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Show 1 Inelosure, Land. 57>008-lSU3. subject: August 4, 1903; Return of Absentee Utes to Utah. The Honorable The Secretary of the Interior. Sir: Referring to the matter of the return to their homes of the absentee Utes from the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota, the Office has the honor to repeat fcr your information a telegram received from capt. carter P. Johnson, U. S. A., who ha3 been detailed by the War Department to effect their return: Ft. Robinson, I.eb. Aug.. 3, 190 3. ] , Arrived here yesterday in good 3hape about 350 Indians and 30 wagons, old and new. Family of four '. persons deserted at Rapid City and reported as gone .-to-Pine Ridge. ' "/.'ill remain here several days for repairs. Johnson, Capt. A copy of Office letter of even date herewith to the Agent of the Pine Ridge Agency is also submitted fo; your Information. Very respectfully, .,<C».cC Acting Commissioner. |