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Show ACCOXPANYING PAPERS. 27 number of the race continue in a savage state, a larger portion semi-civilized, while a few only may be said to have attained to the standard of a civilized, Christian people. Il~flnencews hich seem to be inevitable have been, and are yet, working to their detriment, originating obstacles in the way of their efforts to rise to a higher mode of existence, and opposing the purposes of the benevolent and wise towards them, that appear to be almost insurmountable. Their num-ber is diminishing year after year; but comparatively a short period since they numbered a half million or moreof souls; to-day barely 300,000 remain; poverty, diaease. wars, and other causes are fast sweeping them from among the living, and soon, ns a race, they must become extinct. The statisfical tables appended to this report will show to some extent the relative success ofthe several tribes in their farm labors; also, the value of their property, number of schools, scholars, and population. Had full reports been received from all the agents, a much more favorable statement could he exhibited. This office hae endeavored heretofore to impress the Indian agents with the importance of making returns of these matters complete, as far as practicable, and of promptly forwarding them, so that they might be received in time to be embraced in the annual report of the office; but it is too often the case that they E7il to comply with their instructions in tliis particular. Perhaps it should. be charitably supposed that the omission to do so is more from oversight than from nede c t of dutv,. or nnfitness for it. , LIerewith, also appt:ud~!d,a re tablrs .ihowing t l ~ eli abilities of the rni t r l l Stntca ro Indian triles nnuw ireafy sril,ulatit>ns, oi fnnda Leld in trust by the govern-rnrlnt fbr thc-m a d iuvrrted in stocks. and of Indian l.rrlcls buld. Respectfully submitted: CHARLES E. MIX, Actzng Comrnissionw. Eon. 0. a. BROW NIX^. Secretas y of the Ifitrrior. PAPERS WCOMPANYING. THE REPORT OF THE COMHISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS FOR 1867. 1 WASHINGTON ~~PERINTENDEXCY. No. No. No No. No. No. KO. No. No. No. No. No. 1. Annual report of T. J. MeKenney, superintendent. 2. Annual report of A. R. Elder, agent, Puyallop and Tulalip agencies. 3. Annud report of E. C. Chirouse, teaeher,'Pulalip agency. 4. Annual rsport of H. A. Webster. seent, X'eao Bap aeencv. 5. Ax~uunl rri>"rr of .lnn~ra 11. Wilbur;,agtur, Yilrsu;a aicua;.. C. Al.uual r c p r r c j i \\'.Ilium Wrifhr. JUPPR~IP~JP~L, Ift v .~cl:ill~I,- akarna agency. 7. Ancnual rrlr. rr c f .Joiech 111!I, rntb-agent. Vuln~iclt necnrs. 8. Annusl report of Jab6 T. liuox, suli-agen( Skokomi& a h o y . 9. Annual reeort aP W. C. Chattan. teacher. Skokomirh arenev. ~ ~.. 1b. A n ~ u n rl..; ,rt o i G 17. Pni:c, il~\vi..li lgP8~t, k ' ~ ~ rCt o i~iiler esen-aliou. 11. Anlruni n pnrr of C. C'. Ta~~ibuunfrn,r trltlr io rlrarpe I.uoloai rerema~ian. 12. A~.ll#rin~ylo rr r f A.fred llill, fmmr ill rlmrge (.l_t!hali$r ei(.matio~. OREGON SUPERINTENDENCY. No. 13. Annual report of J. W. P. Huntington, superintendent. No. 14. Annual repart of Amos Harvey, agent, Grand Ronde agency. No. 15. Annusl report of J. B. Clarke, teacher manusl labor school. Grsnd Eonde agency. No. 16. Annual report of Wm. H. Bernhemt, agent. Umstilla agency. No. 17. Annusl reuort of A. Vermeerseh. teacher.. Umstilla w c n r u ~ ~ Xu. I?. Aonual rCpon of .Tc,bn StniIl.. aienl. \Vdrrn Sprmgs u:?or.g. No. 19. Annual n 1 orr of .I. W. I). Ci;llcllr, warbzr, \!'arm Spnug~v e n ~ g . NO. 211. Arlnual rrrurt of llvnixmio Siworon. actur. Siiilr nraLer. 1 No. 21. Annud report of H. k. ~unbs;, teaoh%, silks a&Ecj:" |