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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 229 m s AXD sms. Since the transfer of the Eastern Shoshones to W~omingsn perinten-dencv. there are no Indians in the Territorv who ranee orer other than ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~- a diiefi country nearly destitute of g&e. The Pndians upon the . Uintah reservation, and also the Norihwestern Shoshones and Teber Utes, take some few deer and beaver skins. These furs and skins are all needed for manufacture among the people in the Territory, and the Indians get much higher prices for themthan in any other part of the country; nearly their value in New York. The whole value of the furs and skins so taken is about nine thousand dollars. From the forcrroing brief review of Indian affairs within this snuerin-tendettex, 111t:j Goul~la ppear to he ill a highly satisfa~toryc onriitio~~. Pe:!w 11us yrevoiled undisturbed amoug all the tribes, a~ld many of tho bands have so far progressed in agricuiture as to at 'least demonstrate ' their ability to soon support themselves. My experience among the Indians within this snperintendency has satisfied me that with judicious management and appropriations no greater than have been made in past years, the Indian tribes could all be made self-supporting within five years, and all government disburse-ments on their account could thenceforward eease. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, F. H. HEAD, late Superintendent. Hon. E. S. PAREER, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. No. 43. OFFICE OF S~ERINTENDENOTF INDIAAFNFC ES, Salt Lake Cit?~U, . T., September 20, B69. SIR: I have the honor to submit, a s matter of form, mi annual report, though I have been informed by my predecessor in office that he has reported upon aU matters necessary for the information of the d.n-na.r.hm nnt. ~ There are scattered throughout the Tenitmy of Utah about thirteen thousand Indians. They live in separate and distinct bands or tribes, but all of them speak dialects of the Ute, or Shoshone languages. The principal bands are as follows, rizr The Nortlbvestern S1wshones.-These Indians reside in the northern part of this Territory. They do not cultivate any land, and have, ex-cept some ponies, no stock whatever. For the most part they live by hunting and fishing, though occasionally a few of them act as laborers or herdsmen for the citizens. They express willingness to cultivate land for themselves, aud promise to do so next year if they are pro-vided with land and materials. The Northwestern Shoshones number about twelre hundred. The Waestern flboshones.-These Indians live in the eastern part of the State of Xe~adab, ut are attached to the Utah superintendency. They have a good supply of ponies, and some oxen; cows, and young cattle. They cultirated this year about eighteen acres of land, hut on account of damage done by grasshoppers, will not gather more than half a crop of wheat--about one hundred and sixty bushels. Their vegetables were all destroyed. Land susceptible ot cnltirat.ion is so limited in the territory occupied by these Indians, and is so wholly taken up by |