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Show 146 and also to the fact that the Ute commission failed to have the lands surveyed and allotted in severalty to those who came and remained, as well as to do other things which the Indians supposed they would do, there was a continual state of unrest, dissatisfaction, and friction, not only among the White Rivers but also among the Uintahs. The discrepancy in the treatment of the former, compared with that of the latter, was a fruitful source of discouragement and dissatisfaction among the Uintahs, and exercised a discouraging influence upon their agricultural efforts, the results of which are somewhat apparent in our statistical report, which is not as good as we hoped it would be. The conduct and disposition of the Indians remaining on the reservation, notwithstanding the causes above alluded to, have been exceptionally kind and good, especially toward the whites. This is true not only of the Uintahs but also of the White Rivers. The causes above alluded to were more manifest in the depression of the energy of the Uintahs, and a very distinctly marked jealousy between the two bands.14 After a rough time with Inspector Pollock, Critchlow opined: Inspector J. W. Pollock visited this agency early in July, and though he criticised some of our operations sharply, and doubtless found much to condemn, I trust he gave us credit for good intentions\ and a sincere desire to promote the highest interests of the Indian service at this agency. Conscious of our imperfections, we are glad to have the suggestions and criticisms of those who have had experience in the service, and shall endeavor to profit by them. Much of the foregoing is certainly not "rose-colored," but I cannot conclude without 14Ibid., pp. 209-210, |