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Show REPORT OF AGENT IN COLORADO. We can not orerrltimlta tile impurt.?nsc of loclinn education, aa it hri0g.i genuine civilization, and the t~l e h e rltu tru.iteJ rnrh the lbrmiog oi thn derelopiog miods of t lmaa i~l~ilrlreiieh 3nl.i b~e no.s Ie~ied01'rarei ~tell1lre0~1.~~1l1iide ucew. ith i u ~ c i e ~coLnr - r~~ ~ u age to grapple with the many disagreeable features of the work. CONCLUSION. In conciusion I will state thal I think .excellent progress has been made by the In-d i m in learning the art of farming and stock-raising. This has been due ~yiocipslly to the untiring efforts of the employes with all the time 1 could spare from my other duties assisting them. To the head hrmer, Mr. Pureell, and the assistant farmer, hIr. Collin, too muoh oredit cannot be given. At all times endunder all circumsta~cesthay have taken hold. with their ovn hands, showing by their own example what it is neees-sary for the Indians to do to become g.md farmers and be able to earns livelihwd for themselves after they receive their lands in severalty. Concluding, I would extend my thanks to your officefor the supportgiven me and the many courtesies shown durinx the past year. I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, C. H. YATES, Ll. S. Indian Agent. The COII>IISSIONERO F INDIINA FFAIRS. REPORT OF AGENT IN OOLORADI). REPORT OF SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY. SOUTHEENU TE AGEXCT,COLORBDO, Se?lembw 15, 1888. Srs: I have the honor to submit my Grst annual report as United States Indian agent for the Southern UteIndiansin C o l d o and the Jiomilla Apache IndiausinNew Mexico. Having but recently taken charge of these Indians, my report may not be as complete l and satisfactory as desired. i THE SOUTHERN UTES i Are located on a. narrow strip of land in the southwest corner of Colorado. Their reser- ! vstion containsover 1,000,000 acres of land; 300,000 acres are so-called arable lands, the I halance grazing lands. If irrigating canals are provided, all the arable land can be made very productive, ss the soil is rich and the oli~nstefa -vorable. I fonnd about 700 aeresof lsod in cultivation by the Indians. Thue lands are located along irrigating ditches provided for the Indiana by my prede(~esmr the last and the I previous year. about 500.000 pounds of grain, nueh ss oats. wheat, and some barley. were raised in the year 1887 with Government aid, and this season the Indians will have I the same amount of grain, besides ~egetables. This season the Indians have received no aid from the Government in the wag of seed. ete., the only assistance from the Depart-ment being the services of the fanner. They seem to take au interest in farming, and ' no doubt have felt the benefit therefrom. To further encourage them and get others to settle down, it is absolutely necessary that more and larger irrigating canals be provided, ' as without irrigation no nae can he madeof the very rieh soil for agrioulturel purposes. The generd deprtrneht of the Utes has been good; they are peacable and show a dis-position to respect the property of the neighboring whites. During the past year this oEce has received no eomplaint~o f depredations committed by them. They seem to be happy and contented. Rock.-The stock cattle and agency beef cattle that are romingon the rsnge for sub-sistence are not in good condition, owing to the scarcity of feed. The grass is eaten oat, and I can not see hoai these cattle can lire if a snow-fall ofordinary magnitude shol~ld take place and cover up what little feed is on the hills. No rain having fallen during the summer, the grw has dot grown to itsusual size, and that whichgrew iu the early spring dried up and was blown away bp the winds. .Srhool.-The school i t . a been in %~.rsiobu nl a i b u ,untlmdurin: tlteyenr, from \larch to done :to, I+?. Earl." in rhc fall rite inmile.+ bbnnka out. and the ~ci~o.h,al d to be suspended. 'Phis ep~<lt~tIiniser ed ail winter innd n uonlher of lodasoii died. The Utes |