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Show PLEASANT VALLEY AGENCY. 379 1 On the 8th of April there was one mule stolen from Shell Creek station, bv a few Indians under Sambo. who savs he will not go to work : that c, hk can live better by stealing.' On the 10th of April, Mr. Huntington left here for Salt Lake City, on some business of his own, which left me without an interpreter; and, as Mr. Sevier had not arrived at Deep creek with the wagons, I con-cluded that I had better stop at this place until the mail came along, to see if it had brought me any person out from the city as interpreter, or any word from Mr. Hearford; which, I am very sorry to say, brought me no word, either wav. bv the mail due here on the 13th. On the lith, I hsd"lhy"horses up and rubbed down and fed with grain, ready for a trip the next day for '(Deep creek," as I expected Mr. Sevier at that place on the 14th ; but when they went to drive up the animals to send the mail on, they could not be found, and have not been able to find any trace of them up to this date. It is supposed by all here that they hare been driven off by either the Utes or Hmboldt Indians. I am satisfied it mas not done by any of the Gosha Utes. The number of mules taken from this station is fourteen, and four horses belonging to my agency. On Saturday, I started for Deep creek with an ox-team furnished me by the mail company, but had to return, having lost the way, and having nothing to eat for the last two days. This is the hardest country to travel through I ever was in. There are no roads, and it is impossible to travel without a guide. I sent to-day over for Mr. Sevier to come over with two yoke of oxen to haul my carriage to Deep creek. I expect to be there on the 22d, and will commence operations immediately. The Indians are all there yet, except a few who came over to-day to see what kept me. These I sent out to see if they could find any traces of my horses or the mail mules. As soon as I get things under way at this point, I will go over to Ruby valley, if I can rig up any sort of a team; at present, the prospect looks very dark. I am very sorry yon did not send me more cattle. I asked for twenty yoke, and you only sent out twelve yoke. It is im-possible to do much with so few. I will want ten or twelve head more; you will please have them sent immediately on the receipt of this. I must pay the mail company back the two I got of them, as they have had all of theirs stolen. If you can, I would like you to send me four horses or mules. At any rate, let me hear from you very soon. I have just been told that the Indians ran off the three mules from "Shell Creek station," on the 14th instant. It is also supposed that they drove one yoke of oxen from this station last night. There is an Indian now out on the trail, and I think they will be brought back. I don't think it worth while bringing any more wheat out this season: the wagon on the road now will not arrive until the first of May. Yours, respectfully, ROBERT B. JARVIS, Indian Agemt. JACOFOBR NEEYs,q ., S q ' t Indian Affairs Utah Territory. |
