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Show Stock Raising - 646 Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Confirms report on Faris. Reviews work done by Farmer on improving Indian agriculture. Will purchase sheep to distribute among the Indians. Encloses: sheep list and census of southern Ute who will participate in sheep distribution. NA/ RG75/ 70300- 1925- Con Ute 056 July 24, 1929 Wiegel, Mrs. C W . , Chairman, Colorado State Ind. Commission Letter to Charles James Rhoads, Commissioner Writes that $ 50,000 has bee appropriated to buy sheep for the Ute Mountain Indians. The Utes will need all the grazing land they can get within a few years so she advocates letting whites lease until the land is needed. NA/ RG75/ 3716- 1928- Con Ute 320 Aug. 9, 1929 Peacore, E. J., Supt., Con. Ute Agency Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Disputes figures which are found in letters sent by Mrs. C W . Wiegel to the office and the Secretary of the Interior. Explains the sheep situation and opines that Navajos should be settled near the Ute Mountain Indians as examples to help them develop. NA/ RG75/ 53716- 1928- Con Ute 320 Aug. 12, 1929 Peacore, E. J., Supt., Con. Ute Agency Letter to Mrs. C W . Wiegel Agrees with her on the questions on sheep, but believes that it would be better that Navajos use Ute pastures than white ranchers. Answers other questions about school buildings, water rights and Mesa Verde National Park. NA/ RG75/ 53716- 1928- Con Ute 320 Dec. 4, 1929 Peacore, E. J., Supt., Con. Ute Agency |