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Show Living Conditions - 503 June 30, 1913 Reports of the Dept. of the Interior Value of Indians' individual property, June 30, 1913. S. S. # 6634/ p. 260 Dec. 3, 1913 Runke(?), Walter, Supt., So. Ute Agency Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs The superintendent describes living conditions on the reservation and explains the difficulty in trying to motivate the Indians to work for their rations. He recommends that rations and annuities continued to be disbursed without the work requirement as the Indians have responded to the work plan with the remark " we dont want to work for what the government owes us and are not going to." FRCD/ RG 7 5 Dec. 5, 1913 Runke(?), Walter, Supt., So. Ute Agency Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs The superintendent informs the commissioner that many Indians do not live on their allotted lands, so he suggests that these lands be sold and land of better quality be purchased. He also mentions the problem of land inheritance. FRCD/ RG 7 5 Oct. 11, 1921 Scott, Hugh L. Report to George C Vaux Reports inspection of agency and school. Reports conditions on reservation, the Polk and Posey situation, the new boarding school, health conditions, impoverishment of Indians, need to encourage stock raising, and housing improvements. NA/ RG75 Mar. 14, 1923 T. H. D. (?) |
