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Show OOHM88IONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 59 upon receipt of the new patents covering the correct descriptions of the lands allotted. Uinta Reservation, Utah-The act of April 21, 1904 (32 Stab., 189), extends to March 10, 1905, the time for opening to public entry the unallotted lands on the Uinta Reservation, as provided by the acts of May 27, 1902, and March 3, 1903. July 1, 1904, the Department authorized the agent in charge of this reservation to employ a field-allotting agent and the necessary assistants, and to pruceed at once with the work of allotting the Uncompabgre Utes, or such of them as might desire to change their present allotments. It was also stated that further instructions would thereafter be given in regard to allotting the Uinta and White River Utes. Considering the amount of work to be done and the fact that the returns of the survey of much of the land to be allotted are not yet available, a further postponement of the opening of this reservation would seem to be inevitable. Shoshoni Reservation, Wyo.--Allotment work on this reservation is referred to on page 123 in connection with the subject of land cessions by the Shoshoni. lduckleshoot Reservation, Wash.-Thirty-seven allotnlenta have been made to Indians occupying the Muckleahoot Reservation. They were approved by the President May 18, 1904, and patents will soon be issued for these allotments and delivered to the Indians entitled. Flathead Reservation, Mont.-Act of Congress of April 23, 1904 (33 Stats., 302), provides for the survey of all of the Flathead Indian Res-ervation, Mont.; for making allotments to all persons having tribal rights with the confederated tribes of Flatheads, Kootenais, Upper Fend d'oreilles, and such other Indians and persons as are entitled thereto; for the appointment of a commission, consisting of five per-sons, to inspect and appraise all of the lauds which shall not have been allotted in severalty to the Indians; and for the opening of those lands to settlement and entry by proclamation of the President, which proc-lamation shall prescribe the time when and manner in which these lands may be settled upon, occupied, and entered by persons entitled to make entry therefor. I t is probable that the work of extending the puhlic surveys over said lands, making of allotments in severalty to the Indians, and clas-sifying and appraising the surplus lands will consume several years. In the meantime none will be opened to settlement. Case of Philomene Smith v. He yn tse mil kin, Umatilla Reservation.-- Certain lands within the Umatilla Reservation, Oreg., were allotted by special allotting agents to He yu tse mil kin and the allotment was approved by the Secretary of tbe Interior April 12,1893, and patent was issued September 16, 1899. Philomene Smith asserted claim to the lands involved, and under the law authorizing such |
