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Show I REPORT OF m~ COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 23 Fort Belknap Resewah.-The work on this reservation during the year was the enlargement, extension, improvements and main-tenance of the Milk River Canal System. The total cost for the year I was $25,432.65, of which Indians received for labor and teams $17,323.22. The number of acres irrigated on the project is estimated at 16,000. Tongue River project.-The work on this project was concentrated 1 on the completion of the first 7 miles of the main canal, the lateral ' system, and structures under it. The amount expended during the year was $30,217.23, of which $8,011.72 was paid for Indian labor and teams. The cost of this project has been high owing to its isolated location and character of labor, unfavorable topographic conditions, and the fact that the canal and all structures are con-structed with a capacity sufficient to irrigate the entire contemplated project. The number of irrigable acres under thecanal is 896. Thirty-nine Cheyenne Indians have been given 20-acre tentative allotments This is the first experience of Cheyennes in farming, and they have done remarkably well, raising corn, potatoes, beets, cabbage, squash. ? and turnips. The project can ultimately irrigate 6,000 acres of land 3 Blackfeet project.-This project is being constructed by the Recla-mation Service. Expenditures for the fiscal year 1910 amount to $123,212.02. Flathehead project.-On this project $174,318.53 was expended by the Reclamation Service during the year. Fort Peck.-This project is also being constructed by the Reclama-tion Service. The expenditures for the year were $36,235.25. NEVADA. Walker River project.-During the year the work consisted mainly in the extension of the main canal No. 2, and the construction of the requisite lateral system. This system as constructed will irrigate an area of 4,199 acres. The cost of the work during the year was $15,663.27, of which sum the Indians received $8,918.34. Fort McDemitt Reswuation.-Some minor work was performed at this point in the enlargement and the extension of two canals con-structed some years ago. The total cost for the year was $1,218.95, which was chiefly paid to the Indians. NEW MEXICO. Jicarilla a d Apache re8ewatim.-Surveys were made and plans prepared for the construction of ditches and a siphon line. Six hundred and ninety-two dollars and twenty cents was expended on the surveys and some little construction. Navajo Resewation.-A small project at a point known as Seven Lakes was practically completed at a cost of $312.36. . |