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Show c are very popular with the Indians both old and young. I am daily expecting to be relieved from duty as Acting Indian Agent, and in submiting this my last report referring to the Uncompahgres wish to urge upon the Department the great importance of having the work that has been commenced as reported herewith, energetically continued upon the lines established. The moot important feature to be considered is the care and keeping of the water ditches. The rivers from which they are taken for are always greatly swollen in the spring, and a few years there will be danger ->p the head gares being destroyed; the soil through which, all the main canals pass is light and washes away easily, so that the water courses are liable to be obstructed by drifting sands; these interests will require the attention o£ a competent reliable man for superintendent of water ditches to be added to the list of Employees allowed for the Ouray Agency, and I recommend that such a position be established at salery of one thousand dollars per annum, and that the place bo given to John ..IcAndrwes, who has been employed at the Ouray Agency as chief herder and chief of police during the past twelve year;;. I.IcAndrews has assisted in the work o'." surveying and constructing the mater improvements from the. commencement; he is a man of excellent judgement, an all around useful man on the Agency, caple of performing any work that emergency requires. He knows every Indian of the reservation well, Is a man of excellent moral character and has great influence among theselndians, indeed the Indians think |