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Show 346 REPOETS CONOERNINq INDIANS IN UTAH. t m t of land which may be set apart for their use, and on a portion of which water may be taken out from the Ban Juan River for their homes, the remainder to be used as a paeture foi sheepand horses. This I was unable to do last fall owing to the Lon delay in settling school matters here in Panguitch, and the time necessarily occupie$ in that and in going back and forth between hereand theshivwits county; ,but it is on my itineraly for the coming fall, after which an intelligent recommen a t ~ o neo n-cerning these interesting and worthy Indians may be made in time for action during the present fiscal year. Another reason besides the destitution of the Indians is my desire to obtain a teacher in blanket weaving for the school, that we may utilize a portion of the slack time during the cold weather in acquiring that art. The school has found its borne, and it bids fair to be a profitable as well as a beautiful home. Althou h a little ham red in many rays this first yeas by late moving, lack of room anaaf fnrnishinm our number, and lack of tools for neces eary work, we pulled through the winter fairly well, with the loss of one child, saving three others only by dint of long, weary nursing and a big doctor's bill. But we count ourselves fortunate in having a skillful physician so near at that time; he h a since nfoved away. By the generous and kindly interest of the Indian Office in hastening our machinery and implements and allowing extra help on the farm we have now under cultivation about all the land we can care for and good prospect of abundant crops of hay-alfalfa and wildLand grain, wheat, and oats, with 3 acres each of barley and rye. We have also a fine large garden, which supplies abundance of vegetables for the table. The fine little herd of cattle purchased for the uchool has kept us in milk, butter, and lately in cheese, feed~nga lso nine calves and as many'pip and selling to the mess all that they require. Besides the above we shall begin Lithin s month to furnish onr own beef and pork, killing calves, shoats, and chickens, until we have our cold storage in operation or co!d weather set? in, when we aim to prepare for beef theoldestcows and the "runt" steers and heifers until the heststeers areahout 2 or 3 years old. We ahall aim to keep at work all the time from 15 to 20 cows, and the will more than pay their way. $e ought to have an inclosed pasture outside the farm limits, and I respectfnlly recommend that a section in the mountains west of us and in the Three Mile re 'on be set apwt for the use and occupancy of this schopl and the same inclosed f7 a. good cattle fence. This summer we turned out the dry cattle, hut they keep comlng back and getting into the neighbors' fields, which always results in a bill for dam-ages. By judicious management the milch cows can he pastured on the farm, hut it will not support the dr stock in summer. We have don4 but Ettle except farm work this year. It was useless tosolicit pupils while crowded with our handful, and with no place for employees or pupils the pmspect of another year in the same condition is discouraging. Although more mmfortably prepared for a few than we were in Dixie, we are no more ready for gathering in; and now that the Indians see us really settled in our good and health-ful place they begin to talk of sending their children, so that there would be but little difficulty in filling up the school. I am confident we shall he able to do good work, helpful to all concerned when once equipped, and only regret the inevitable delays which are so trying. Almost the worst thlng in our plight is the lack of emp1oyse.s' quarters, the super-intendent living in the small room used as office, other employees in very small hed-rooms, while the additional farmer and other male employees live in tents, a thing impossible in winter at this altitude. It is difficult also to have good results where dormitqries must serve as lavatories, and this is especially true in the long winter; however, by adding a few more temporary rooms, which will he readily utilized otherwise when we can move into the new building, I think we cnn.do fairly well for a year. I have to thank your Office for the many courtesies extended to us in the year just closed. Very respectfully, LAURAB . Wonx, Superintendent. The Co~a r s s~oa eOaF INDIAANm ~ras . - REPORT OF FIELD MATRON AMONG SHIYWITS. SHIVWIT. RBSERYbTlON. TRAA. AU& 1.5. lDnl |