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Show in Utah County, besides the operations of the Government farmers and the Voluntary assistance of various individuals. It is bo be hoped that these laudable efforts will be crowned with desired success, that the red men will be successfully induced to materially contribute to their own support, and tnereby not only relieve the whites with whom they come in contact of a constant harassing and great expense, but steadily advance themselves in the habits, means and appliances of civilized life. Fortunately the indian disturbances immediately outside our horde rs have as yet failed to attract the notice or enlist the sympathies and aid of any of the indians in Utah, and you nay be assured that I shall spare no pains to have them propecly instructed to keep aloof from border feuds, and to cherish that pacific course which is so essential to their existence and advancement. Agent George W. Armstrong has lately visited the indians in the counties south of here as far I believe, as the southern boundaries of the Territory but through lack of time I perceive since his return A short time since has not as yet forwarded his report and accompanying papers for this Qr. I am therefore unable to furnish the Department with Official particulars pertaining to his trip. From incidental information, I learn that the natives in the neighborhood of Harmony in Washington County, and near the Las Vegas and upon the Santa Clara, are many of them being industrious and anxious to learn to till the soil, and every facility consistent with their habits, necessities and a rigis economy are being extended to them, so far as individual means and Government appropriations will warrant. And it is certainly just politic and highly desirable that Government should afford |
