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Show Commissioner - 2 - •A isiyzU; killing of game-as closely as they do the Indians they would accomplish much more. This was a Sioux party of Indians and not Ute, although there were some Utes in the crowd. This complaint should have "been made ahout the Pine Ridge Agency, and not this one. I do not "believe the Indians killed any deer. If you desire to investigate the matter any further I will take the sworn testimony of Charley Mack and other Indians for you, and you can have the Indian Agent at Pine Ridge take testimony of his Indians that were on the trip. I do not want the Department to "believe these stories ahout the Indians without giving them a chance to defend themselves. I have notified the Indians a great many times that they must not kill any garce off of the Reservation, and I told them that I would help the "deer police" put them in jail if they did. I return the affidavit and letter you sent me. Very respectfully, Ay U. S. Indian Agent HPM(R) |