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Show I UTAH SUPER~NTENDENCY. 173 They were nearlynaked, and appeared to be in a half-starved condition, which I am inclined to believe acconnts for their -industry. The agricnltnral land that came under my observation is very limited, and generally in bodies of less than fifty acres. I saw none snitable, either iu quality or quantity, for an Indian reserve. The country possesses superior advantages for stock raising, but is almost entirely devoid of wild game. The chief dependence of the Indians for food is upon the pine not tree. They seem to realize the benefits to be derived by the presence of the white man, and encourage in mnny ways the development of the country. Nearly all of the rich mines in the southeastern portion of the State were discovered and made known to the whites by them. An Indian in the camp last mentioned having some quartz tbat showed indi-cations of silver, offered to take us to the lode, which was about 20 miles distant, for a blanket. The next day, while on our way to examine the mine, onr guide pointed out to us the hones of hie brother, who had died from starva-tion three years before. He also gave us further evidence of the poverty of the country by capturing a snake which be cooked and ate with evident relish. The lode proved worthless. At that place I separated from Mr. Butteriield. he starting fur Pahrinagat, 60 miles in a southeasterly direction, and I. on my return to the Walker reserve, 230 miles distant, where I anivedon the 14th of June. I notieed, while tl.avelling among the "pine niit timber," that the prospects for a large yield of nuts this autumn were good. I estimate the number of miles travelled on the trip at 800, the number of Shoshone Indians seen at 4.50, none of which bave ever received any benefits from the government. They properly belong to the "Western Shoshone band," hut bave no knowl-edge of any treaty obligations existing between them and the government. I would advise that clothing to the value of $1,000 and a few garden tools be taken into tbat cour~trya nd issued to those Indians. Most respectfully, you;obedient servant, FRANKLIN CAMPBELL, United b'tatrs Indian Agent. Hon. H. G. PARKER, Supt. Indian Axairs, Carson City, hTecada. I UTAH SUPERINTENDENCY. No. 42. OFFICSE'P BRISTBXDBXTOF INDIAAFRNAI RSU. TAH, Grczt Salt Lake City, Aquat 22, 1867. - SIR: I have the honor to submit my annual report of the general condition of Indian affairs within the Utah snperiuteodency for the past year. The number of Indians within the superintendency who receive care and aid from the government, as near as from careful estimates can be ascertained, is 21,250. These Indians, with the single exception of a small number of Bannacks, as hereafter noticed, all belong to two nations, the Utahs and the Shoshones. Although divided into a great number of petty tribes, with independent tribal organizations, and often formerly at war with each other, all speak dialects of either the Utah or Shoshone language, thns evidencing their common origin and descent. |