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Show First National Bank of Denver; and five .hoxee of goo& aa resents for the Indiank In due time we reached our destination with bath money d g a a d a . Moat of the Indiana were hunting when we rersohed the agency, but messengers were soon dispatched, and in a few days a council was convened, and as a result I have the pleasure of s~~bluittintog you the releaae of the reservation south and west of the San Juan district by the Tabeqnaohes. (See paper marked B.) For reasons which I deemed aat.iaf8,ctoq the agent pmfemed that the presents pur-chased by the commiasion at Alamosa should be paid for out of the tribal funds in possession of the chairman, rather than by certified vouchers issued by the agent; I therefore submit herewith a receipt for all thegoods delivered tothe Indiaps. (Paper marked C.) It was with considerable difficolty that they mere induced to receive the Snpovanero, the chief declaring that the Great Father muat not think it neoessa17 to send presents every dime ha wished a favor of them. The money t.hey requested me to return to the Great Father, or pay the expenses of a, delegation to Washington with it. they declined to reoeive it, as it had not been given them when promised. They eAdently feared that it was a, ~ 8 to8 pu roh&88t he Uncompah e Park, in regard t* which they declined to treat. Findin them very anxious to Eve n delegation visit Washington, I w a ~en couraged to befieve that if a. few of the leading men of the. tribe could talk with the President in person, the sale of the .four-mile square could 1",-" wn-f"uf"eu-n. inrl Authority was reqneated to take such delegation to Washington, and permission-havine been grated. I sent Cent. U. M. Curtis. whom I hsve sneaeed aa intammeter. ~ ~a- ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - - ~ lo hri;ig rlucr;;frum rhe xgenr. iwe. r--- -, Aa suvu x s m y 1 1t.finiTeC o~lrlobin~kid cu.10 to in regard to aalw <of the park I will revon ir ar onca to \our lbtn~or.tblt, bu Iv. Bfter Lientenant NoCadey witnessed the issue of the preaents to the Indians he re-. turned to Alamosa The ohecks and unexpended hdianoe of the $!2 000 caah, together with duplicr+te receipts, have bean returned to the chairman, as p;his receipts appended and marked D., E., and F. Tery respectfully, W. S. STICKNEY, S~orstnry Ula Special Conbnbiesion. To the honorable the UTE SPECIAL CoMmaa~ox. Room UTE COYXIIRLIION, Alanwaa, Cola., Ootobm 22, 1878. SIR: You will proceed to the L08 Pinos A enoy and endeavor to obtain the consent. of the Ute Indians to sale of all land south o?380. The land now important to secure. is the Unaompahgre Park adjoined to the town of Onray. It is believed the p a p e n t of so muoh of their annuities to the Tabeqnaches, now the only tribe whose consent is required to relinqaiahthislend south of parallel 38.10, can be obtained, and that tho amount of $4,000, with the goods authorized urohased by the Indian Department, to be issued by the agent under the direction o?thia oom-mission, will obtain the consent of these Indims ta diaposd of their lands at auoh a sum aa the commission may believe it is the interest of the governynt to pay and for the Indians to receive. Yon will assist the agent in the issue of the goods purchased by him, as directed by. the Indian Department in letters dated July 17, 1678. You will ohtnin the )signatures in the manner designated by Department of the. Interior, in letter of September 55,1878, copy of which is inclosed. You will under-stand that only such Indians are to he paid the money annuit as agree to sell and remove from the Unoompah e Park. The question of their &me reservation isa, matter to be hereafter deoigd by the President, through the Department of the In-terior, on such action ss Collgreas may take. - If the Indiana will not sign an article to relinquish the land upon papent of this money per capila, you will return the money or auoh bnlance as you may have on hand upon making payments under thase inatruokiona, with report of your action, notifying the commission of your arrival at Alamosa. Lientenant MeCauley, Third Gal-dry, is ordered to report to Los Pinos Agency, to assiit and vituess pagment of annuities, and yill aocompnny you on yonr journey. Yours, very respectfully, EDWARD HATCH, Bveret Major-Genml and Choirnlan Ufe Special Comntiseton. W. S. STICEVEY, Secretary Commission. |