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Show TIIK IMlltV IKKTIXti AT !si. (;koih;k. C.irr , ;i-ijEi' uf he H'ttin i r. Io.okuH, Utah, Sent, ti, 17:. THK MJiTIM;. Fur the p.ist ten days there have h:i I in li.cn gathering from the var-iovis var-iovis i oii:ts witiiin tiie range of nearly one hundr-d miles around this place. S..IUK' having very inqwjrlant and pressing business could not await the arrival oflLe Commissioners and started start-ed home but there were finally at the me ting between ltKj and otl.)" in till. Majors lugallsand Powell, with their company, arrived here over a week ago. but ;is tiie "l.u" family was nul ' aii in they waiu.il until Friday, when the mee ting took place and the pres-, pres-, ems were distributed, consisting of. ' blankets of several gr;tdes.bnwn duck I fur clothing and whiteduck tirloiges, denims. prints. tickings. hatsand U.xL. , fry-pans, ti-Mir, knives, spoons, handkerchiefs, hand-kerchiefs, tobacco, marches, shirts, scarlet cloth, medicines. iVe. Three l.-ecves had previmisiy been distributed v.i-A ;i line collation of fruit followed, the meeting closing with sitting for a "pietur." There were present L'lio Indian::, old and young, male and ( female, representing seven bands or tribes of l tes. These were arranged hi circles, adult males on one side, temales on the other, and papooses by themselves. The goods p resent eil were of tii-st tjuality, generally. Each Indian man received a hat," blanket, shirt, knife, some tobacco, fce. Each chief scarlet cloth and a good sized l'Xige, extra: while the women had fry-pa n-j, denims, print or tick, each ten yards, besides various other notions. no-tions. Each papoose also received something. The distribution was witnessed by numbers of our principal princi-pal citizens and we think it was satisfactory, not only to them but to all the In dians w no seenuM to be highly pleased; tied on breaking up they scattered out laughing and in the best of spirits, each carrying off his or her i back load of merchandize antl sun- j M UU!t iNGir. lNTKHVtEU'EU. J As there hits been so much said in i Cue (n.l.lie prinU reirxling the quality qual-ity of the presents, we examined every style ol' article, antl was much pleased lor once to be disappointed, the oods frenerally being nrst class Indian goods, most of which were j purchased by oilier government . agents under contract. Tiie blankets of which so much lias been said were ! good lor what they cost, one kind So ' per pair, and the other SG, cotton ' warp with the usual coarse wool fill- ing. In conversation with Commissioner Commis-sioner Jngalls, we inquired the history his-tory ol the rotten bacon, and were informed that tho rotten bacon was pickled pork, and a prime article I ! bought ol n merchant in Salt Like i City, to he delivered at Pioclie at 20 I cents per pound. On account of tho epizootic the pork did uot arrive in contract time, and when the barrels j were opened it w.is found that the top j pieces alone were a little rusty froni 1 leakage of brine. The remainder was sweet and nice for any one. Having disposed of the shoddv : b.ankcts and rotten bacon, ive will , touch the reservation steal and pass on. Last winter .Mr. Ingalls in ids , report to Congress (pubiislied),nained as the sum to pay those who claimed piopeiii on uie reservation $10 t'.CO as about the amount necessary to cover all claims. We think the other , parties arc anxious to make it appear . that they ought to receive several tunes the amount named, so there is r.itncr a slow chance for a steal there. 1 t he parties to this commission are Majors Jngalls and l'oivell, who .simply .sim-ply hear tue claims and recommend to the department what lly (hiuk is just. We doubt whether anv man anion;,- us would impugn the h'onestv of -uajor I'owcli, or believe he would , be party to any theft, so we conclude there is small steal in that direction. In course of the big talk, and explanations ex-planations reganling the reservation . scheme, the Indians agreed to go.and I in laet tlim-o ... . : ..-w..... lli:,L ran; ieci- , mg upon that subject. A line lot of hoes, spades, and shovels has been taken down lor their use. A hospiL-1 and other buildings are soon to be j erected; a well is to be built and ground broke for crops, and such ; other assistance given as will enable ; them to be self-sustaining in a great measure. ; Jlr. Ingalls is a stirring business ; . man and seems to be an honest man I ai?(i a gentleman. His intercourse 1 I with our citizens had a great tonden-; tonden-; cv lo elevate him in the opinion of ! j H. . He mw punctual, correct, and lair in his business transactions.being : "' to get a thing lor what it is , worth, without jockeying, Jewing, or dialling. Ho appears chaste in lan-I guage. and personal habits, is temperate, temper-ate, polite and agreeable, and wc ! think he will act in a maimer that . w ill make honorable bis position give lull satisfaction t the department, de-partment, and the Indians under his charge. Yesterday the party started lor the Muddy. When his business there is c'.oscd, .Mr. Ingalls starts on tour through Xevada to Montana, holding cutiueils with the Indians, and regulating affairs the round trip which will probably prob-ably lake till winter. IVputv 1 agent liishop will be left to take cafe of the interests of the reservation in' bis absence. Capt. I, is a gentle- man and a scholar of good business! quahtications. and we warrant wiil ! do his duly, our personal acquaint-1 ancc with the gentleman warranting ' us in theassertion. He has for a long time been u member of Major ! Powelfs Colorado expedition, and ac- ! quilted himself honorable and credi- ! Ul.ly. M LCLI.I..N Kol. Kinc showers have fallen since last winter, .giving vegetation a good and thorough moistening, and making i fine prospect for fecit on the range.! , The advancing civilization is reaching 1 our place. A few nights ago a loan , broke into tiie bedroom of a house, the sloepii. g apartment of children, i awakening them by ' feeling aiomid.'' but hastily lied on the up- j pn.acb of a wagon sjHjke. We begin ; to think h unsafe to sleep '"scattered : around " outd.-orsor in the house . lvii.i dw: r3 and windows open, which i e ba-.e d nc safely heretofore. When sowing I:;l, Lontmeiiccd and hi::; is .-:!. .ioid. d. iii iniis aiid plenn . . C.-::-i '. r.ii.lr thai was out to drv during dur-ing the wet spell" was Lot. There is uie e.oinj f,r drying this se.;.i. i:.. :;uo .oo.-i.li liiblc is being-CiUlil' being-CiUlil' I. A li,,e ir,:i ii. o. ice i. lie built bv J,'. ('. I.iiu.l. iV now id.jut c.iiii.letcd'. . ;';. w. v;,,,,. : 4 m; Hew -tu.c. t.Ml-.. J(o:,mey A l.u ml luive j.ur- eh.istd ii;e t-. --,-.i: -tean: mii! in ' Euck-k;r. r.i-'.i:it.iins. J. |