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Show S?2J'J--*J3J7 OEt-Vbiil'v-Ei/.-L l;t -•-Y ;l''J_Er_iO.. 7 '•' V;" 'A .. ..... 1 LA 11 11 -- 2 - Heretofore the Indians hare been able to get considerable work through the Winter, on the irrigation ditches, but as all work has practically ceased on them now the Indians are able to obtain little or no employment. It hss been customary in the past for the Traders ; ;.7'Y 7 .- k •• .; ,....,, .. .... „ . and other merchants in the ricinity of the Beserration, to extend to the Indians during the Winter a limited amount of 7 * ' credit, which indebtedness has always been settled when the Indians receired their annuity money. *- I In riev of the fact that undert-the abore decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury no annuities will be paid this year, these Traders now refuse to extend any credit to the Indians and the ineritsble result will be hardship end much suffering among the Indians this Winter unless some prompt • -. .. V-- •>' y • y '• action is taken. These matters were all thoroughly explained to the - Indians iin Council and it was their unanimous desire that I write your Office, explain the situation, and adrise you that they are satisfied with the judgment rendered by the Court of Claims and that they do not wish to hare the matter pressed further in the Courts, which would undoubtedly inrolre an additional delay of a year or more. I am informed that although Er. J. K. Vale, the attorney of record in this case, was here and talked to these Indians, yet no authority was granted him by the Indians to take up the case in their behalf. |