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Show REPORTS OF AGENTS IN UTAH. {rineiples which are the outgrowth of true mligion are either dsnting or exist io n very low egree. They posses?, however, R. degree of kiudoess, a sense of justice and integrity, and some other smiabis traits of character whioh hws anrvhed their ages of darkness, snper-stition, aud bs.rbarism. Notwithstanding the dark picture partially delineated above, we think there has been, with regard to all the matters alluded to, s gradual ehsnoe far the better; but rrat till the older members of tile tribe pass away, and the benign and%vilising influences of the Christian religion, through the influenoes of Christian schools and missions, me brought to bear upon the young, can ail the dark picture be obliterated. For s more detailed evidence of their natural progress I would refer to my stiltistioal report herewith. This. however, will not. I a~. .~ l . ehendsh, ow in same oerticolara the inereese that mi& be es!,ec!rl. nbon ~...taj~r.rnwdu n iormrr 0 ~ 0 3 ,< ,r 81 mIFI.~1 0 ittfrcre.1 i c ,?I ibc ir.noc'bf nly ocl.ernl ropolt, iuaimttcb sr I haw I~nrnod iro~n pal, r<pnrtcoca ro ").>re m~r:Euily ewirnare rLo various itelo6s, prr.ierriu: lo llo nxrlsc 2 vitliiu thula hcyoild ~LIt:ru e tigurcs. RESERVATION-SIZE AND CHARACTER. This reservation was oridnslly described and set apart by Exeeutivc ordel., sod after-wards confirmed by not of Cougrees, md in described as ail that portion of oouolry drained by the 1Jintah River. As it has never been surveyed, only approximate estimate of the nnmber of acres can be given. After a rnost csrsfu1 estimate, I have put the length from east to west st one huodred and fifteen miles, with en average width of thirty-five miles, or about 2,676,000 acres, about one-hundredth part tillable, one-thousandth wooded, one-half grazing, aud the belmce worthless. The sgenoy is looated in the eastern part of the reservkion, nbout thirty 118iIas from Green River, whioh forms a part of the so~~theestern haundary. This sgenoy is located nbout two hundred miles from Salt Lake City, on the west, the point whence all onr supplies )nust come, and about one hundred and tifty miles from Fort firidger, W. T., and aboot thesamedistance tiom Green River City an tire Union Pseific Railrosd. ROADS. The road from 8elt Lake City, over whicb all o w riupplies are hauled, is pronounced by sll who have sver tmveisd it to be ptterb unworthy of the name; and yet those who thus eharaeterive it see it orliy st tho most favorable season. Whst they would s&y of it were they compelled to traverse it at other seasons can be imagined. Owing to the great amount of anow and the number and ~iolenoa of the mountain-streams, this road is available for only nbout four or five months of the year, sayfrom July to November- It will be perceived from the shove that n reasonably ood rortd is a, prime neoessity for the economical and successful eonduct of this agency. 7 would therehre renew my formar recommendation, also indorsed by Majors Powell and Ingalis, that no nppropriatimof SI0,OOO be secured for this object. It is believed by those best qudified to form a correct opinion in the matter that a rosd could be made from tbir Rpnncy to Green River City on the Uniuo Pacifie Ratlroad. which would be ilwiiable fsr two or three mouths longer in the year. The route vouid be shorter, would cceommadate mare settlers, and could, perhaps, be constructed at a less cost, thongh it would necarsitate the construction of a. bridge or ferry over Green River on the east. EMPLO~SS. Tile chmnekr of the employ6s. who, from their constant interaoorsa with the Indims, exercise more or lesn influence owr them for good or evil, has been R. matter of much soliol-tide ra the Depnrtrnent and ail friends of tilo Indians as well as totbe ageut, but, as a prac-tice. 1 mstter, cannot &]ways be controlled by the latter. I hsve been eucouraged by the De-partment and other friends of the Iudiaur to secure the right kind and induce them to bring their fatziilie.% I have had my own family with me nbout one )ear, and quits recently my earpentar and farmer ilirvs bro~~eltlittc irs. * % * Hitherto the agent and the emplogOs h m been subaisledfrom the general supplies, but by Department circuln~o f July 22, ~ewivedA ugust 21, we are required to furnish or pay for our ownsuppiiea. Witlioot a. madificatiou of the piovisiansof that cil.eular, so far as this agmcgis concerned, 1 feel aasnred it will be impossible to retain the class of employ& seeureil, and which is so iu~portmat n element in the oiviiizstion of Indians. Some of my best one8 have signified their uuwiiiingness to remain without some modificstion of the circular referred to. I hsve heretofore presented the matter to tho Department, and hops it will be carefully md fmurabiy considered. Onr situhtloo is one of the inoat iaolated nnd inconvenient in the ieivioe: our deprivatioos and urposurcs grenter ; lteuee rye think still further dircriu~ination should be made in our favor. I O8trcrnplo)Caste u.rs ulall \ruri<. Yotiouru .:n,pioy,d wll.. nreuot wiil~!~gto,.nl rgtlli~tg, and at st.). titttr. \ri.:cn utnv be tl~oughtt o be fw the best it~trrcstril f i h .~cr\ ,.<t.: our du I they confine tbeusel\~t:i lo bours, rbat~rln, as a general rule, ten hours' service ir nll that ia |