Special to the Herald
White River Agency, Colorado.
May 26, 1879.
Sir: There are about 4,000 pounds of goods directed to this agency which have been lying at Rawlins a long time, not oats and flour, many of which would be of great use; and now, as I understand, the litigation or suit concerning them, or similar ones, has been decided in the United States court of Wyoming, I presume you will be prepared to take action, so that the said goods may be transported hither, and therefore your attention is called to the matter.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
White River Agency, Colorado.
May 26, 1879.
Sir: I have bargained for the following property:
One span mules, with wagon and harness —$200.00
One span mules, with harness — $125.00
One herding-horse, with saddle — $75.00
$400.00
I had sent to J. Max Clark, Greeley, Colo., to buy said mules, having your authority, and at the same time to send in four employees, and they came with the wagon and harness as a sort of necessity. The mules are small, but they are good and true, and cheap. I had authority from you last year to buy two herding-horses. The wagon is almost new, the harness is only tolerable condition. As I had no authority to buy harness, saddle, nor wagon, I hereby ask authority for this whole transaction.
Very respectfully,
N.C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent, White River Agency, Colorado.
Department of the Interior,
Office of Indian Affairs,
May 27, 1879.
Sir: Referring to your letter dated the 20th of January last, in which you [enclosed] a proposition received from G. & W. Todd & Co., of Saint Louis, to furnish the necessary machinery, except the damping apparatus, for the grist-mill at your agency, for the sum of $794.45, you are informed that authority has been granted by the honorable Secretary of the Interior for you to expend not exceeding $900 in the purchase of necessary machinery and materials for construction of such a mill, and to employ the requisite skilled labor required therefor at an expense not to exceed $400 additional.
If the Machinery is shipped from Saint Louis, it must go on the contract of W.W. Wells, whose agent is E.O. Hudson, 233 North Second Street, said city.
Very respectfully,
E. A. HAYT,
Commissioner
