Dec 9th 1875 Hon F.H. Smith Washington D.C. Secty.   Sir,    Your request for a Concise Statement of results in respect to the Indians under my Charge Showing what progress has been made is just recd  amp; I hasten to reply. 1st Education  Two hundred and fifty have been Instructed to read  amp; write, and Most of that number have Some knowledge of Arithmetic  amp; Geography,  amp; are able to do business understandingly 2d Industry,  When I began with them there was not One acre of ground Cultivated They lived on roots  amp; fish. Now they have 10,000 acres fenced  amp; I think 4,000 in Cultivation. I doubt if there is a Solatary family upon the Reservation that does not use flour. We raised 30,000 Bushels of grain the first year     
        3d Adoption of the Costume  amp; habits of  Civelized life.  The population is 3,500    of that Number adopt the habits and Costume of Civelized life    4th Dispesition of Individuals and families to occupy , and cultivate Separate tracts of land for permanent homes.  All the land Cultivated by indiveduals  amp; families is in Severalty. 5th There has never been the least disturbance with the Surrounding whites, Never a Call for the Military Since the Treaty was made. 6th Their land has been Surveyed  amp; they are preparing for the privileges  amp;  responsibilities of Citizens. 500 Members of the Church: good Church edifices Horses, Harnesses Wagons Plows House  amp; Barns and the Children that have  been educated are Capable Mechanics in the different departments of Business.  Yours Truly James H Wilbur    U.S. Indian Agent W.T.