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Show 48 REPORT OF THE COMMIBSIONXR OP INDIBN AFFAIRS. Francisco,540 miles; thence by sea to Eureka, 230 miles; thence by ferry . ? to Amata, 12 miles; thence to north fork of MadRiver, by rap, IOmiles; mid thence to the agency, 30'miles, by horseback over a pack trail. It will thus be seen that the agent of the agency, as noworgauized, will be required to travet long distances each time he visits the various reservations under his charge. ,Much of his time must neuessarily be spent in travel. and the expense of the jpurneys will be considerable. Moreover he is to be held responsible under his bond for the property at the EoopaValley Agency, over which it will be impossible for him to have any personal supervision, and for this risk he is toreoeive no addi- . . tional compensation. The withdrawal of the army officer now in charge at Hoopa Valley will necessitate the appointment of some one to superintend affairs there in the absence of the regular agent, and a properly qualified per-son can not probably be obtained for less than $1,200 per aunum. This will bean entirely new expenditure. In view of these facts Oapt. Wm. E. . Dougherty, who has been in charge of the Hoopa Valley agency for the past three rears, has been allowed to remain nominally in charge there untilthe prcuent time. I believe that the best interests of the Govern-ment and of the Indians would be promoted by a separation of Hoopa Valley Agency from Mission Tule River (consolidated) Agency. Abolishment of Mackinac Agency.-No provision for the salary of an agent for the Mackinac Agency, Mich., having been made in the act making appropriatiops for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian service for the fiscal year bcgiqning July 1,1889, the attention of the Department was called to that fact by the office, under date of May 9,1889, and instruotions requested. On May 14, 1889, the Department directed that the agent of the Mackinac Agency be notified that on and after June 30, 1889, t.he agency would be discontinued. The agent, M. W. Stevens, -as so informed under nate of May 17,1889, and instructed to close up all the affairs of the agency on the evening of June 30,1889, forwarding to this oftice all the books, papers, and records, and depositing to the credit of the United States any balance of public funds remaining in his hands on that evening. To relieve the agent from responsibility nnder his official bond for . certain office furnithre, school buildings, school books, medical supplies, etc., it was found necessary to sell the furniture at public sale, end to have all school books which had not been distributed to the schools returned to this office, and a11 which were in use and partially worn , given to the children. A physician was appointed for the L'Anse and Vieux Desert bands ofQhippewa Indians of Lake Superior, formerly nnder the care of the Mackinae Agency, who was to receive a salary of $700 per annum, and have his headquarters near L'Anse, Mich. On recommendation of this office, he was designated as a special disbursing agent, and . . |