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Show 9? of the opinion that this claim ie unfounded, from the letter of Agent Hunt as well as from my own observation. I shall, therefore, prooeed to have 1 the reserve enclosed as soon as possible." The superintendent also planned to improve the method of managing the Indian farms by having entirely Indian labor, in place of white labor which had a b# d effect on their self dependence, and he strenuously urged more reservations. .-'••' " In my opinion," he deolared, reservations should be made without delay." The reservations so far undertaken were all for Utah Indians. Forney observed that the Shoshonea were in extreme need. The territory olaimed by them inoluded Salt Lake, and the Bear river, Weber river, and Cache valleys, to the east. Nearly all this land was occupied by white settlers under legislative grants. Indian Affairs Report, 1858, p. 311. |