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Show Copy DEPARTMENT.OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON r'eb 27 1913 Land Contracta- 45177G1912 The Commissioner ^** of Indian Affaire. i slI! \ Under date of February 5, 1913, you transmitted with favorable recommendation the application of the Dry Gulch Irrigation Company /^ for permission to begin construction work on an irrigation canal- GV acroes certain Indian lands pending determination of condemnation -SN. proceedings, which, it appears, the company intends to institute in the State courts under tho act of Juno 21, 1906, (34 Stat. L., 325, 376), the proposed canal being shown on maps of definite location submitted for approval, to be subject to conditions set forth in the agreement executed by the company and the supervisor then in charge of the Uinta and Ouray Indian School, and dated April 2G, 1913. You also enclose a bond in the sum of *2500, as mentioned in the agreement, and state that in your opinion the interest of the Indians will be amply protected thereby as the estimated damages which will accrue to the Indian lands by reason of the canal oonQ otruction have been fixed at 31564. It is the understanding of the Department from the papera submitted that the agreement and bond and the approval recommended tn |