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Show it'must rest substantially on tho same grounds as did the claim;.of tke Indians in. the case referred to. • • ' . . , ' ' ' ' - ' ' ','•"•• i .-, > " A , vylW0fk •.I':.' ',x n- the' matter -of the Indians of the Uintah Reser-y ; ." '.'A ' y • , ,A '; ',- • vation,, .there are/ however, other- features which tend to • .',-;,• s ' A "''A • . A . • complicate it.. Provision has been.made by law for the con-/ •: A. A3A'*'',. *; . ' ,' .;. ';•'' ', ' 7g'r struction of an irrigation project for the reclamation, of 3A. •' i , - a" ' 3 .. .:. 3: ' .'A •' •... ' ', ! ' : 'A-A3'.: .. ,, lands in the Uintah Reservation, both those, allotted,and those remaining after allotment, which are to be sold for the benefit of the Indians. The money to be expended in this project is made reimbursable. A considerable sum has heretofore been expended in this behalf, and probably other. amounts will be needed in the. future. Thus, it is seen.there' - , o . . , • is in effect a running account between these Indians and the United States which cannot be closed until the irrigation work shall be oompleted. It is also provided that the proceeds from any timber on .the* lands of this reservation which *&re included in the national" forest .'that may be sold,prior to'-June'.'-30. 1920,3shallbe paidyto'said Indians. • yyyy * 3-y.y .< .,ytyyyy;y.yyyyyy. Y-ygkg-'yyaBA a ".AA;,!, -,' A'.oy'yyAoy'y ir* these ^Indians .have: aVr e al< claim jT or • ' A.AgA-o-.-' ' ,;.,,, ,-OA.7-y yYoaVy, - ,.. 'A,y- ; ,; Y'r^ggj, thus included'in: the forest reserve,'the amount of suchy., ( j 1 olaim oannot:be.'determined with: any, degree; of accuracy, uhtllk ' 7 •'- ' '•<"}•. ' 7 - - • 7"7 o":':': y " . < '' A •': •; i •- AY; \* ••- . the--expiration'ofythe';timeY'limity.thus. f i x e d . 7 3 , yy}iyf:;.t y-i ,-..., .... . •, o-j . A A , >" y y-*.•• •'• y ' :1 ;.,-.••• ... ' -y,a.i S .- y. • A •$•• . ; «. .-;. • • ao , 7 • .,.',>., - In view-of the complications involved in this ( / '.'.• 7g '• ' '. \ . '3;"'' ' 7 •• , ' '''"' g'- *-'. •'.'• -.A,.--; matter. and of, the - impossibility'of determining definitely ,' - , •• yf'.,-.. , . • •/ gv .;.;••••'. ., Y,Yy7 AogojYYy- ' ' .. -O'.^ A . ''.-'/A.-'.' -A -.'" A.'AI ..'a-g/ :.• • c • ^yyyf the-'land -7k/' ' V kg: A, |