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Show DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Wire^of' UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE Feb. 6. Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency, W3W7 Fort Duchesne, Utah. Commissioner of Indian. Affairs,y,w 't*pFy February 10, 1914-/' / % r 7\ '^ -: o3y. Washington, . D. 0.' • i: ..-. 13 23 <vO *--O*J / ° -.s\ .... '>;./3'w'' : '--'-Ao'- . :,-' •-. &e= /; <J&> -••ygy... • FRtFWyFFk- F'-.. .- F\-P9.^ %"fZ\ Sirff-'. Fj './'-."Office telegram of February, sixth informing me that' additional complaints were being received indicating that grave distress exists on this reservation has been received and has had attention. An effort i3 being made by all employees, especially the- Farmers and physicians to 3ee that all cases of imperative need are promptly met. The facts are that no extraordinary.or unusual condition exists, 30 far as the food supply of the Indians is concerned. Very many of these Indians are poor in house hold equipment and food. Many of the improvident ones are having to depend quite largely upon the monthly issues of rations or subsistence checks, and some of them no doubt do not have, any considerable variety of food; but all such are being; •: provided':, withwthe; necessitiesYand will continue p." to.-be °., ._.:.'-•-, ... ••'...-.'.-•• '•;.... A ;'..'• :.",:•: •:•• v .... - •-. ,--.• •' • • " - • .-,.,„ .... ., •-. ,*W-0.. ,.'••; .'•',; • '• .'. f • Another petition is"being circulated in vrhich I ani informed it . is,.alleged-that-the Indians, are starving etc. A few of the local white men., have circulate do among the Indians and assured them that'under other- and proper management' they "should:have their, money paid to'them" and quits a little |