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Show As to the probability of tho V/T.itc River Indians leaving the reservation when it is opened, Colonel "Jest states that no one can predict such, a movement. In reporting upon this matter, I have to say that on Hay 13,1905, a communication vras received from Capt. Kail. Acting Indian -'-gent, statin:; that the VXite River Indians had within the last few days expressed their willingness to accept their allotments, which state of affairs, if continued, he regarded as very satisfactory. He believed that these Indians had made J for their land and trusted that if everyth: in a satisfactory manner with them they would make no 1'urtner protest, but he expressed the opinion that if some miner point should come up which tended to displease them they would in all probability take steps to leave the reservation, as before reported- Capt. Hall further stated that several of the headmen of this band had requested him to white this Office and ask that lier.ry Johnson, a student at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, and a son of Tin Johnson, a VXite River headman, be sent to the reservation to act as their Interpreter; that they had no Interpreter in whom they placed confidence; that therefore when any difference arose upon which they desired information it vras difficult to convince them of trie true state of affairs. He thought, in this instance, that it would be a diplomatic move to send Henry Johnson home, to stay at least until after the lands shall have been allotted in order that he might interpret for them, and by this means show these Indians that wherever possible i |