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Show 204 REPORTS OP AGE!NTS,ffl WASEIINGTON TERRITORY. seven of his company, to accompany them. They took the trail and arrived at tho agency an the 5th instant, hringiug with them 110 ponies. Interpreter Curtis, of Fort Du Chssne, accompanied me on the trip to Meeker and returned with Lieutenant Buruett, leaving Meeker on the morning of the W instant. Having to return by wagon road from Meeker, m d the asoessary forced march to Meeker having nearly used up our horses, I was compelled to return slowly, end remhed Uintah agency Thursday evening last, 8th instant. Total milan ttsveled by wagon on this trip waa 325. On the following day, 9th, I called the Uintsh Indians together and fully informed them of my mission, eto. Saturday, 10th instant, I came to this agency, and held a . council with the Indians, ordering them to remain on the resarrstion; that I would make every efiort to secure their property to them; that I would protect them on theirreservation, eto.; and, further, that I was officially notified that any Indian who crossed the reaervationline into Colorado would be shot on sight. I found Lieutenant Burnett and Interpreter Curtis at this agency on my return. . Lieutenant Burnett made a report to General Crook of his actions since leaving Meekpr, a copy of which I herewith forward to you for your information. Everything is quiet here. I am now getting from theIndians a full aooonnt of their losses in Colorado, which Iwill forward to you as soon as completed. The following is a copy of a, telegram just reoeived from Govamor Adams: Colonel B~lwss. Uintoh Agency. Utah: Deputy aheriff ha8 F&Dtorad one lot of sheep here. Start. to-morrow soar chin^ for otherlots. ALYd ADAMB oouerno~~ ; n c r a ~ In oonclnsion, I feel it to be my dutv to 0811 your attention to the valuable services rendered me by First Lieut. George"~B. urnett, Ninth Uhited States Cevelry, and U. M. Curtis, the post interpreter. These gentlemen, cool-headed and with rare courage and energy, rode through them Indians when with arms in their hands and . frenzied with excitement,oarried my orders, snd aocompanied them 50 miles to the border, held them firmly during the pewe talk under flag of truce, held them well inside the reservation line, sod finally returned them to the ngenoy without firing a shot. Clerk William O. Swanson, at Uintah agency, and Acting Clerk Stephen A. Dole and Herder John MoAndrews, of this agency, also rendered me special valuable service and deserve honorable mention. In fact, the employes at both agencies stood st their past of duty, and did all in their power to prevent an uprising of these Iu-dianq which would have brought about a, great disaster. I am satisfied that by my prompt action in sending Lieutenant Burnett and Mr. Curtis to the reservation border with a flag of trnoe, and firmly holdin my Indiana within their line, I saved the people of weatern Colorado from a great &aster. T. A. BYRNE~, U. 8. Indian Agent. The COX.XTS~IOSER OF INDIAN Al?E~11tS. COLVILLEI NDIAAGNE NCY,W ABHINGTOK, August 31, 1887. SIR: Incomplianee withinstructionsfronl joor offlce I have the honor tosnbmit my first annual report of atia~rss t this sgenoy. On the 4th day of May last I assumed charge of this agency, relieving Benjamin P. Muore, my predecessor, and have sinee than devoted my time and sttention to the rstfdlrs of this agency. I t seems that it has been customary to print annual reports with the brighest col-ors, hut presuming that the Department wants facts. not fancies, I will try and write ' without coloring. AGENCY BUILDISGS. The agenov buildings am sitnated on the north side of the Spokane river, about 1 mile from ;ts confluence with the Columbia. A mom nnsnitable sits could scarcely have been found. The only advantage it has over Chewelah is that it is on the reeervation. The buildi~gac onsid of one double cottage, finished, whiah is oooupied by the sgent clerk, farmer, interpreter, sod, when I have one, laborer ; one double cottage, unfikhed, one office for ageut, one warehouse finished, one barn and stable oomblned nearly finished, sod on8 office for doctor unfinished. There is no fencing or lomber to fence with. The agent who estimated for the buildings neglected to esti-mate for lining and papering uart of the property; a160 forgot that it was necessary to have a cistern, out-houseq and fencing. The buildings are situated on a high |