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Show 1-2769-3 , ' .•;'••' Theoo Indians are yet in a very •',',,•' A • •;, , baokv/ard stuto and are nut educated ."/A " 3 ywip to the system of colling lands and '.'. '"••"' ..... ''.,. ";'•• it is impoosiblo to got them to see '3 ,,»3'.'•''/• ;7 the reason for the lontj delays betv/oen f, the receiving of bi7.o and tho approval of the Bfcmo and tho plaoinc of tho '••'••''• '•':"' .. A; F't't- Money to their orodit. The several Indians who aro thus expecting money /"• ..., 7 are growing moro and more inpatient, . and ore losing confidence. ,.: A portion of the tribe here, including thooo who deserted the reservation a ..: few yearn ngo and went to South Dakota, '••;•.''"'••., !..' »iro clamoring against any of their members ,"7 7'37 7 ' "oiling nay lands of any kind, yet we • ; aro unable to got them to put forth ef- ,',, fort lo develop those lands. A few •Ry'tttk days ago whilo attempting to got ono 3.•-'•:' . .':•,.' oi' *'v,° heirs to sign tho acceptance .-,Fkt of a sale v.hich is doubtless an ad- 'W -.3/ww :. 3 VfUitagoouo one to them, tho head men ..'•"• • , '•'.'.. yy' °** this banc, interfered and preventod ;.' .him from signing, though thero was ample rcacion to bellovo ho personally donirod /'; to do so. This io mentioncd act ono . instance coming under my ov/n oboorva- It . •'.' .'F *.' •''"' 'ti.0rl. •••;.• . '.'/ ••'.V.'- Many of the successful bidders 3, on lands off or cd horo are settlers •'/'-and homesteaders living in tho vicinity.' ./A. They aro men who aro buying for thoir 3 own unc, w.'ll mostly cultivate tho , . •• o A o :'•'•.-' ''A' lo.nds themselves, and are tho class t";• •:'• '••-•"•'•:•:-./ ,/..,./ .'•'..'• the government deoiro to sell to, yy yk •' But thoy arc uninforaod frequently, 'Fykt.t' ..7 ;'-and the delay, io quite as irrigating ''•'.'•.'•''."'..' /'..'/'../' to tlioii an to tho Indians, In some y .Y,,.'; cases thoy aro threatening logal 3. 7 "... 7 .••;'••• '"„•' •'"• w' action, just what thoy doubtlena ,7, have no idea. It io uooloon to .7 '••.' ; 'tell thorn they can rtcoor/tpj ioh nothing •'••-."'' A /:y/.; • by such oouroo, for thoy aro about as •A. . 't'.'.'t,'.unsatisfactory to deal with as the Ind- ,.'.•'. .,'',.. iano. The ouooeosful bidder in the case * ,3•'•..''•'" cited Just above where the heir refused to sign io ono of tho men most impatient •".'• . : ':. . .; and threatening action* .3 |
