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Show Ute Mountain Sub- Agency, Towaoc, Colorado November 3, 1938 Mr. S.F. Stacher, Supt. Ignacio, Colorado Dear Mr. Stachert The Ute Mountain Ute Council had their meeting this A.M. November 3, at the office with Frank Pyle as interpreter for them. The Councilmen and Mr. Pyle talked over the resolution and by laws. They did not want it even read to them and rejected it at the present time. They stated they did not want to be obstinate about it but they asked for Cran Curry and Captain Bonnan to come here and explain it in more detail to them and then they would consider it. The council are not in any hurry for these men to come down here, but when they do they want them to stay long enough to got this matter straightened out. They stated that they had hired this man for their attorney and thought that he should do this for them. There are also some more questions that they would like to ask him as well. The Ute Mountain Utes do not want to go to Mescslero to that meeting on November 15. Do you still want me to arrange for the other Utes to stay here or will thoy go from lgnacio direct? Please let me know as to your plans. The council would like to have another man on the board and have suggested Ben Pabiseek if he will consider the place and if not, they would like to have Louis Wing, and if neither will consider they will try to get someone else. They do not want any one from Blanding, as they say that they would rather not have anything to do with these Utes. They stated that these Utes, heve their leader and for him to take care of their own affairs. Youra truly, L. B. Cutting Agent in charge |