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Show Chv.cnno River A^oncy, S.T). August 1, 190V. I • • I . , i Chief Tim Johnaon ' i White River Uta, Uintah RoBorvaticn, White Rocks, Utah. Dear Friend Tiro: I havo just returned to this agency after a vl_it to the Ute camp, about £0 mile? northwest of here, where- they are located on the Koreau River. They received me more cordially than at the time oi' my visit, i^stfall, when you, with your friends', returned to vour homes. I write this that you may use your influence in having tho Indians remain upon Uintah reservation, where they are much .better-off than your absentee friends hen in Dakota, and no matter what glowing acoounto these people may 7rite to those buck homo, tho Indians-should not allow thesiselve. to become unsettled and do elm to join them hero, for they are aliaady undergoing'great hardohipe for want of tents and clothing, ant there is only 3/4 of a ration provided for them for this year, lie v.intor climate of this northern latitude is very severe, and I Tear thoro will bo much suffer. ing among the Utes herethe coming *nter, and am confident that many of them will cheerfully returnto their homes nor.t ...rj.r.g. In ^ |