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Show 1XI)IAN SCHOOL SITES. GRAXD JUNCTION, COLO. By the Loalian sppropriatiou act approved Maroh 3, 1885, Congress apltroprintsd $15,000, to be paid !ion an,v money due the oonfedsrsteted hands of Cte Indians, ibr the erection of buildinm for a school for the Indians near Grand Junction, Colo., provided that before 8 t h school shonld be established there should be donated t" the Go~erument far the purpose of said school not less than 160 acres of land, together with a sufficient amount of nstrr for the onlt,i\-ation thereof. (23 Stst., p. ?PC, , UU'., Lsnd.-Iu acoordanoe with said legislation Thoru;ls B. Crawtor*, of Mesa Connt)-, Colo.. sxeottted n, deed Februarr 6.1886, in favor of the United Staten for the south-west 'qna.rter of sec. 18, T. 1 8.; R. 1 E.; in Colorado, mhioh deed was nppruved by the Attorney-General March 6, 1885, and rgoorclell in the vecorcler's office of A1,les.l Countv. Colo.. March 31. 1883. roltill~e1 2, Dare 52. sen&& ~elier, September 64, 1885, he&il?g that representations :~rlverse tu the location had been made, pranounrerl the location a good one and admirrblp situated, heine on the old Ute reserre. Boi1dinp.s mere ereoted and n scl~oowl as onened |