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Show Water - 720 for possible reservoir sites for the allotted Southern Utes on the LaPlata River and recommendations for Ft. Lewis School's water supply. Aug. 22, 1901 Smith, Joseph 0., Indian Agent, So. Ute Agency Annual Report of the Dept. of the Interior Three years ago Congress authorized the Interior Secretary to contract for a water system, money was appropriated, yet nothing has been done. If water was available the lands could become productive. S. S. # 4290/ p. 203- 205 Feb. 3, 1902 Code, W. H., Special Agent Report to the Secretary of the Interior Reports on the practicality of having the Montezuma canal system furnish water to the Indians near Navajo Springs. That system is in poor shape. The Mesa Verde canal system is even less practical. Suggests that the government contract for an amount of water. NA/ RG75/ 21196- 09- So. Ute 341/ Box 300/ Pt 1 Aug. 25, 1902 Smith, Joseph 0., Indian Agent, So. Ute Agency Report of Agents and Others in Charge of Indians Smith submits his annual report on conditions at the So. Ute Agency. He comments on the success of the Utes who have alloted lands and the impoverished condition of those on the western reservation, who are still without the promised irrigation system. S. S. # 4458/ p. 179- 180 Mar. 26, 1903 Smith, Joseph O., Agent, So. Ute Agency Letter to W. A. Morey, Engineer, B& B Culvert built under RR track would provide all the water necessary for all the allotments at |