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Show Uinta council, 37, truthsj and if we ever meet again in after years,you will say that my talk in these councils was straght. Happy Jack raised the; question that white men would come in and take your allotments away from you. I will explain that. This is a great benefit which you people would derive by taking allotments,for the reason that 77' the government gives you a trust patent for your land holding your allotment in trust for you for twenty-five years. During the trust period of twenty-five years your land is exempt from taxes while the white people around you have to pay taxes on their land. During that time no person can dispute your right to your allotment or trespass upon it,and the allotee cannot sell his land till the trust period expires in twenty-five years. That is for your protection to secure your allotments. Then the proceeds of the sale of the unalloted surplus lands of your reservation goes into the treasury to your credit to be expended for your benefit in the discretion of the Secretary. My friends I an here to listen to you and to talk to you and try to enlighten you in this matter,and apart from being the representative of the Secretary in this matter,I am here a3 your friend to do the be3t I possibly can for you. Therefore I trust that our discussions will be friendly and no hard feelings will arise between us. It will not be on my part I assure you, Parank. I do not uhderstand anything about this paper. I am an Indian, I dont understand anything about papers. What you said about their talk there in Washington,I am afraid of that. I dont know anything about thi3,and I dont know what it is to have a little piece of land cut off. What will I do when I get in the±e |
