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Show -6- c ample tad and these lands today are desert lands as Chipeta says, and the water filing expires in 1919. We have no possible- war/ of saving the water, and unless something is done, and that i mediately, we lose this water filing in 1919 and have left on our* hands, desert lands. Right here we touch the most vital thing today in connection with the Uintah A Cur ay proposition namely: The extent ion and comnletion of the Ilehrv Jim D^tch. 1 k. rJ - *v5-** •*• have been urging tools matter for practically a year now without en.;/ results. .Awn Chief Engineer Reed was here last summer he went over, the ground. When Mr. Schanek was here, he went over too ground, but I am not advisad as to the results. This ditch should be completed and. should, be complet ed 17 iss easo n. Ir_ conclusion, I would say that In my opinion, the greatest monument that we could. • erect to the oiemory of Chief Ouray or 73 Chipeta his widow would, be to redeem the pledges of the Government and place water on their allotype nt s. There is transmitted herewith a. petition signed by some 150 admit Utes that shows something of their attitude toward this ditch proposition. This petition was drafted by me and no atterrmt was made to circulate it. I rYooAr announced that I had such a petition and those who wished |