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Show The Agents, their interpreters, Mr. D.B. Huntington and myself are endeavoring with all the ability which we possess to quiet this disturbance and not have it spread so as to become general. We have succeeded so far in retaining in the settlements, the indians who are disposed to be friendly and have received some of the stolen property through their efforts, but they do not like to undertake the capture of "Tintick," and his band. So long as the Indians can be induced to remain in the Settlements so long we are comparatively safe, for when hostilities are once decided upon, no indian is thereafter to be seen. John 0. S. Smith, farmer to the Piedes in Iron County, died December 30, 1855 and John D. Lee was appointed in his stead. Since last report quite a quantity of presents have been neces-arily made to the various tribes of Indians owing to the severity of the winter, and the other destitution of food and clothing among them and the unsettled state of many of the indians, the bills are therefore necessarily large, notwithstanding the most rigid economy that could be has been exercised. Dr. Hurt is very active in endeavoring to establish some of the natives in the pursuits of agriculture with a very fair prospect of success. His efforts are truly praiseworthy, and should meet with the most liberal encouragement from the General Government. Major Armstrong is also very active, aiding to the best of his ability and almost continually engaged traveling among the |