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Show to tho credit of the Vie Indians in Utah, m y be expended fer tte amelefftiia e_? privately owned leads ev Intereste therein, tCfjethes with the inprovewante thereon, fer said Indt*H,?-H Tte tews alee asked chart; Sua.:* If the shares of the Uncompahgre aad shite River Utes mare paid ost por capita, the asntoers of the Uintah bead would be entitle* te p©rtleip»to in the payment. Tte mosey cscld aot be paid out t»er eapita without authority therefor from Congress. In the event «f a par eaplts paywrat the Ulntoh Utos would not participate tiszsQvt with the consent of the Uhecmpabgre sad White River 3te« end the enactment of legftelatlen by Congress permitting this to be dans. As provided by the appropriation bill, tho ?*>ney «111 not ba used to buy lend except with the approval of the Indians exprocscd through tho tribal council. Ia case the Unooapshgre and Shits River Utes desire that tha Uintah Utes be given an interest in any land parehassd, thay should agree to this before any pareteaee arc made, aad title would than bo taken la the nana of the United States in tract for the Uto Indian Tribe of the Uintah end Oorey ScseraatlflOh as organised under Ita approved constitution. Tee indicated ia tho conference that tte Uncompahgre and White River bands would no dcubt wish to have tte Uintah Utea participate in tte proceeds of thia elate. An agreement te this affect would te in order to carry oat the land purchase program which is Regarding tte claim of tte Uintah, Vhlto River end Uhccapahgre Sande of Uto Indians en account of 56,815 seres of nlaerel land takes hy tte United States la 1905 fer national forest parpesee, there ia a bill now pending in Congrcee which would autho^fca an appropriation ef $860,098.75 to pay the claim. The bill le B. R. 4529, aad tea bean favorably reported to tho House of Representatives by the Hoaso Indian Affaire CcaaBittcc. Tte bill baa not yet received action by cither tte Senate or Hoaso ef Rspresentstlwec. Sincerely yoarc, apjf w>' 6-ml.-17 K' cc Supt., Uintah and Curay Agency ,.Miscellaneous Section Land ..couisition •.»«_&V:.IMM - 7.U. |