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Show DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR, TOTTED STATES ITOIA-i ISSPECTIOK BEBVICK, In the field, December 14, 1904, The Honorable The Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C. Sir:- I have made an inspection of the- Uinta] Agency, Utah, in accordance with instructions of November .And, and have to report that I find Agency affairs at that place in excellent condition. rhe credit for many of the imprc ,...x its rde a race my previous vi.it, about three years ago, is largel; iue to Capt. Mercer, formerly Acting Agent, although the administration under Capt, KALI, now in charge, promises to be vary satisfactory, The re-survey and correcting of allotments of aha Uncompagre Utes is about completed, or will be in the next few days. This work has been a laborious zoo requirinj the moving oi the survey camp from place to pla.ee over ••. large territory. In the course of the work it v,ac shown that many of the allotments had been made on paper arbitrarily and without regard to the topography of the land. If the work of correction has been ace. rats it will DO of great benefit tc many o se Indians, There are still to h lade about BOC bra tents to tire Uintahs and Whiterivers. It is not expected that the surii in preparation for thin work . ill be approved much before Jany, 1 ana while the allotments hitve a. authorized no action can be |