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Show 392 . UTAH SUPEEWTENDE~CY. them a chance to work for themselves, with twls and instruction, and they will aek very little fmm the government. Mr. Lockhart takes an honest, zealous interest in the welfare of the Indians, and it would be his pride to teach them that which they are so anxious to learn---to cultivate the ground. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ORION CLEMENS, Acting Governor, Ex O$i& Superintendent Indian Affai~s. . Hon. W. P. DOLE, Commimker of Indian Affairs, Washingtm, D. C. No. 235. OFPICEO F. INDIAAGNEN T,N . T., Caram City, July 9, 1863. SIR: I have recently been making a tour among the Pah Utah Indians. I find them delighted over the idea of cultivating their reservations. They are beginning to see that thia will soon be their only meaus of aubaiatence, and the only way by which they can long hold the land already given them. I am.in fine spirits about improving their condition, and have no doubt at all but that as much progress can be made next year w them as was ever made with any tribe, and perhaps moreiu the same leu% of time. About 2,000 .Indians have lately been vaccinated, and many more are coming up to Lienten-aut Uhnrchill tdbe vaccinated. , . There is entire peace &d harmony with all the Indian tribes in this Territory, I am glad to say. I design soon torieit the Indians about Reece river, a0 that is the only place jnat now where I can see that trouble might arise on account of the rapid influx of peoule'in that direction. Ihave the honor io be your obedient servant, JACOB T. LOCKHART, Indian bent, Nevada Territma. . , T ERRI TO~F N~EYV ADAE,X ECUTIVDEEP ARTMENT, Ca ~ smC ity,,-J nZy 9, 1863. , Indorsed. ORIOE CLEMENS, Acting Governor and Ex-Oficio Superintendent Indian Affairs. Hon. W. P. DOLE, Saperintendent of bdian Affairs, Waahingtmr, 4. C. U T m SUPERINTENDENCY. No. 236. SDPBRINTENDENOCF YI NDIAAFFNA IRS, ' Utah Tam'tmy, Great Salt Lake City, June 26, 1863. SIR : By the efforts.of General Oonner and myself, Little Soldier, the chief of the Weber Utes, 'who have been hostile and cqmmitting depredations for aome months past,has been induced to come in with his band, and promises to , remain at peace with the whites. He met us, with fonrteen of his warriors, to-day in oouncil; wished to make a firm and lasting peace; encamped at a place . near the city, where we can supervise his conduct, and agrees to remain there until we tell him to go to his hunting grounds; and have lent mesaengersto |