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Show 160 NEW MEXICO SUPERINTENDENCY. The sanitary condition of the tribe is good; no epidemics have visited them, and vaccination never has been thought necessary. They mingle so seldom with the whites that they are not exposed to their diseases. Pul-monary affections are infrequent, and deaths from any cause whatever are comparntively rare. On the seventeenth of this month I turned over to Wash-a-kee the annuity goods for last year, which came too late for delivery. These, consisting of blankets, calicoes, butcher knives and tobacco, were distributed to the most needy ones, and seemed to give universal satisfaction. The time had ar-rived for thetrihea to return to their hunting grounds and make preparations for winter, or I should have insisted on their remaining uutil the goods for the present year came to hand, which would have made their outfit more complete. - It affords me pleasure in stating that the Indians belonging to this dis-trict are peaceable and well disposed; that all their acts have been in strict accordance with the friendly relations which have heretofore existed be-tween themselves and the white resident population of this Territory, as well as those passing through. In many instances they have aided persons seeking to develop the mineral resources of the country by pointing out valuable deposits of silver and coal or oil springs. No outbreak has come to my knowledge; few, if any, trespasses have been committed, and no inc~~rsionhsa ve been made by them, and I am proud to say that they remain true to their treaty stipulations. Some dissatisf~ctionh as been expressed by them that the annuity goods do not reach this agency in time enough for distribution to let them get to their winler hunting grounds before the snow prevents their progress thither. I would therefore urge upon the department the recommendation made in my last annual report, that all goods designed for this place be ship-ped at the earliest practicable moment, in order that they may reach the agency in time for such distribution. I would again most respectfully nrgp upon the department the necessity of erecting an agency building. I am at present entirely dependent upon the military aothurity of this post for shelter. I would alsonrge upon your department the necessity of furnishing the agent with a pair of mules for his ambulance. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant. . LUTHER MANN, JR, United States Indian Agent. Hon. 0 H. IRISH, Superintendent Indian Afairs, Salt Lake my, U. T. NEW MEXICO SUPERINTENDENCY. OFFICES UPERINTENDIENNDT IAAFNFA IRS, Santn Pi. Nau Me.zico.. SwtembPr 10,1865. A SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the condition of the Indian tribes of this Territory: The absence of any reports from the agents, and the limited time I have occupied the superintendency, prevent me from doing the suhject that justice it requires. On entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office on the 2d of May last, I found it without funds, and very deficient in everything else. Complaints were almost daily made of the destitute condition of the different tribes of Indians, to supply which I was compelled to use my own means. I immediately advised the Commissioner of the condition of affdirs, who very |