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Show REPORT OF COM;\IISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 73 CLAIM OF ABRAHAM JAMES. Land.-One huudred and sixty (160) aCre8, said to have heen sur~ered. So copy of survey reoei~ed. Purchwed from Philander Bell. (See accompanying paper marked "D", copy of deed in possession af said Abraham James.) Twenty acres nuder plow and ditches, which are slightly out of order; a b u t one half of the land has been cultivated at some time. Dee8.-Three hondred eattdnwood trees, thrift.y; . a fow small orchard trees and garden shrobbery. Bd1dinga.-Adobe house, 1 E by %stoIn;e foundation, tule roof; floor, doors, and casmgs poor. First adobe granary, 12 by 26; stone foundation tole roof; adobebius, good repair. Second adobe granary, 12 by 14; stone foundation, tule roof; lumber floor; adobe bins; in fair order. Adobe stable, 18 by 18, tnle roof. Small adlobe hen-house. Adobe building used as a threshing-room, 18 by 20; &one foundation, tule roof; xrloha floor; good order. Estiotated value of claim, $1,500. CLAIM OF ROBERT LOGAN. Land.-One hundred and sixty (160) acres; farm snrvesed iu the name of William Stewart, from vhom said Robert Logan purohased the clninl prior to the data of the executive order establishing the reservation. Thirty-five acres cultivated the past year, now in good order; water-n-ass far the same in good condition; one hundred and tan aorea originally under coltirntioo, but irrigating canals, far the additional amount above thirty-fiveaeres, ned much repair. Trees.-A few eot,tonwood trees; small amount of garden shrubbery. Vine~ard.-Two hundred and twenty-five flape-vines, two years old, in fair order. ~e&mu.-One and a hdf aores, well set^with lucern. Buildimg8.-House consists of .two adobe buildings, PO by 20, each separated by a pasaage-way ten feet wide; buildings and passage-way covered wi t l~g ood roof of tule-thatch; gopd stone foundation; common board floors, rindow nod door-frames and doors ; all m fair order. Store-room, adobe, 20 by 20 ; verfiliiok walls; itlohe Boor; well-built stone fonoda-tion ; tule roof, new. Cow-atable and granary.18 by 40, adobe, ooreredvith tules; stonetbun~lation; well preserved. Two other buildings, each 20 by 20, adobe, covered with tulas ; atone foundation; in a fair state of preservation. Estimated value of olaim, $2,200. CLAIM OF JOHN BENNETT, J. H. RATLIFF, AND G. R. A. PERCIVAL. Lasd.-Thereare f o x hundred %and eighty (480) acres olaimed by these parties, who live together in one house. r o t surveyed; fifty-five aores ooltivated the past year, the same covered by water-ways in good repair; n, lmgcr amount of land was cultivated prior to the a'-mdonmeot of it by the fornler settlers. Tvees.-Eight thonssod cottonwood-trees, having one pear's growth from setting, planted along the water-wa-v s .: all thrift.y ;. two hundred larger cotton~oodst,h ree to foor years oid. Vinq,avd.-Two hnndred grapn-vines, one and two years old, in &ir orde;. Headoto.-Two aores well set with luoern. Btdldings.-Small adobe hoose, 14 by 16, not in good order. This olaim wos purchased of Bell & Stewart prior to the iesueof theEsecutive order establiahiug the reservnt.ioo. Estimated value of olaim, $1,400. CLAIM OF VOLNEY RECTOR AND PETER L. JOHNSON Land.-One hundred and sisty (160) aorcs claimed. Both parties live in one house; sevec aores under plow and ditch, but mnin ditch saf6cient for amuchlarger amouut or land; thegreater part of theland hasat ouetimebeen under eultirntion,hutt.he original ditches have been abaudooed, and are in a great part dastrorerl. Nearly one-half of the land is o. natoral meadow. Il',.eed.-From two to three thousand oottonwood-trces, nlanted last epriag alone tlle water.nsa).s; good and thrift).. Overgrown nursery of-many houdrkd eottonGood treed. l'i~qn,d.-A few hnndrcd grape.e8trrings pld~>reslilt sr apring. l l ~ i t l i ~ ~ g s . - 1 I tu~f ~itstleo lle, 14 b? 90, ~ I U I L fCu ut~dati~rnu,l e roof; 8econd-r.lte order. |