you, if you will do as he tells you. Are |