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Show 8 0 0 ~ 1 8 8 1 0OE~ I~ND~I AN AFFAIR8. Geologicad Survey w8s communicated to the Department June 11, 1887, with the 1-e,mmmendation that the subject be again referred to the Attorney-General, with request that the United States attorney he directed to take the necessary steps to enjoin the canal company from any diversion of the waters of the Gila River to the injury of the Indians, or to take such other steps as might be deemed necessary to protect them in the continued enjoyment of their rights. August 6,1887, the Office reported to the Department that. the Florence Canal Company had promised to enter into such stipulations as the Government might propose not to diminish the quantity of water then used by the ~ndians; the Office therefore asked that the United States attorney be instructed to stay proceedings for a reasonable time to allow the company to enter into such engagement. It was also stated that the matter was regarded by this Office as practically out of the hands of the Interidr Department, the United States attorney having been instructed to apply for an injunction restraining the company from diverting the water to the injury of the Indians, or to take such other steps as he might deem advisable to protectthe Indians. It was further stated that there was no doubt that if the district attorney should consider it safe and proper to enter into the proposed agree-ment he would arrange the details in a manner satisfactory to this Office. December 30, 1887, this Office received, by reference through the Department from the Attorney-General, copy of a report from the United Statesattorney for Arizona, tr.ansmitting a copy of the resolu-tions of the company. April 11,1888, the Office referring to its letter of ~ n i u s6t, 1887, stated that if the agreement should finally be accepted endeavor would he made to procure the services of an army engineer to make such measurements as the district attorney might require to determine the quantity of water then used by the Indians in irrigating their farms, provided the distiict attorney, dellired to have such measurements made. October 23, 1890, the Office referring to Office letter of 4pnl 11, 1888, recommendedthat the Attorney-General be requested to advise the Department what action if any had been taken to protect the rights of the Indians against the Florence Canal Company, for the agent at the Pima Agency had reported that' if the canal company was permitted to have full control of the reservoir in connection with the canal he . . feared the Indians need expect no benefit therefrob. No reply being received, the Office again, January 5,1891, suggested that it would he well to call th6 attention of the Department of Justice to previous cor-respondence on the subject and to request that steps he taken at once to secure the rights of the Indians; and the Office asked to be advised as to the status of the case and the final result of the action taken by |