Joseph Berney

“ I issues rations to the chiefs separately, giving each one a proportion of flour, a sheep and a small portion of of coffee and sugar, for himself and his family, with this they seemed much pleased, and felt proud to be distinguished from the others. Invariably when the Indians would receive their rations, they would go to their fires, and cook and eat their entire ration of beef at once. ”

“ Some of the chiefs I have known to be the owners of large herds of sheep and horses, some three years ago, those I asked, where were all their property, and they have all told me, that, the large amount of property stolen from them by the Ute Indians, and the destruction of their corn crop last season, was the principle cause of their present poverty. ”

“ Numbers of them shed tears of joy at meeting their parents and brothers and sisters, others wept over the loss of a deceased father or brother. They seem now to be very happy and contented, and we may look forward to the time when they will all become peaceful, intelligent and industrious citizens. ”