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Show -9- t.e Green up to a point eight riles a;.eve the mouth o.f the Uintah River" '-n.l-uu selection was approved by the Secretary cf tie Lit1-.dor (Annual Report Indian 0X"i«-^ 1881, p.;>^7). ...ereover, the Ian Is that were selected for sail Indians within the Uintah Reservation ape ear Lo be about tiie or.lv lands of all that wore selected for the Uncomprhgres that are suitable for allotments for agricultural purposes, and tie coirrcissioners report that, "already .•'.any farms have beer, opened (by tiie Ur.co ...pahgres) en tho Duchesne v.-ll fenced wit:; wire and cedar post?, having necessary ditciies for irrigation and good, comfortable ho^ss, all occupied by Uncom- •.-Xtgre families who are working to advantage and profit" -jni that 'steps have also been taken to provide a canal for a bod;' of land on the south side of tie Lower Duchesne, containing about 4,000 acres, which, .vhen houses and fences for it are constructed, will accomodate many other families of tds band that are ready and vaiLij-vj to take possession; so that, as before indicated, when these Indians c.ui be induced to accept allotments, a large part of them will be able to receive the sane from lands on wnic-i.tney n?.ve already been settled and engaged in cultivating. Ihon, as it turned out the United States got the benefit of all the lands purchased from tiie Ute Indians by the sgresmpnt of |