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Show REPORT CONCERNING INDIANS IN COLORADO. 151 sary which i3 about to be built. July 31 I dropped the sawyer and logger because they had no logs to tow and no means of getting any. A recommendation made by me to the office Auguqt 19 instant was that Wesley Hoxie, a competent Indian, be permitted to run the mill on such terms as he can make with the Indians and pay the Government 300 feet of lumber for each day that he operates the m~ll. Leasing.-An effort is being made by outside parties to lease certain allotments for hop growing. In a letter of Au ust 15, 1903, to the office I presented wa93ns why, Very respectfully, in my opinion, such leaaes shou7 d not be approved. M. F. HOLLAND, Supemisor in CAarge. The Co~ar rvsro~O~F nI NDIAAFNFA IRS. COVEU), GAL., Aagwst W. 100.7. SIB: I respeotNly aobmit the following report: , 1t i~ with great pl?asure that I re ort a mnrked?m~rovement inn morel and religious way;amon thme whosftend divine service. 8nder the e6iment a em~ o e o i ~ e ~ u p e rm~ n d~e.n~t.,~ i s t o n , a n $ hearg. assistance of the e,rnployew we can alm re on that there is merked impm~e,ments rnonp the wzhool ch~ldrenb, oth rel~glously& idm orally, wrt\ a dealre of Borne of the larger ehlldren for higher education. Kunlber ef Indian5 now hvilmg ahu llsrc h~enlaplirc.1 in >lrrhdin Chuwb.. 97 Nutnbcrof baptized ludlanr wh ~ s r e r ummu r ~ ~m..o.u.. ...................... 82 Contnb8ltmn. made aria ~T~LIdIu. rIi~ng( lIlh z star: Forrhurrib .............................................................. H6.W F~rmi\.i009.. ......................................................... S W Respeotfully submitted. he C O ~ ~ I O N E01B1 I NDIANA PPLIES. REPORT CONCERNING INDIANS w COLORADO. REPORT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE OF SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY. . . ST,,: I have the honor tonubruit thismy annual report for the Byal year 1903; an11 having h e n iavored hy a lih~ralp ;llrOn%ZQo f in8llt.etors and npeelal agents thrnuyh-out thr year, whew rrpons Itare frou~t i~nrto tirnc t~v,*ne ubruittal, it will ire well to be brief: The following table taken from the last census shows the present condition of the Southern Ute tribe. Allotted Utes: Total allotted Utas. ......................................... 408 Males over 18 ymrs of e .................................. 108 Females over 14 vears 3 a e e. ............................... 138 Children from 6 6 16 yea<of age ........................... 114 Unallotted Utes: Total unallotted Utes... ................................... 533 Males over 18 ymrs of age .................................. 146 Females over 14years of age ................................ 172 Children 6 to 16 years of age .............................. 133 The year past has been one of unparalleled advancement in educational mattem, and also a very encouraging one for the farmers. The high prices commanded by holders of xrain md hay has proven an incentive to farming. The year was a very dry one in this section, and a large per cent of the crops suffered from drought. On Pine River and also on the I'iedra the Indians aho bad good water privileges were able to make a fair crop, and with grain commandin as high sometimes as $2.50 and even over per 100, and timothy at $25 and alfaffa at $80, there has been more prosperity than ever before; however, the year past was one of excessive prices and 16 not liable to occur again. |
