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Show 180 REPORT CONCERNING INDIAN8 IN COLORADO. Thin shows asli6ht increase amon the allotted Ute, indicating that they are hold-ing their own, wh~leth e unallotted &te show a decrease. HePlth.-There has not been much sickness during the year past and the general health of the tribe has been good. Irrigation.-This is asuhject of the greatest importance in the progress of this tribe, whose lauds when without water are worthless and with same are most productive. The Department wisely commenced the construction of ditch systems alon the pen-ci al streams several earn ago in order to secure priority of water riats. The Avisahility of this is Ieginning to be manifest now, as suita are being hrou ht by the settlers along the streruns for adjudication of the water titles. Two largesitches have been built the year past, called the East Side and Animas ditches, the former covering the valley land on theeast sideof Pine River and the latter l~kew~osne the Animas River. All ditches thus far built have been for the allotted Ute. Farming.-The emson has been the driest in the. memory of the oldest settlers. Pine River, upon which the agenry is located, and one of the best streams in this section, went dry at this point, all water flowing ln ita channel bang diverted Into irrigating ditches before reaching the agency-a condition never known before. In consequence, the crops of the present aummer will fall short of last year. The allotted Ute marketed last fall about 25,W pounds of oats, 15,000 pounds of wheat, and 2W tons of hay. In addition to this they had sufficient to winter their stock. A greater part of the small Indim ponies have been sold and a better grade of homes are taking their lacea A few own small herds of cattle, sheep, and goats. The pr,>ximity of gooatowda makes it possible to secure a ready market for produce and stock. Ednoation.-The cloae of the year witnessed the completion of the Southern Ute Boarding School at this agency-a splendid plant, 50 pupils capacity, built of hrick, and equi ped with a good water system, sewage, and gas plant. The education of tho ~outRernU te has been the greatest problem each agent has had to cope with, and thore are hut few who speak En lish in the tribe. Now that they have a nchool .on their reservation this difficulty wil$ be obviated, and should the Department decide to put the school in operation the coming fall a full attendance can he had from the allotted Ute. The Wiminuche or unallotted Ute have no achool and no children attendine anv u . Government Indian school. Deportment.-There have been nocrimescommitted during thepast year, and whisky drinking has diminished since the detection and arrest of two Mexican bootleggers Last winter. Lsaainp.-We believe that all of the sumlus lands belondne to these Indians should be 1,.wv3 to white famere, but rhecxfcnsc uf ilopn,rirgb farm in lltia cr,nnrr)., ah6.n. tlre ~aphruel,r tlust be gmhM our ~ n r lW H ~ ~(.OTIII !IIC~~,! 11) aud uvrr rlw land*. "lakes it iruuracticahlc fora nnarm:livr hrmrr roa,ceut the ternla rcl~uiwd In, The COMMISS~OoNx, EIBN DIAANEF AIRS |