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Show REPORT OF AGENT IN UTAH. 287 t.o. ~.-=m-." nlova n atbrnev for defense in order that prosecutina attorneys shall not be ~~~~~ ~~~ able to secure jndgmgnt by dffault. - It is thou ht that these Indians have just claim against the United States that should be djnsted. It is claimed that there are large bodies of land in the State of Colorado that they relinquished their rights in on condition that it be sold and the proceeds of sales accrue to their benefit; that no credits have been made to them from such sales, and that the larger portion of said lands havebeen set aside by Executive orders for public parks, for which, if so retained, they should he paid. During Mr. Oldham's recent visit this subject was discussed with these Indians in o en council at both agencies, and a contract was made, subject to the approval of tKe honorable Secretary,of the Iutecor, whereby Mr. Oldham is employed to seek adjustment of these elalms, and stipulat~ngth at in payment for h ~ se rvices he sbdl receive a percentage of amounts recovered from the Government, and that if nothing is recovered nothing shall be paid for his services. In concluding this my last report of duty connected ~ i t ahffa irs of the Interior Department, I desire to acknowledge that during the four years of association with i.t"s nffirisla T have. m...c.e ived uniform kindness. and nothing hut kindness, from ~ ~~ their hands. M y lhauk~a re also due rho cmployiws \vho huvo served under me for the intelligent, energetic, :luJ feirhfol support received from them. yhich is mtirleJ tu all credit duo for auch of succesa as lnay be accorded my admlnlshation of the agency. Ve ~ yre spectfnlly, JAMEF.S R ANDLETT, Lieutenant-Colonel, U. 8. A,, Acting Imdian Agent. The CO~ I S ~ IONoEr RIN DUANF FAIRS. - REPORTO F SUPERMTENDEONn TU INTAESC HOOL. Sre! I have the honor rasobmlr my Brit annual report for rheUintah BoardlapSchool Tho ear'psrh+I work b g s n Suptamher :.18W, m d ended June :T. I&?, d o n n ~ah leh t-lladrwo vwAtlonaor one week each. =he evr.4lmont fur rbe year wrrrJ loya artd I: grrls. ~ The lealth 0 e . h ~w hoc l ebildrrn haa been remrrrk"hl7 g d . Alrhoo~hr herv RHJ coueider. all ,sirkn..%ir!rd u ear many deathsamong ?la? lndlnnsw~t ho lpeerssrxn vt there u a ~ n o r a ~ ! I .KIta. ,l e of .iL%vsr le school wllle~re ontln.~utm~ ow than a week. aud. n o w wurd -7,. vemrnt I . r r l # ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ r p ~ ~ r . . I,, L.+nrml fhn crbc I I ha? dove fairly well, but l.:tcku.ardnmsof thy parents in soadin thew d.lldrclt r ~ . wllrt ermlnrarlon r,, rake rlwtn b ,me for ouc,ry r u l nab~c0 reor.r ha* Legs I . t the ilr .,m< c,r the e~ h v l . ~h.,e mp l u \ ~ t r P n b a v e ~ tuoF>g~?~arth ar,.r.ryla il!h-llllv1 ~ r l l .~. r , , ! ~ l ~ It.<t [ ~ ~ r ~ r m o r n l ~ t y a ~ ~ ~ o n g t l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ lI. h!,ll ~derume.hasnsde b y r h n ~ r a * l v r ~ wl.<rl ,,s,llr..t mad., h,riub. rulprcwo~raf or gl MI. )fay rllv wvrk 1,roslx.r more ra13ldly in rho future. Very respectfnlly. G. V. Gosaom. Eupevimtedemt. The COlalaISSIONER OE INDIAN AFmAIRa. |