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Senate, Calendar No. 616, 68th Congress, 1st Session, report No. 574, Reservation of Certain Land in Utah as a School for Ute Indians, May 20, 1924, Report submitted by Mr. Smoot, from the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. - Page 2 |
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Show 2 RESERVATION OF LAND AS SCHOOL POP. UTE INDIANS land, containing 40 acres, in San Juan Countv, Utah, as a day- school site for Ute Indians. Section 27 of the act of June 30, 1919 ( 41 Stat. " 3- 34 prohibits the withdrawal of public lands by Executive order, proclamation, or otherwise for or as an Indian reservation except by act of Congress. In anticipation of favorable action by Congress with regard to the tract de?- ired as a school site, an order of withdrawal was presented to the President and was signed by him August 23, 1923, b} T the terms of which the land desired is temporarily " withdrawn from settlement, entr3r, sale, or other disposition until March .", 1926." Arrangements have been made to erect a building for school pur]; > ses on the reserved tract, and selections are also being made for the Indians resic. ng in that locality, under the provisions of the general allotment act. The Indians to be benefited both by the individual allotments to be ; cquired and by the educational facilities offered are a remnant of the Old Posey Band. These Indians have resided in southeastern Utah for many years and not upon an established reservation. It is therefore recommended that the inclosed draft, or legislation similar thereto, be introduced at the present Congress and that it receive favorable consideration by your committee. Very truly yours, HUBERT WORK, Secretary. |