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Show <A 1990-1910. \ N Cubjeot: ^ x 7 1910 ^ Relative water N^ to irrigate Indian V^ allotments. i W. H. Code, Chief Engineer, Burnlller Building, Los Angelos, Cal . Ky dear Mr. Code:- Acknowledging receipt of your oornnuni cation reoeived on the third of Key, relative to tho water situation for the Indians under this agency, I note your interest ae expressed therein. You refer to the Winters decision as being applicable to the former Uintah Reservation, and in connection therewith I have to acknowledge that I am not entirely familiar with this deoision. If you have a copy of it that you con furnish me, I would be glad to have it, for I believe the situation is just this. The Indians will not, even within a reasonable period, make beneficial use of their appropriated water. I think, perhaps, 10 per cent, of their land will be n large figure to expect them to cultivate personally. By leasing wo may, perhaps, oe-oure a large portion undor wator, and if favornbla conditions arise we might possibly secure a fair water right for all of the lnnde. But this latter condition is dependent |