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Show REPORTS OF AGENT8 IN WASHINQTON. 487 Uncompahgres .................................................. 1,001 White Rivers ................................................... 33 Mixed bloods .................................................... 2 Number of children of school age ................................ 310 Msles ....................................................... 172 Females ...................................................... 138 Very respectfully, ROBERT WAUGA, €7. S. Indian Agent. The COMMIS~IONEORF INDIAN AFFAIRS. REPORTS OF AGENTS IN WASHINGTON. REPORT OF COLVILLE AGENCY. COLVILLE INDIAANG ENCYW, ASH., Auqust $6,1892. SIR: In compliance with instructions contained in circular letter from the honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs, under date of June 23, 1892, I have the honor to submit herewith mv fourth annual report in reference to the affairs ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ c e u rd 9AL6nes. ~ o w e r~ i o k a n e s .~ c k e s ,C olvilles. ~kanz z ans ,C olumbias, aians by tribes athched to the agency : - Name 01 tribe. Total. Cceurd'Al6ne ....................................... LOWB~ Sookane ..................................... Lske ................................................I. Colville .............................................. Oksnogsn ........................................... Columbls ............................................ Neu Per& .......................................... Nespilem ........................................... San Pnellsr. ......................................... Oallspel* ............................................. Upper Spokane* .................................... - Total ........................................... 1 1,lOBI1,2W/ 4851 8311 3,lW .EsflmBtBd. Aeri00ltOre.-Aericultoral nursuits are observable amone these Indians, as ma& of thorn hire cnlargeb their fields by inclohy muri'lantl, thtle incrars-ing the acrragc alvcady under fence and c~lltiratiun. Several new f81.m~h ave heen a~oen.rd rltrriov tila na3t war. Tlre Cmur d'Al6ne trilw has had a verv ~ 0 ---- r--- " -;~-~ ~ ~~~~~ ~~ large acreaee of new land fenced and broken during the nast snrine, which t hGs intend"to row in gmin during the roming falland rsintzr. ' ~l r iungth e ditforent tribes of Indians under my charge, the Cmur d'.kl;nes take the lead in iarmi~n~v~ ann d a-o-ri-vu~-l~t.-u~ r~s~l ~t )ur~uitsa.n d tnov will curnoare furowblv with tho ~~ white farmers of that sectio; Gfthibountry. " ~ h e r e ~ aornily a limit& numbe; o! Indians living on the different reservstions who do not live in houses, and nearly all dress in citizen's dress. Joseph's band of Nez PeroPs are about the only exception to this rule. They amear to be ~a r t i o u l a r bfo nd of estherine in the Indian villaee and livine in thcir tepee, 'the C~.+atflr, ortiod'vf the j:eav. Although many of them have con~fortablc llouses. 1,ut fen. occupy tllem. A number or the3c lndlans war blankets, notsithstantliug the fact that tho Government f~~rnishcthse m full |
