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Show ,mn IN IHPIT TO THI roiiewma: """","' Jjpfff/A r^ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ^ I.T. <a 3151--1908 OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, \ File 339. Wu.A _S_«H__I_.N .,G«T.,O._N.«.*_ "^ February 28, 1908. Subject: Cutting timber on Uintah Nat'l Forest. The Acting United States Indian Agent, Uintah & Ouray Agency, whiterocks, Utah. Sir: On January 11, 1907, your report of January 16, 1907, was forwarded to the Forester. You explained in this report that you did not intend to in any way criticise the Forest Service, and personally took the responsibility for the complaints that the Indians' have made about not being allowed to take timber from the Forest Reserve. You showed that you had repeatedly warned them/not to enter the Forest Reserve to seoure timber without irirst laying the case before you. The Office is' now in receipt of a communication from the Associate Forester, dated January 14, copy enclosed, in which he expresses gratification on account of the action you have taken in explaining the matter, and says that a copy of your letter has been sent to the Suporvioor of the Uintah Rational Forest . Very respectfully A^ |