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Show Sun DC-nee- 1 t» ;** ; oa r DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Vernal, Utah. (Plan..) 3F.F.37X3, (DiiU..) INTHRIO* U2P7. ii2C3IV33 JU 0-9.7974 3Fr:c-! OP THE SECRET A.RY, Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, '.'.'ashington, D. C. Dear Sir: I received j,*our te.legra.rn of June 30, 1914, ov. July 1st, and in accordance the re with began lovr-ed iate investigation of the conditions at the Indian Agency relative to the reoort of the insubordination of the VThite River Utt 3 in carrying on their bun Dance in violation 0; Departmental order; 1 i: nm e d i a t e lv 10 oh th i 3_ » •_, -. -z. 1-*0: wi on _lcConneil, v.ho has been in the government employ, and was connected with the Indian Agency for a number of years, and has bee n. ass oc.ia.ted v/ith the Indians for a period of twenty-seven years last oast; I also interviewed a r V/hitlock, who ii also very y. Indians and has been avionf; them ;•-_ .ntieman f.a^e by the name ot -.•ell acquainted with 3 for fifty years, and is coun eotial fri-'nds; I also interviev/ed hr. John owAndrev/s, he super in te:iie 1 „ cf the Uintah and who '.\a. also an emoloye of the govern- --.•.'.. * 0 liai. "'O; Co/op any, .•rent f 0 r ab 0 u t 3 e ore n 0 e:n years, and during all tha. o 01. a e |