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Show XL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. with the Indians with a view to their settlement in the Indian Terri-tory, and subseqt~eutlya sked authority to take a delegation there for the purpose of selecting a home for the Pimas and Marioopas, and such of the Papagos as desired to join them; but there were no funds at the disposal of the officeto meet the expense of such a visit, and the agent was infomed that Congress would be asked to make the necessary appro-priation for that purpose. Inspector Watkins, after a thorough investiga-tion of the condition of these bands, is of the opinion that measures should be adopted to remoro them to the Indian Territory, and that an appro-priation of $25,000 should be asked for the purpose, $5,000 of which should be expended in agricultural implements for their use after their arrival there. He recommends that a thousand or more of the leading members of the bands be taken to the Territory and placed upon a reservation, believing that the remainder will go there of their own accord; and by their industrious and thrifty habits they %bec-oimlel rivals of the most advanced Indians in civilization. These recommeildations are in the right direction, and should bc acted 011 mnithout dela.1. REMOVALS FROX OIMARRON AND ABIQUIU. By the IiicIiau apl~ro~~riataioctn o f March 3,1877, provision was made for the establishment of an agency on the southern part of the reserva-tion in Colorado. This action was in tardy coinpliance with article 4 or the Brunot agreement of 1873, viz : The United States agree, so soon as the Preaidont may dear,, it necessary or exl,o- Gent, to erect proper building8 and establish an agenoyfor the Woerniuoohe, Muaolte, and Capote bands of Ute IuGans at some suit.able point, to be hereafter selected, on the southern part of the reservation. The Utes referred to are those who, with bands of Jicmilla Apaches, h a ~feor several Sears past roamed through Northern New Mexico, report-ing at Cimarron and Abiquiu at irregular intervals for goods and supplies. By acts of M~.F29 and June 20,1878, it was provided that these Utes and Apaohes be removed without delay-the former to the new Southern Ute Agency and the latter to the Mescalero Reservation in New Mexico. At Abiquiu the issue of rations to the Utes was diicoi~tinuedo n the 10th of April, and the Indians notitied that thereafter they would receive sup-plies only at the new agency. They aocording1y removed themselres thither without trouble or expense to the government. The removal of the Cimmon Utes was delayed sevcral weeks waitiiig for a detail of soldiers to assist. But the troops being in demand elsu-where, the Indians were finally escorted to Colorado by Inspector Wat-kin8 and Agent Thomas; leaving Cimarron July 18, at which date the agency was abolished, and arriving at the new agency thirty days later. At the tiine the Utes left Axizona the Apaches also agreed to leave for Mescalero, but only thirtrtwo kept their promise; they were de- |