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Show • 1 •s* The quesLions arising in my mind after reviewing tiie work of ..-,•. Commission up to t lis time *;re: 1st. Shall the Coirmission i.ixke any .Curtiier effort to induce the Uncompahgres LO take alloLmenLs in severalty wider existing condi fi ons? and. Is if your desire that they shall make further report of lands not suited or require A. for allotment, in order that such Xnds ;.ay be res Lore i to Lhe puolic donain. • In your Annual Report for 1895 (p.10) you .vere pleased lo i-eooi.m.nd the passage of such legislation "us will provide for ihe disposal of the Gilsonite X^osiLs by lease or sale to tie highest bidder". In view of this, is it desirable that the Couwis si oners shall be directed to cake further report upon lands not suited or needed for allotments? 3rd. Shall the Comnission suspend wo A among tiie Uncu;;pahgri.s and proceed to negotiate with the Indians of tiie Uintah Indian ReservaLion 'for tiie relinquishment to Liie United States o.f the interest of said Indians in all lands within said reservation not needed for allotments in severalty Lo said Indians, and if possible procure the consent o.f said Indians to such relinquishment, and ,. for tiie acceptance by said Indians of allotments in severalty i'dtiiin said reservation" &c. |