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Show I 130 REPORTS OF AGENTS IN IDAHO. , never have failed to have all reports, statements, or official business forwarded ir advance of alldtted time. I trust, in case I am not " disturbed," to have the "Indian problem solved " at an ertrly date. Thanks.--To the honorable Comroissioner and his amisistant, Gm. Frank C. Arm-strong., 1 sm indebted for ad~rieea, ssistsnoe, and instructions of a beneficial charao-tor. I realize fully that Congreaaiounl lethargy has rendered thia agency, 80 far as permanent benefits extend, the toughest proposition in the Indian service, and feel indeed grateful far the assistance extended under prevailin conditions. Trusting that another season will find conditions reversed and the fianket thrown aside for the plow and branding iron, I am, Very respectfnlly, DAvm F. DAY, LT. 8. Indian Agent. The COXMISS~ONEoRr INDIAANF FAIRS. S0UTEEF.n UTB A(lERCP, AWYI M, 1894. Dnan Sra: The ~ ~ ~ i tcaonrdsiti on of the Southeru Utes i s now and has been For the past year fsirly ood. Some deaths ooctlmddoring the winter among theaged from pneumomsnnd other aauses due f.0 Oxp08Ure. l'here is probably less venereal dinease among theUtas now than for some timaback. This1 think is due to the oare oou have taken 10 erdudo Me~sucan women of known bad characterfrom thereear- REPORTS OF AG-ENTS IN IDAHO. REPOllT OF FORT HALL AGENCY. FORT HALL INDIAN AGENCY, Ross Fovk. I d a l o.. Jal-y 87.,189 4. Sm: I have the honor to submit the following report of affairs at thia egency for the fisoal year eudinw June 30,1894: Indian poplllationPinoluding those of mixed blood- Bmnsoka: Males ....................................................... 205 Females ..................................................... 200 Males above 18 years of s, e ........................... 132 Females above 14 yoam of&&::: ............................ 154 School ~hi ldr en6 to 16 year6 of age ......................... 81 Shoshones: Males ....................................................... 477 Females .................................................... 461 Males above 18 yeem of age. ................................ 286 Fernalee above 14 years of age .............................. 316 Rohool children 6 to 16 yeara of age.. ....................... 205 Total-Indians ............................................... 1,343 The namber of birth8 during the yenrr, 80 far as oonld be ascertained, 21; death, 37. About 25 Indians have returned to tho reservation who have not resided here for y&rs, and s. few have left for parts unknown. As arole, they are contented and making considerable progress toward oivilieation. There islittle tendency to return to a savage state and all desire to live at pease with the whites. A@Lgrtwe.-More attention is given to raisin wheat and oats than hhea been tho oaae, and the proapeeta for fine crops are good. %as& yew muoh grsin was destroyed b y early fro&, the seed Laving been sowed tw late. I used this in argument to |