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Show have been unable to renovate it. Special Agent Lueders and Inspector Gardnerha^ both reported the situation to the Department. I was informed that if 1 would mal a detailed statement of what was necessary action would be taken to remedy tl evil. This I did last January, and since that time I have not heard from tb^ Depar ment on the subject. By another year the agent will be compelled to vacate tl house, for reasons already stated. I inclose herewith statistical report. Very respectfully, WARREN PATTEN, United States Indian Agent. The COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY, DAKOTA TERRITORY, August ' 20, 1884. SIR : In compliance with instructions contained in circular letter from the Office i Indian Affairs under date of July 1,1884, I have the honor to submit herewith n: annual report for 1884. TRIBES AND POPULATION. The Indians of this agency, comprising 753 families, aggregating 3,144 persons, a: composed of the Blackfeet, Sans Arc, Minneconjou, and Two Kettle bands of Siou; and are. classified respectively . as follows, which classification embraces the niiinbt of children of school- going age6, tabulated in accordance with the recent provision < Congress: Name of band. Blackfeet Minneconiou Two Kettle Total Number of families. 52 200 325 176 753 Men. 51 214 357 190 812 " Women. 71 273 456 273 School children between 6 awl 16 years old. Male. 36 105 • 190 115 1,073 1 446 Female. 40 108 212 91 451 Children under 6 years old. Male. 10 41 85 - 44 180 Fema e. 16 47 82 37 182 TotaL 2 1 3 3,1 AGRICULTURE. The Indians of this agency are evincing a rapid and remarkably encouraging ac vancement in agricultural and civilized pursuits. Notwithstanding the grass is vcr thin and scarce this season, they have cut and stacked about 1,800 tons of hay for us of their stock during the coming winter. Corn, potatoes, turnips, onions, beans, an melons have been raised by them during the season with fair success. A large mr jority of them are cultivating claims and fields comprising from 1 to 15 acres, pai of which is fenced and nearly" all of which is in excellent condition. The small farm of 8 acres attached to the boys boarding and industrial school ha been cultivated by the older pupils, under the supervision of the agency fanner an other employ6s, with fair success. They have raised thereon this season corn, pot: toes, turnips, beans, melons, and'pumpkins. The large area of ground occupied b this agency, stretching from Antelope Creek on the south to the Moreau River on th north, a distance of about 150 miles, and west from the Missouri River about 12 miles, requires more attention on the part of instructors for the Indians in the met ho bf farming and agricultural pursuits thau the limited number of employes allowed in by the Government will admit. The employment of Indian district farmers, now an thorized for the coming year, will materially advance the interests of Indian farmer; but practical Avhite men engaged for this purpose would be much more advaula geous to the Indian and satisfactory in its results. SANITARY. The general health of the Indians has been good and there has not been any epi demic among them during the year. During part of the past wiuter measles prevaile: • endemically in the boys' boarding and industrial school, and in the Saint John |