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Show Uinta council, 77. .who know that the coal and timber are to be taken, want to be friends of the Government, and they would like to see su«3a alter-tions in the law as to prevent tha entire deprivation of their timber and coal resources. Logs for their houses, posts for their fences, and wood and coal to burn for fueljr-are all to be disposed of. Some of this coal should- be secured to them. There is a big vein of coal that runs along these mountains just back af us for 4o miles. The Ifldians would like to secure of that coal land just a little patch, say 160 acres,- within 8 miles of this Agency, whore some very good coal can be ained, and a good road running to it whereby coal can ba hauled from the mine. If the one small tract where that coal is convenient to them could be reserved for tha Indians, they would have plenty of coal for the next 50 years,. The Indians say that id all this coal and timber I land is opened to wettleaent, they will be obliged to buy their fuel of the new posses-Sara $6.8o per ton for coal, and from $6.00 to $10x00;; per cord for wood. They must have fuel to bum and lumber for their houses. Theeee is another matter, the Agency saw mill about 13 miles frea the Agency, a fine plant,-tthat saw mill and the ground around it should be reserved for the Indians. The timber and wood for several miles about it should be secured to thaa. The tiaber is near the mill acattered over the rough mountainous country,-: lands unfit for farms, and it is believed without value as mineral lands. There is plenty of timber and fuel for the White Men on other lands that are to be disposed of. That saw mill gives tlaem square logs for building common houses, flooring, shingi les, and laths. Most of the lumber used in this vicinity is shipped in froa Oregon and costs a great deal of aoney. It is very necessary that they have some tiaber froa which to make their ami lumber. Another thing about which they are very anxious is the water that runs in the streams through this reservation. Of course the lands |