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Show i 81 '\ tees to do their own developement work, support themselves and fam- . ilies during such work, all not to 3xceed «?700 to any one individual. Tnis would be with the intention of asking for such further sum the following year as might, be needed, to be used in similar manner, but '.'.' , .-'•--. .-:,-' • n' h • , ' -'.,'• •(• • • •' '.r ,,' • the individual maximumnot to be exceeded in any case. • 3777.7 ' ' 7 '"-•. y•••:. The Act should be-so framed as to permit placing sums in bank w3wo • ••• •• • to the credit of certain individuals, to be checked out under present// y Y /3:/ _ -. regulations, of using other portions to pay for work on other allot- : ':'7::A ' ' ''• ...7 tees' lands, particularly noncompetents and minors, or for the purchase and delivery of teams, implements, etc.,to be sold to such members as may need them, the purchase price to be charged up. In this respect it is explained that any much numoer of work f teams required would need be purchased at some distance from this place and delivered here, as the local market can furnish but a small portion of what would be reeled. The same would apply to implements and seed. The Act of march 2, 1907 (34 stats. L 1221) not only fails to meet the needs of these Indians, but in my judgement it is deterrent factor in their industrial upbuilding. It provides that the Secretary of the Interior may cause to be paid to Indians -whom he may deem - v -W to be capable of handling his or her affairs'* the prorata shares of such trust funds in the Teasury as are in condition to be apportioned. It further provides that such shares may be paid to the "blind, crippled, decrepit, or helpless from old age, disease, or accidenta. j_or this tribe this Act leaves the large middle class of able bodied Indians wholly unprovided for, and the fact that several old and disabled members are receiving their shares to live on gives the others opportunity to l-3ist 0- like shares ahi if r.ot war.tei to |