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Show DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR, TOITEB STATES INDIAB IBBPECTIOB. SESVICE, -2- in until such approval is obtained. The time for opening the reservation has been extended until March 15th, but how it is expected to allot these GOO India/is before that time in a proper manner, I am unable t'o see, unless Jt is arbitrarily done and without justice to the Indiana. I By the provisions or tha bill opening tha reservation, 250,000 .ere a ar. to be set aside for grazing purposes for the use of- the I-.- ians. Tha location of tl :: tract to be south of Strawberry. Capt, Hall, Acting A ;nt, has called the attention .: I Xx in office o '. to the fact ;hat t 1 md specified in the bill no- F'l- A a t in the inter;:.;- •pose, to embrac e the hea 1 T ..--,• -,-,., for •__*£ 2_in_2._, r nd ing mot] ar location for aters '.' the most valuable 3ervation ind al o pi vidi better pasture for their stock. Mo provision was lade ir the bill to determine and establish the water rights of aba Indians and if carried out as worded at present, it will leave a. ay of them with land absolutely valueless. The .ill provide, for I llotment of irrigable lard, lax withoul . .'.an.a of _ n this streams on • >1r . i l l . interea ;a the Indians ire concerned, ia defective, ana as it ould i further legislation rould be requir d a jxtend opening, m vn o... a a] lotra mt a not ! x in£ b . woul i recomr. ,a imperative that nd he time "or completed, I I: a tdwater and timber be a e n n n : . .«<!> 1131. |
