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Show Garland Hurt to Comm. Ind. Aff. RG 75 Microcopy 234 June 30, 1855 Reel 897 Office Ind. Agent G.S.L. City, U.T. Sir, Since my report of March last, our peaceful relations with the Indians have not been seriously interrupted. Though it is not to be expected that we should enjoy an entire exemption from slight demonstrations of bad faith so characteristic of some of the tribes of this Territory. In relation to the accounts (professed) by L.G. Metcalf I would state that it was for a horse that one of the Utahs had stolen from him, and when I told the Indians that I would have him arrested and tried he gave up his own horse, but it was a small pony and I thought better, as Mr. M's horse had been sold to some of the Southern Indians to pay the difference and stop the difficulty. I have made some expenditures to aid the Utahs & Pah-Vantes in farming which I hope will be allowed without any hesitation. On the 10th day of May last I started agreably to your instructions to visit the Indians on the southern millitary (sic) road beyond the settlements and to inspect the farming apprations (sic) among the Utahs and Pah- Vantes. On the 12th we reached Summit Creek in Utah County, where Pon-A-Wats and his band were farming. They have put in about 3 acres wheat, some corn, potatoes, and garden seeds, but, were wholy destitute of farming implements, we gave them something to eat, gome tobacco, and an order to Mr. Maxwell of Payson for a spade to irrigate with- On the 13th we passed Nephi and rode out with Mr. Hatch to see |
