White River Agency, Colorado.
June 17, 1879
Sir: Hitherto the appropriation for pay of herder and Indian assistants has been remitted and kept under the head of “fulfilling treaty”, &c. (etc.); and under sub-head of “subsistence, pay of herders”.
Not I note in your statement, May 22, 1879, that you transfer the same to sub-head “beneficial objects” and that you include the balance of $71.50 that was reported under sub-head of “subsistence, pay of herders,” &c., under said sub-head “beneficial objects”.
Would it not be desirable to continue the old arrangement, and thus avoid the transfer of funds from one sub-head to another.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
White River Agency, Colorado.
June 17, 1879
Sir: I have received and offer to deliver at this agency 20,000 pounds oats, and $4.95 cwt., and 1,500 pounds salt, at $7. I shall receive other offers, but probably none lower than this for the oats.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
White River Agency, Colorado.
June 17, 1879
Sir: I have received an offer from James France, Rawlins, Wyo., to deliver at this agency 20,000 pounds oats at $5.10 per cwt., corn $5.70 per cwt., and 1,500 pounds salt at $6.25. Mr. France can be depended upon; some other bidders may not be. Probably $5.10 for oats is as low a bid as will come from any responsible party, salt certainly is at $6.25.
If you authorize me to make the purchase, I should like to have liberty to use the discretion in respect to the probability of the undertakers to carry out their contract.
Respectfully,
N. C. MEEKER,
Indian Agent
HON. E.A. HAYT,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.