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Show AWARDED $22,ooo. A Utah Citizen Gets Damages for Indians Depredations. Th V 8, court of claims at Washing, ton has jtiet awarded duinntfOH to the amount ot t22,(KH) for depredations com mltted by the Navajo Indians in 180(1 upon property bulonglng to the lata J. M. Whltmore, fir , at Pipe BprhigJ, Ivans county, near tho Utnh-.UUin line, Mr. Whitmore and ono of his ftheopherders wero killed during un iicounter with the.NavaJos on thatoc-o-iuloti, and n cousiderahlo quantity of stock was driven off. Buit was brought gainst tho U 8 Government by J.M. Whitmore, his sou, who was appointed Administrator of hit father'd cst.its, the claim put u Doing for $.10,000, Tho io are nomo 200 similar claims from Utah Mill awaiting adjudication by the rurt of claims, '' AttOriii's'Krocgpr and Fcrron havo beon .acttlig 'for tho claimant iu tho matter from this city, |