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Show Uinta Council, 5. tribe and look them In tha face. In talking with Indians, I haye but one tongue. ^ny question you ask me , I will answer truthfully, I do not believe in giving honie?Jt words to people that will de*« cieve them and lead to disappointment. I am here to obtain the consent of you people to accept allotments as specified by the laiy^ 80 acras to every.-;• head of a family and 40 to each other member, and 250 ,000 acres pasture land south of Strawberry Rive r for use of your cattle and horses, and the remaining land, after the 1st of October 1904, to be opened for settlement to homesteaders who must pay $1.25 per acre. My friend3, if I had my choice in this matter I would be glad to se e you occupy all of this count ry but this is impossible. The White people are coming into the country and no power can keep them out. The only land the Indian is sure cf i3 that which he _ takes as his allotment. By accepting allotments you have the choioe of the very best land, and the coming of White Men to take the land near yours*4 will enhance the value of your land: the land you take will be more valuable on this account. As a friend to the Indian and a friend to you people, I would advise you to accept the provisions of this Act. The land will so£n be surveyed, bids for same being already invited by advertisements, though it will not be entered upon right away. I want you to take time to consider what is heat for you to do. My friends, this is a matter that you may not understand fully to day, and I do not expect it. I would rather wait till tomorrow morning that you may ask me an}' questions you desire made clsar to you. I have now placed be^fore you the Act of Congress to 2.9% you 3cnow the nature of my busiriess here at the present tlm«r«. t hope you Will consider well whaV I have sale. ? and if you do not |
