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Show y UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE, Uintah Agency. July 2, 1892. Hon. T. J. Morgan, Commissioner of Indian .Affairs, Wa s It i rig ton, D. C. Si r: Referring to Office letter of date, June 17, 1892, (Land 9440-92, 13'i7Zy-92, 2123Y92,) concerning certain Indians from Southern Ute, Navajo, and. Pine Ridge Agencies, I have the honor to say that about two weeks ago some Southern Utes visited the Ouray Agency, bearing a letter of passport from Agent Bartholomew; titey were to all appearances, peaceably inclined, and were only making a visit to their friends here, many of whom are closely related, to one anotAner. No Navajos have as yet visited here this season, but they have been Jiere each previous summer since I have had, ci xirge. So rue of our Indians have, gone on a visit to Ft. Washakie, who 'nave knit relatives there; Charlie Mack, Interpreter, is in charge of them. I have refused quite a number who asked, to go to Wasiiakie, and those who went 1 required to make careful provision for caring for their crops. Red-Cloud, who was to visit his friend Sow-wa-wick here, has not come yet. I keep watch on all their movements, but see no reason to apj)reltend any trouble. The Southern Utes are restive, and more or less unsettled in cor^sayynce of the agitation in Copgress of tfae |