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Show 310 REPORTS OF AGENTS M UTAH. oession the thermometer registered an average of 60 below zero. This extreme cold made it impossible to do any work on the ditches or f m a of either reservation. The horse stack belonging to the Indiana .nssiffersd very much, and when spring opened these animals had been reduced by effects of cold md stamation, so that they were incapable of much service; thisretardedprogress in startingspring work. Bur for these unf%vorahls conditions the results of farm work, it is believed, would have baen all that was anticipated or hoped for. The Indiana of the Uintah and Ouray Agency, like most other tribes, hme a good number among them ~ h woill drink whisky whenever they oan get it. The oppor-tunities for getting it from the miserable white vendera that havelocated near them have been abundant, and this fact hasbeen the ocoaaion of no little annoyance. The oivil i~nthoritieau f Uintah County, oounty seat at Vernal, Utah, license these vend-ers with tlre fill1 kno~l edgeth at they oan only hope tol ivs in the business byselling to Indiana, and thene officis*ls during the past year a.ppea,r to have been perfectly reakless with re-ard to the results that might be expected to follow this traffic, and oniy interested% obtaining a good sum of license money for the benefit of the m.m.-,n ,t.-,v .tr an.inra In eonaideration that during the year numerous communications have been for-warded reporting upon progress of affairs of the agency and of the statistical and Census reports inclosed herewith, it is believed all the information required by the Commissioner has been furnished. I desire to ~ c k n owl d gteh at I am indebted to all the emplogds that are retained in position for fait.hfu1 and earneat support in my efforts in behalf of them Indisns, and especially am I indebted to Lieut. L. M. Koehler, Ninth Cavalry, for very valu-able aid in running linea for irrigatin ditches and llluch other practical assistance, all of which has been given voluntarify and appar~rtntlyf rom s properregard forthe public aervioe, as well as adiaposition to render peraonal favorto mgaelf, andto oon-dude by acknowledging my appreciation of the patience, confidence, and enoaur-ngement displayed fnr me by the Department. I ram, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JaMes P. RAND LET^, Majol; U. 8. Amy, ActJng U. 8. Indion Agent. The CoMMIssroNan OF INDIAANFY AIRB. - REPORTO F SUPERINTENDENOTF OORAYS CHOOL. OUAAT SCBooz. June SO, 1891. SrR: I n complimw with paragraph 48. Rnles for Indian Schoola, 1 h ~ v tehe honor to sobmit thi s myaecond annual report: At the opsnsng of the aohool September 4. 1891 12 papila were present. Thfa nnmber inoreased to 46 during the sear, 44 bein pkaent during the]& month. Duri~rgth o Sratmouth 0% the year the wmk in the sobnolmom devolved on the au erintsndent entirely. October 7 n teaoher waaap ointed and on rebrusry 5 another was added. 8. with one exception, none of tbeae children h a 8 e v s r b ~ e nin school to ixoeed two months, tbe work h e , a s in other departments, baa been exceedingly diffloult. The children hare made good pmgress, thou h it ha8 been expoaislly diffiollit to induoe rhem to uae English iu oon~ersation. Pet fair work has%een . done in thia line. The ill* Lave been regulsdy detailed to work in tbe kitchen, lavndry a d sewlnp: rom and to kesist t%s matron iu other honsework. These details have baen changed wkekly so that dl the girls haw 13nd the name amoollt of work in eaoh dspsrtnleot. A11 the work in the'kitchen aod didng 'mm has becn done with thssssistanae of tlre girla. They bare done good work here. On s f e a mcasione. when the work was espedslly heavy. it has been necessary ta detail bqs to assist in the laundrx: mide fmm thia, all the work has been done with the assistance of the gsls, and they have usually done tbe work well. In the aswing room in addition u, the mending the girls have rasiated in making their own olotheo and imder~lotl~feosr ihe boya, as well as tbs otb& necsaaor sewing for rhe sohool. Under tho matmn's direotion the irls have omed far tieir own dormitariea and the halls, p l a ~ mom, and bathroom in their awn builiiing. The b o p lzave been trkioed to urrs f i r their own d o n . tories and building. The boya have assist& in all the outdom wmk, sawing wood, hauling water. oaring for atook. ird. gatine and evltivating the Beld and mrden. A field of about 30 sores han been fenced nnd sowed in oata and alfalfa. The bate promiae a fair yield, and it is erpeotnd that tile alfalfa will furniab abundance d hay'after the present year. The prden has baeo well watered aud oared fbr. bat being on new land does not promise nn abundant pleld. About 100 shde treea have been planted, nearly all living and growing nioely. Theaa add mnoh to the appearanor of the premises. The barn. gymnasium, ahop, and storermm, now under aontraot, will be much needed improve. manta. sm'houl is atill in needof suitable batlthroo~~l~asn.o d and aome meanaof piplng water into the buildings. nurin" the cold reather ofthe paat winter a p t h e water had to be hauled fmm the river and to avoid freeiiu it was necesanry to keep the bhrreia in the halls. The alop ana dirt cawed b$ the daily filling of tFheee barrel. were the souree of much diaoomfort, as well aa extra labor. very relpeotfuay, LEWIBD . WATBBS supctintenLt. The S u ~ e a m B s o s u08~ INDIANS D~oor.8 ~ h r o o g hx qi. JAS. F. Rmmw. U. S: ~ r m y acting U. 8. haian'agant. . |