, 1874-11-27

!sutcfal Dtsrateh to T1d Cnteda' 3Tsohhs.
WAsulsa4on, Nov. 2a--Thc following reports
Of Bupefintondents and Agents OF Indians WILL
accompany tho annual report Of tho Secretary Of
tho interior:
=, Ofr1cx of M1eiliaAE INDIAN AeEsc1,(
nunl report of tho Michigan 1ndtan Agency fnr 1874
Te sntt,s and condition Of tho IntInns OF this State
ham undergone no particular changc since my last
lies cnaaEcd In their Improvement in Christian civil
1zatfon loo fow aud teablo to ins.fy seasoablo
tho c & IL. na a'sag arast Ss s
ottawns and chippewas nro very destitute Of ednca
asrsons tSe rraspsst q taa somsag T. saa
mi s ~ ssss e 1oss
eser, gradually advancing, but II not nuincsen
e g s sa Sso e no.
= tIat ssnaSs IT,. asaaitsl'y ,. s!ats il; NM, na%
teserva.lona located in oxrr1ncy healthy part
for at
ss r., %S IT, ey
thctr farms. rteie religious advantages lre tettor
thnn their educational. Tho Roman Catholic and
Methodist oluschos uso doing tho principal work In
ou1PrrwAa or aAd1NAW, EVAN GREEN, AND nLAoK
RIVER.
This tribe is The most prosperous IN evcsy
tho % rcsersation Tho balanes 1cside iis in sovon On
chased lanas and a1e doing. nm Of tho oplnion bet-
tar In every respect thnn thUao located OH clio reserv
ton This 10 owing 70 tho tact that shoy arc moro con-
The agricultural staatics of this tribc for this year
year Uy speciAi Implication Tor portion Vi thcr ed.
neAonai funds to 10 expended for saeds. csttc, md
forming tmpesnts as ttrn!.e IL !, r4 IT, ,aeas
spriug tat tNny hu uyer had. iook great lains 10
hu!ta6y distribute tueso among them Just at tho no
suit has been very satisf4coryt sna an convinced
thut money thus expended for thcm Ia I've tiucs moro
li,eir haSs aIa nearly CONVINCED tbat nohSy I dis.
hursed to Indiana s, on tho whole, damage 70 them,
copsl Church. They are reacaablo ana luw-a6iiing
er condition in Intelligence and rcspectobillsy. Aany
Of them nso Eaen Of sserliug cArsslan Integrity.
TIE cHIrFEwAs oP LAKE supEn1oA
ss % a ssf sor On ~ 1o
Buy. They have beautiful aud excellent tract Of
lnnd furnishing them good nshesies nnd agricultural
tSil,e Of fni1ans % nuinbering acoat ieoo. 'l''s
IN religious character they about equally divided
pet"ecn Inc cathonca ana Met1odislss lao prcaent
gcneratton shows vast oyer tho tormer
they have two Government aroola aud two snisstous
During tho month Of July mada Al allotment Of
their lauls proyldo in the treaty Of Sept 3 1854
This peased them very much, aud think will GILL out
extra cxcrtIons in tho Improvement Of their circut-
stancea. THIS fa they receive the aast Of tweNty
nunl appropriations In money and goods.
In fsvIow,ug tho year, can Roe considerable de-
gree Of progress laa Leon atiued in tho moral and
mpteriu condition Of the 1ndians, Being worry much
scattered and fur renewed from each other IN their
scten.ene It Ia Impossible Tor to 10 with them
much ss could II tAay wore collected upon ono rcser-
vatIon aud tic clerical condition Of my ollco require
Ing my personal attention tuot leug allowed clerll
not abo to devote that prrsoual attention to their
psrnss1oa .t so1d @ aad thnt t. M hosys woa
ilisatipn.
For snrther pNrticnlars, respectfully refot to my
statistical report. Very respectfully submitted.
aEoNoE I, DETrs.
-. untod States indian Agent, Michigan.
The Hon. Epw. T. BhtgA, Commissioner OF nllun
Anutrs, Washington. D. @.