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Show INDIANS IN UTAH. 203 of friendly Indiaus are almost constantly harboring around these settle-ments, and depending upon them mainly for support, without returning an equivalent in labor or trade. The result is, that notwithstanding the amount disbursed from government funds for their relief, that amount f d s short of their necessities, and very far short of their wishes and demands; thus almost forcing our citizens to furnish the larger portion of the relief, or subject themselves to annoyance, depredation, and the loss of property by theft. The former course is pursued, being wisely deemed far the best and most humane policy, as you are already well aware that the resources for a livelihood open to the natir-es, by their country and habits, are very limited. Trusting that this my report is sufficiently extended and explicit, and that the accompanying papers are in due form, they are respectfully submitted bv ~ & orbe dient servant, BRIGHAM YOUNG, Governor and ex-o#cio Superint~ndmt of Indian Afairs, Utah Tmitorv. Hon. GEORGEW . MANYPEKNY, Commissimer OJ Indian Afaim, Washingtun, D. C. No. 81. GREAT SALT LAHE CITY, U. T., Stl~~c-n~:3b0r, r 1553. SIB: In accordance n-ith the replations of the Indian ~ltp:trtmeot, I 1 submit for your consideril~it!nt he ti~llo\\-in,rze Im,n, 3 r d Il~nvet l~eho nor to transmit the s:Lrne, througl~? -ou, tu tile department : Since my last annual report you arc advised of my proceedings up to July. By instructions from >-our escellency, dated June 30, I left this city on the 6th July, for an expedition to visit the Indians on the Humholdt and Carson rivers. In the course of my journey I met with various small parties of Indians, principally of the Shoshonee or Snake tribe, until I arrived at Thousand Spring valley, where I met with the chief of a baud of the Shoshouee tribe, by the name of Too-ke-mab, (the rabbit,) whose band numbers about 600. I had previously met a party of' his hand on Goose creek, who informed me that their village mas in the mountains, some distance fiom the road. I employed one of the party to proceed to the village and invite ~e chief and his band to meet me in Tl~ousandS pring valley. He, Too-ke-mah, and a portion of his hand, met me according1~-. After a talk, having found them friendly disposed to the whites, and he having promised a continuation of his fiiendship, I gave him some presents, to be distributed among his tribe as he might think proper, leaving to him the selection, as I had not presents to give to all. He seerued much pleased n-ith the kind-ness and attention shown him, and promised that no difficulties should occur to the whites, so far as he was concerned; that he and his band would not only treat them with kindness, but that they would render them any assistance in their power. Too-ke-mah and his band claim |