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Show mcDtEMCK c ft- RKwa s. e » * » tt. FIRKINS PERKINS & PERKINS April 10, 1918. Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affaire, Washington, D. c.. Dear Sir,- Under the date fif April 9th, a Southern ute Indian named James Bush, called on us and asked us to write to their inspector in regard to military service on part eff the Indians, and the Indian Fund. We wrote in accordance with his wishes and herewith enclose a copy of the letter. We gave him an envelope directed properly and stamped and instructed him to send the letter to you after having it signed. Bush, Speaks pretty good Snglish, although we were not quite sure that we had grasped the proposition he had in mind, although we questioned him repeatedly. There see^ s to he some misunderstanding about the selective draft among the Indians, an^ we think a letter from your off ice directed to this Indian, as requested in his letter will undoubtedly remedy the matter. Box 207, is our box and we wrote for this Indian as for some reason they do not care to have their superintendent know about it. There seeme to be some motive behind it, and we write this letter to you in further explanation. We understand that these Indians have a large sum of money, held in trust by the Government, and apparently it is their desire to hare the money invested in Government bonds and help win the war. They also desire to know straight from the headquarters at Washington, if the geremmeat desires their young men J? to serve under^ selective draft law. A letter from your office covering the ground in the above matter will undoubtedly produce beneficial |
