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Show 354 REPORTS OF THE DEPARWENT OF THE INTERIOR. the Indian given his choice thereof. The commission which made the allotments was cOmPOSed of Mr. W. H. Code, chief engineer of the Interior Department, Mr. CChas. S. Carter, a local resident, and myself. Application for water rights for all Indian allotments have been filed with the State engineer of Utah, at Salt Lake City, and every possible precaution has been taken to protect the Indlans in such water righs. Owing to the prin-ciple of the beneficlal use of water for irrigation purposes, it will he necessary for the Indians to use the water for which water rights have been obtained, and therefore systems of ditches to irrigate all allotments must be constructed, and in order to comply with the State law the work must be completed within five years from the date of granting the applications by the State engineer. Education.-During the year the two boarding schools, one located at White-rocks and the other at Randlett, have been maintained, and, judged by tbe average attendance, both schools have been fairly satisfactory. The Uintah school at Whiterocks, however, has had proportionately the larger attendance, owing, presumably, to the difficulty of causing the Uncompahgre band, from which the school at Randlett gains its scholarship, to bring their dlildren from remote distances to have them placed in school. Plans are now being carried out looking to the betterment of school conditions on the reservatlon, and it is believed that some satisfactory results wlll be obtained. Xissbnwy worl6.-There are two missions at work on the reservation, both under the auspices of the Episcopal Church. The mission at this agency has erected a small chapel, which has been completed during the past year, and a 11ospita1, in which buildings moat of their missionary work is carried on. The mission supports two ladies at the agency to condud the missionary work, and, whlle their field is undoubtedly a discouraging one, they continue their efforts in every way possible. The mission at Randlett has a small chapel located at that point, and, in addition, a set of quarters occupied by the Rev. Mr. Hersey, under whose charge all of the mission work on the reservation is carried on. Miscellaneous.-During the past year three cases were prosecuted against persons for selling liquor to Indians, and two convictions, carrying about one year's imprisonment, were effected through the Federal court at Salt Lake City, Utah. Considerable diWculty has been experienced in preventing Indians from obtaining whisky, or beverages sold under that bead, notwithstanding a State law exists which ought to prevent such'iilegal traffic. Endeavor has been made to have the State officials enforce the law, but so far practically no results have been obtained along this line. Owing to the character of the law Bnd special ~~rovisioni ts will become inoperative a t the opening of the reservation. Indians have been employed during the year wherever possible in repairing and making roads, repairing and cleaning irrigation ditches, cutting cord wood, hauling supplies, and, in fact, wherever Indians could be employed, I do not hesitate to say, however, that it requires great effort to cause them to work at all, it being apparent that from their natural instinct they would much rather lead an indolent life than one of thrift and industry. C. G. am, Captain, Fifth Cavalry, Acting Indian Agent. - RSPDBF OB BOPBBINTBNDSNT OP UINTAH BCHOOL. WHITBROCKS, UTA=, A11gu~t 18, 1ws. I took Charge here, in eonneetion with the Ouray boarding school, July 1, 1905, and SO have no knowledge of worklnge of the departments of school work during the past year. At present extensive repaim are going rm in all the buildings alterations and enlarge-ments betng made so as to accommodate at leaat a part of the puplls who have been in attendance at the Ouray boardlng school, but who alli be deprived of that privilege on account of that plant being recommended sold for town site. A great deal of work . 18 yet to be done in order to put these buildings in shape far occupancy. The union of these two schools will be a great advantage. We are looklng forward to the ereetlon of a mew school plant, one wlth increased eapaeit so that all the Ute In the three bands on thts reservation may be aeeom-modate$: A farm with sumeient land far both farming and pasturage wlll undoubtedlg be furnished us and with these facilities good work can be done. The interest manl-fested In this &tter by our agent, as well as the assured iiberality of your Omee, glves US hopes of something better in the future. OscaB H. Waoos~c, rfugevifitelldent. |
