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Show Removal - 601 and moving those who chose not to take land to the west end of the reservation. S. S. # 3382/ p. 1001- 1003 Apr. 6, 1923 King, William H. Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Piutes and Utes in Southeastern Utah living off the reservation cause problem. Piutes recently involved in running battle after helping two convicted Indians escape. 80 Indians captured and in a stockade in Blanding. Suggests Utes be moved to reservation in Colorado. NA/ RG75/ 23358- 1923- Con Ute 121 Sept. 25, 1930 Peacore, E. J., Supt., Con. Ute Agency Letter to C. E. Paris, Albuquerque Expresses regret that he was unable to attend Monticello meeting and further disapproves of its resulting decision to move Paiutes and Utes from Blanding area to reservation. Mormon residents of Blanding are willing for Indians to take allotments on public land near Blanding. Oct. 4, 1930 No. Pueblos Agency, Santa Fe Letter to E. J. Peacore, Supt., Con. Ute Agency Relates possible new legislation's defeat of continued allotments on public domain while maintaining right of homesteading. Move of Paiutes to Ute Mountain from Blanding considered Nov. 10, 1937 Stewart, J. M., Dir. of Lands Memo to Mr. Collier Recounts earlier meeting with Utah Congressman Colton about the purchase of the town of Bluff as an administrative center for Indians and the removal of the Allen Canyon Indians to the Southern Ute Reservation. NA, RG 75 |