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Show Reservations - 614 in the United States, agencies, etc S. S. # 4798/ p. 546 Oct. 14, 1904 Peterson, W. M., Supt, Ft. Lewis School Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Peterson informs the commissioner that he has received no complaints of depredation. The Utes that have left the reservation were forced to do so because lack of water makes the reservation uninhabitable during the summer. Many Utes have lived in San Juan County long before any county division was made and white settlers have tried to force them off this land. FRCD/ RG 75 Feb. 15, 1905 Peterson, W. M., Supt. & Act. Agent, Navajo Springs Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Investigation of depredations in San Juan County is underway. Indian population in that County is large and not all of them are enrolled anywhere, making jurisdiction over them questionable. Indian cannot live on the reservation permanently, due to lack of water and feed. FRCD/ RG 7 5 June 4, 1906 Spear, John S., Supt., Ft. Lewis School Letter to F. O. Boyle, Durango Spear sends a sketch of the northwestern part of New Mexico, showing the portion included in the So. Ute Reservation. Dec. 12, 1906 Leonard, Wm., Supt., So. Ute Agency Letter to James Pearce, Jewett, N. M. Leonard requests more information about the So. Ute land that the citizens of Jewett and Fruitland request be opened up for grazing and mining. |
