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Show Education - 186 Telegram to Stollsteimer, So. Ute Agency " Boys threaten to run away if the department does not authorize you to come. Can you not send Indians on horseback for the children. Answer immediately." ( complete) June 13, 1885 White, Autonito, Colorado Telegram to Stollsteimer, So. Ute Agency " Have arrived with children, will be in tomorrow night." ( complete) 1886 Statement So. Ute Agency Some statistics from the agency- Total number of Utes is 978; 487 males and 491 females. There are 267 school age children, of which 12- 14 attend the agency school. FRCD/ RG 7 5 July 6, 1886 Atkins, L. D. C, commissioner of Indian Affairs Letter to C F . Stollsteimer, Indian Agent, So. Ute Agency, Colorado Atkins advises Stollsteimer not to use the extreme measure of withholding rations and using military force to compel Indians to send their children to school. He is to use, however, every means in his power and to keep Atkins informed of the matter. FRCD/ RG 75 May 8, 1886 Atkins, J. D. C, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Letter to Stollsteimer, So. Ute Agency Authorization to spend $ 313.20 on supplies for the establishment of a boarding camp for Indian children. |