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Show (COPY) ' / A-" " C i -7 iLu.i-'ii__vr___j "%•. f | « . '"'Ii DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I • ' -4 -3i! j si I ADDRESS ONLY gf THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR „_ _ _ - \ May 23, 1911. WASHINGTON \ 45459/ The Honorable, m^_ r, » «. HLcU 8f 3. H. 0. The Secretary of War.. Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of May 19 relative to the desire of your Department to abandon Fort Duchesne, Utah, aa a military station. The appointment of a civilian Superintendent of th* Uintah and Ouray Agency, ~Y/hiterock3, Utah, has been under consideration for some time. It is anticipated that some action can be taken.;, in the immediate future, of which you will be promptly advised. The opinion is again expressed that,, for the safety of the settlers in thi3 sparsely settled and almost inaccessible section of the State, the separation l_r , . _ ) , - , . . • . of the military from the affairs of, .this agency should be gradual. Upon the appointment of a civilian Superin-•'-, 7 , f* ,:-. y • yf.- tendent the feasibility of the removal of the troops before the coming winter, as suggested by you, will have careful consideration. Very respectfully, (Sgd) Frank Pierce, Acting Secretary. A. ,4 -i ' T • v • -. f. -. . .. *** ,• V • -' :"'". i* . i 7 i r ' ' -''*. . .. -• -iU- -( '•••*• ,;• ' - \ \ \ • J'' * ',-' ! ;• ' ..,'*. ' F p }, .:F 1.- Y • '.-.'• i '- * - t •• v* ;-•' '• '•'*"'_ -""~- *• yyR'F . ;-s 'y :?R' - • " )'. .---.. "'.A . ' • ' • ' . " ' . - . - ,. '"." 7 •'.• " . -. -7 -v . . _ - - . • . . - ; . ; .- 7-A, . ;* - 'fl'Ry '••••' •'•'. --(-A:, " ''AA...- •'• i'\ ' -fli -o *', ?';- ., -> fy -r • 10 - • - i 'Jgri. flj* R~' :«*^"-. '.j<rJ S«j*a:c.t* * . i*Sf!' «?-• ^.o rig ?r-. i^'o V *i_?3 #R; ^ >7 •S-A ^_l" . n&z-k • .IS*. - , * • - g ?s. ,f--;e*.,.»*..•s.. ...*- ..'.sg .. #..*." • m • wK & B-" • • |