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Show UTAH SUPEBINTENDENCY. 157 existed between these Indians and the whites, and that their presenoe in the valley would be protection againat any more raids by the Sioux, which proved true, all hostilities having ceaaed against the miners until n-f-te.r. -t.h e Shoshones had returned to this agency. 1 As early as May 1,1868, advance partieskpohd themselves. About that time I received teleaa~hien otice from General John B. Sanborn that the peace comminnir;n ~ O I I vIis~it this ape~~cthye 4th of Jn~~e,,a!itl reqne~tinga ll Iudians under my control, also the Bannocks of thin VI ~ I I I - itv. to be a~aembled hv that time. 1 imme4ii:itrlr sent out co~vieru to a%omplish this object". Through the efforts of Tag-gee, their principal chief. I succeeded in assembling. about 800 Bannocks, who had arrived b~v" the 15th Mav. Bv telea& I was authorized t o ~urehases ubsist- ~ ~ ence for a11 ~ho"shon&a ndYBaunocksu ntil the arrivai of the eommis-sioners. Owing to the ill condition of roads in their route they were unable to reach here modiig to appointment, and in consequence nearly half the Bannocks had grown impat,ient and left for their fishing end summer resorts before the arrival of General C. 0. Augur, who rep-renented the commission. In the mean while a full assemblage of the Sllosl~onews a3 ac*(!nkl~lishn~l,~ otwithntandinthge aunuitie* T<&F! with- 11rld. and the most fnvo~xbler e1,resrntntinns man18 to tlwm of the b~ua!- fits to result by remaining to meet the commissioners; ?ven a few rest less ones among these, unable to resist their roaming mclinations, and therefore not present either at the conference or distribution of annui-ties. Immediately upon his arrival General Augur had an informal meeting with Washakie and other leading men of the Shoshones, and Tag-gee of the Bannocks, informing them of the object sought, and desir-ing them to communicate with their tribes prepamtory to a formal meet- , ing. On the 3d of July all of the headmen and a large number of their followers were present, and had explained to them fully the terms of a treaty, which is made known to yon in the report of the commissionem. The result of this meeting was the acceptance of a treaty, under which added benefits are guaranteed, and a reservation in the country of their choice made for these Indians. It is especially gratifying to me to report this fact, having repeatedly urged the thing accomplished for several years. The meeting was most satisfactory, and I trnst that an early rati-fication and appropriations under the new treaty may be made in time for the goods to reach the Indians by their next annual visit. I am especially desirous that such may be accomplished in behalf of the Ban-nocks, these Indians having for years been entitled toa~~nuitiuensd er a former treaty, but as yet deriving no benefit from their faithful observ-ance of treaty stipulations. Following the signiug of the treaty a valu-able present was made them, the. greatest harmony prevailing. The relations existing between the Shoshones and Bannocks are of so amicable a nature that it is hoped they may yet consent to joiil together upon one reservation. Indians are perhaps more jealous than whites of such riehts as are claimed bv them. and I would advise that time. and I the e d e n t advantages of s&h an &rangement aa it will develop, k y be allowed to accomplish this object. The Bannocks ire greatly in minority, and to urge too speedy occupa tion of one ground in common might produce a change in the relatiom of these tribes, which for a great many years has been harmonious. During the past winter, hqnent inroads have been made by northbrn tribes unfriendly to the Shoshones, and their hunting excursions thereby reudered somewhat less successful than usual. The enmity existing between them and the Nez PercBs, Crows, Sioux, Cheyennes, and Arapa-hoes is of long duration, and the raids of these tribes upon their hunting |