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Show REPORTS OF AGENTS IN UTAH. 155 eons year within my kiowledge. Fonr deaths have taken place and three births. There being no phyeioian here authorized to treat the sick, they are forced to rely nnon their own medicine men. and, to do the latter justice, they sometimes perform ~ ~ ~ l nwoi undc~rf 1l1~ ~~ r n cbqr luu:lui of rhalr me.l~cio<~T.l tere ii a ,li~l!ri to:ka<>i n rha uu!~tl,c.ro ipotli~rc. ~r r l e:,~ n <1l, oolrr.y ( I F V ~1 111: ~l l lnlbdrr 3pdrt0d lasl vear. bur rhe cnin nor ar zrvnr u* i r n>icllt h a w I ~ C C I ~b all rlw llldian~1 1~3,11.6>t'ai Y fixed p l n ~ e tf abode. Befog the time oa&a again for the report of the iomlition of these In-dians I t r o ~at change will hme taken place fur the better. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ELIAS CHANDLER, SecondLCeatenant Bizteent-h- Infantry, Ading%?dian Agent. -. The COMMISSIONEORP INDIANA FPAIRS. .. OURAYI NDIAAGNE NCY,U TAH TERRITORY, August 10, 1884 SIR: I n compliance with instructions oo~tainedin oiroular from office of Indian Affairs dated July 1, 1884, I have the honor to submit the following as my firlit an-nual report: I assumed charge of this agency on the 15th day of November, 1883, reliering my predecessor, J. F. Minniss, since which time I have endeavored to perform the duties of the uffioe in aoeordenae with inst,ruotions raoeived. The agenoy is loaated st the junction of Green and White Rivers, near the western line of the reservat,ion, about :15 rnilas southeast of Fort Thornburgh and 160 miles from Green River City, Wgo., the nearest railroad station. The Indians belonging to this agency are known as the Tabeqnaahe hmd of Utea and number, as shown by the last cenaus, takeken January, 1884, 652 mdes and 598 fernales-1,250in all. They meremarkably peaceful, quiet, and ternparate in theh habits. I have never seen one of them under the influence of intoxicating liquors since I cmle stuoog them. This spring 1 succeeded in getting23 of my Indiana to eommenoe farming ina amall way, 11 on Duoheaue and 12on White Riser, and with the sssiataoeo of the agency em-ployBs broke up and planted about lld acres in wheat, oats, earn, potatoes, and gar-den truck. Just after they had all planted and in good shape the flood came and destroyed eyerytlling on tha White River farms; thecropson the Duchesne, however, prom,* wvll. The buildiug.8 : ~rlrli r ;t-nney are all ui;, rt-rnporsr,~c ltnravrrr, bailr br' r.n~lr<llo g* xvirh ulucl roois, inrurhkir.ur fur pnqlrr irurago anal qunrtt,rr n ~ nry rnr, xnd en.l$l<,y(.s. No schools harr Iwen e*r:il,ltrhed ar t l~i ,a -rucy or ini.sir,unry work been pr.t.iurteled during the year. There has been no crime committed on this reservatitiondurinp- the y.ear ~-unish able by law. The sanitary condition of these Indiana is good. During the past year there have been 13 danchs end 32 births reported. There are only three oases of venereal disease among them and t.hey are of longstsnding. A new survey of this reservation is very much needed in order to settle beyond dis-pute the boundary line. Thia ausettled question isn sourceof ooustant dificolty be-tween the Indians and t,he whites, especially upon the eastern boundaries. The unparalleled severity of the past winter and the floods this spring and snmmer have told heavily on the stook cattle on this reservation. mmy of them having been drowned. I estimate the loss at from YO to 25 per cent. The eunual statistical report of the agency is herewith inclosed. Very respectfully, J. F. GARDNER, Indialian Agent. The COMMISsIONER OF INDIAN APPAIRB. UINTAXV ALLEY A~ENCYU,T AE TERRITORY, August 21, 1884. SIR: In compliance with Dspartment instmotions I have the honor to submit the following as my second annual report of affairs pertaining to this agency and the Indians under my charge. |