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Show I yy 0 \ • OJ\J 80900-24 & a HIZ D E P A R T M E N T OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES INDIAN FIELD SERVICE Uintah & Ouray Agency, Duchesnt December 5, 1924 Ut 0 af Commissioner of Indian Affairs, V/ashington, D. G. \B\te oir: Since receiving the above cited letter dated Ilovember 8, 1924 and 3igned by the Commissioner, the Superintendent had quite a long visit with McCook, half-brother of Chipeta, regarding the removal of her body from its present resting place to a more suitable spot. The idea seemed to meet v/ith McCookTs approval froaa the start and he suggested that her body be taken to a point two miles east of Montrose, Colorado, where Chief Curay made a home for Chipeta many years ago. According to McCook the building is still standing and he thinks if the people of Colorado wish to erect a monument to the memory of these two noted Indians there would be no better olaee to do it than the old home. the The matter of transferring the body to spot mentioned should be investigated and in order do so the Superintendent or some suitable employee Mrjoonitntrfo se, d by him should I dorado to sary arrangements for the corpse and attend balance of 0155.70 is to ao-to neces-be authorised to make a rrrp view the place and make the the re-burial and later to accompany the laying away of the remains. A on the books of this agency to the credit, of the estate of Chipeta and it is believed this will defray expenses incident to the actual transfer of her body but it would not cover travel expenses of the representative of the government in making the two trips •- to Montrose. It ia recommended that her balance be used for the actual removing of the body and that funds previously fllottod and authorized for traveling expenses be used in defraying traveling expenses on jehalf of the part taken by the government. '.Vhatever is done along this line should be done before the dead of winter and it is respectfully requested that the Superintendent be instructed to vro-ceed at once and that the instructions be given by wire. V/e have had an open, season thusfar and it may continue the balance of this month. If it does and telegraphic instructions are issued the duty can be performed mu-h more easily as the body is buried well up in the mountains. |
