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Show Land - 444 Reports visit with Kneale at Shiprock Agency regarding problems with Navajo stock trespassing. Met with the offending Navajos and some Utes and worked out compromise. Navajos can stay along the Mancos Creek until such time as the Utes need the land, then they will have to move. Since then there have been no problems and the Navajos even send their children to the Ute Mountain School. NA/ RG75/ 76134- 1923/ Con Ute 301 Jan. 23, 1924 Burke, Chas H., Commissioner Letter to Albert H. Kneale Has received letter from E. E. McKean regarding Navajo stock trespassing on Ute Mountain Reservation. The problems had been resolved. Advises Kneale to do everything possible to maintain amicable relations. NA/ RG75/ 76134- 1923- Con Ute 301 Apr. 15, 1924 Meritt, E. B., Asst. Commissioner Letter to Lawrence C Phipps, U. S. Senator Durango was selected as the site for the sale of oil and gas leases for the Ute Mountain Reservation because of its size and available accommodations and railroad facilities. NA/ RG75/ 67683- 1923- Con Ute 322 Apr. 17, 1924 Meritt, E. B., Asst. Commissioner Letter to George B. Bowra, Secertary, Cortez Chamber of Commerce The sale of oil and gas leased for Ute Mountain will be at Durango. NA/ RG75/ 67683- 1923- Con Ute 322 Mar. 30, 1925 (?), Asst Commissioner Letter to Edward E. McKean McKean is asked to help settle a land dispute between Whitehorse, a Navajo, and Mike, a Paiute. |
