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Show 180 NEW MEXICO SUPERINTENDEXCY. his own, and that my efforts should be directed to promoting 'the best interest of the citizen6 of Utah and the Indians, by preserving the peace within my dis-trict by the policy suggested. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 0. H. IRISH, Superinlendsnt Indian Affairs. ' Hon. WI L L ~AP.~ DI OLE, Commissioner Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. No. 10. GREATS ALTL AKECI TY, U. T., September 1, 1864. SIR: Mr. Irish, the superintendent of Indian affairs in Utah Territory, arrived in Lhis city on the 26th of August. Be desired me to continue to the duties of superintendent (there being then several parties of Shosho-nees and Utahs here) until the 31st, which I did, and on that day delivered to him all the public property in my hands belonging to the Indian department, for which his receipts were taken. My accounts and returns up to that date will be forwarded in a fow days., Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES DUANE DOTY, Late Acting Supmintclzdnt Indian Affairs in lhah Terrifory. Hon. WM. P. DOLE, Commissioner Indian Afair~. NEW MEXICO SUPERINTENDEKCY. No. 71. SGFER~XTEXDL~NINCDYIA N AFFAIRS, Santa Fi, New Mexico, Octobm 10,'1664 SIR: Since my last anunal report there has been but little chnnge in our relations with the various tribes within thiq superintendency. Depredations upon the property of the citizens of this Territory still are of frequent oecurrenee, and often accompanied by murders. While some of the tribes h,ave conducted themselves well, others are robbing and murdering our people. The snperintendent for the last half year has been witllout the means to supply the well disposed with their usual amount of provisions. If they could have been supplied as usual, it is believed most of the depreda-tions eommitted by them might have been prevented. Without any assistance . From the government, it is surprising that their destitute condition has not led to more frequent complaints from owners of stock, whose herds graze in every part of the country over which they roam. In my report of last year I urged the propriety of concentrating the different bands of the various tribes, and settling of each upon its own reservation, and in their own country. I still believe this to be the true policy, and shall, therefore, in considering the subject of our relations, and the policy best calculated to promote the interest of the two races, speak of them unL r four heads, viz.: Pueblos, Utahs, Apaches, and Navajoes. |