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Show I 109 aurvSy, for the extinguishment of the Indian title to the lands and their opening to settlement, and for the permanent reservation of the Uintah Valley as a home for the Indians of Utah. An appropriation of $ 30,000 was aleo made for the purpose of preparing hones on the reserve for those Indiana who 3hould be removed to it, and for aiding them in becoming self- supporting by means of agri- 1 culture. The Uintah Valley had been by order of President Lincoln set apart for the exclusive ocoupation of the Indiana as early as Ootober 1861, but beoauae of the imperfect geographioal knowledge of the country, the exact 2 limits could not be defined. The next important step before the government was pointed out to be the survey of this area; any white settlers on the traot must move. In June 1865, Superintendent Irish accomplished a great work in convening the leading men of the various tribes of Utah, and making a treaty with them by which they consented to remove within one year to Uintah Valley 1 Indian Affairs Report, 1865, pp. 150, 151; United States Statutes at Large, Treaties and Proclamations, Vol. XIII, p. 63. 2 Kappler, Charles J., Indian Affairs, Lairs and Treaties, Vol. 1, p. 900. \ |