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Show ii*. 'i Subject: Legal situation of the Uintah Indians. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE, Salt, Lake City, Utah. / w , «fc \ y7\ <N 0 ctober Three 1908. , • • , 7 '-'• •y & ' yy yy IN ^ - y y-y VSy ^'\ '7/ A.. /' The Honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. c. . Sir:- Referencs is hereby made to my letter of September i 12, 1903, subject legal situation of the Uintah Indians. I , enclosed you therewith copy of the decision rendered by Judge I Marshall:of the United States Court of Utah, in 1906, with which | decision he dismissed all whisky cases on the docket of the *7: ; Federal Court. / '/ The effect of this decision has been to eliminate ' • ' , from the Federal Courts all Indian cases of whatsoever character. This has made it very difficult for Captain Hall, especially • '7--." - ' ' Ty7'.': on account of the reluctance of the State' courts to have any- -.. - A--. tiling to do with Indian affairs. On my recent visit to the .......,,,,^ , • , • . - , • - ' • ' . . ' -' ' •' ,YA y 77 ./ Uintah Reservation we made a good 3tart in the State courts, an . *'•' •£ opening having been made for us by the Henry Johnson rape affair, which opening was used to good advantage. The United States Attorney here seems indisposed to do anything further about it, . . •. i- but I believe that I'could get some kind of action providing I t- ••-'. *& |
