Special to the Herald Times
Sir: Your circular No. 27, as to the appointment of relatives, is received, and shall be shortly regarded.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
White River Agency, Colorado.
March 24, 1879.
Sir: In response to “remarks on my accounts” I have to say, as follows:
The disbursements of fractional second quarter, 1878, vouchers 2 and 3, 12. That this expense was incurred in taking ex-Agent Danforth to the railroad, Bear River, was unfordable, hence the ferriage, which, because the mules had been a long time without any grain, the weather was and had been stormy, and the mules could not under the circumstances immediately return.
Voucher No. 4, $129.38. So far and so soon as possible subvouchers will be obtained and forwarded, and I can say now that the reason why. I [stayed] at Rawlins two and a half days was because there was a snow storm, and no teams would start on the journey.
Property returns fractional second quarter, 1878: Two bead planes, not taken up from receipt to Danforth, will be taken up first quarter, 1879; also one shovel.
Abstract D, vouchers 1, 2, and 4 to No. 8: Number of Indians to whom supplies were issued should be as follows: Voucher No. 1, 192; No. 2,168; No. 4, 176; No. 5, 168; No. 6, 80; No. 7, 68; No. 8, 52. The reason why these numbers had not been given was because there was no requirement on the vouchers to this end. However, these numbers did always appear in the weekly supply reports, and, in absence of other directions, so far as seen, this was supposed enough.
Voucher 7: The correct date [is] June 19, 1878. May 19 is an error.
Abstract D, vouchers 1 to 13, inclusive, “number of Indians not stated”. The report now is for vouchers No. 1, 32; [No.] 2, 44; No. 3, 32; No. 4, 92; No. 5, subsistence to three chiefs to Uncompahgre (as per order commission); No. 6, 612; No. 7, 468; No. 8, 468; No. 9. 476; No. 10, 452; No. 11, 572; No. 12, 764; No. 13, 772.
Abstract D, voucher 1, third quarter, “agent’s certificate not signed”; shall be obliged for its return, that it may be signed.
Pay-roll disbursements, voucher 15, third quarter, 1878. The occasion of the Sunday work of Crepe and Quitum was that of going to and coming from work between the agency and Powell Valley while our arrangements were incomplete and accommodations wholly insufficient. The discrepancy of reporting at 50 cents per day and afterwards $15 per month, arose from the idea, at that time, that they meant the same. Other strictures will be responded to hereafter, with such vouchers as cannot now be obtained.
Medical returns.–The rubber syringe was accidentally left off, and will appear on next property returns.
Respectful,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent.
HON. B.A. HAYT, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
