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Show ., •/! ' . '• 1 ;<'• i w-* ' • • $ > . ) . ; - ' < i i V _ ^ > - . W , absentees were still at the Chayanna Rivar Agancy in South Dakota., ! During tha past 3pring, however, they evinced a very strong dasira to raturn to their homes ..In-.Utah and thay are now en route to tha Uintah Agency undar charge of Captain C. ?. Johnson, U. S.A. ' " "On August 5, 1908, tha Acting Agent of tha Uin- Y'Y- tah Agency was !directed "oy tha Commissioner of Indian '7 \ • Affairs to submit a full report as to tha condition and needs of the absentee Utes with an expression ;,,'.. of his^ visws a3 to how much of thl3 appropriation, If 7 ,, a^iy? should be expanded at thi3 time for their benefit, •' / togethar with such recommendations or suggestions as ha might desire to males in tha promises. ''Under- data of August 24, 5.903, tha Acting Agent reported that since tha departura of these Indiana '.-.if, -fN»«-m TT+«>, -^o,»-H m i l l -rr o i l +>lo ^ n ^ l - t ^ •nfnAn.'h -*->I«IT A* A from Utah, practically all tha property which they did not taka with tham has bean lost sight of and upon their return thara ±3 no doubt but that they will be V. naarly destitute; that tha majority o,f J> tJh-ie--m,_ , w_-huo « dJ,a..-_ i-i • A v • • -. . '.>{ v?; y 'ponded upon their cattla and horses for a livelihood YYii i;,' will.be in sora. straits; and; that he beliavas it would. vY';'.| i\' , be neoessary in order to prevent much suffering upon '/••%r~; thair- return to provide for them in some manner. In •;',[•? his opinion the'sum of $25,000 will be sufficient to YYYT' '.relieve distress-and prevent absolute hunger. He ;$V-'iji- says further that ha thinks tha best method of hand- I Y'AYY, ling-the matter will be to plaoe approximately the •MM 3um of $75.00 each to tha credit of'tha individual Ind- \\ ;'. yjX/'Y. • ians to be. handled through his Office and to bo paid ' .-/ '••'-7, -to them in sums not to exceed $5.00 to .1)7.00 per month: Y-:?77 each;- such money ,to be obtainable by then monthly for 7;M\,V- .' ,-.Y?7;tha, period of one year and to-be charged against their., Y?-:#'vi,';7' '7?pro:V/rata shares of the tribal funds. He suggests "'•-.-''Y?- - '/-W^Mxi '.•••• that:- in tha event-that 'any Indian should not desira ,., j -7 .' ?'7;^V;'* l ' ' to"- take advantage? of thi3 arrangeaant, the money might'- 7-Y" YY ,HV|',;' be ; re turned to the Treasury thara to remain aa at present. He'expresses the. farther opinion that these Indians should be bono fitted "oy thi3 arrangement only In so far a3 it becomes necessary to prevent distress among thorn and ho concludes by saying that ho beliavas that by tha payment of a small monthly stipend tha weak would bo better able to obtain tho honofits therefrom Y'/. : vand would not be' so subject to the encroachments of , ;*'•} Y''; ' the abla-bodied. Y?'-''' '• -1"".'.."- "In view of.'the foregoing,, thi3 Department would , . ; ,;. y&U • ' •:-/>-\>\ {w: "•'!'•' .,, . •'? % ' * ' 'M-'V"' •'- PM YY Y-''.."" - : Y^YV • •••:•••:'•;••, Y -• ,•-'.•• • ) • h )iu ' .•V.-J'vf '-•YY^1•:,' 7??Y?7 """'Y ; , < y/\;[y 'r'. '.•j. • • • > . * ' • • ,;,<.''•. . . • • • • '77 '•' , - • • , r r. ,' |