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Show , y /yO -2- it being in alfalfa. Tho improvements now on this land : make it a rathor satisfactory home for tho allotteo. By reference to tho memorandum in this case submitted by Engineer 17. 1.1. heed of the Office it will ' -n that he recommends the sale of this allotment to tho irrigation company and says further, " The Indian could -be provided with a home upon which ho could mako a livin1- that it wao Lir, Heod'c intontlon that ..... _ wi after selling thi3 allotment should be allotted eloov.ht.ro 'on the grazing ground or on tho abandoned portion of the Military Reserve. If this is his intention, the question would arise as to what would becomo of tho proceeds of this proposed sale. If the money should revert to the tribe in compensation for tho portion of tribal land allotted to the allottee elsewhere, there would then arise the question as to what portion of the proceeds of the sale should be given tho al.lottoo as compensation for the improvements which' he now has on' the allotment to bo sold. Manifestly, the allotteo nay not have the entire proceeds of this sale and a new allotment in addition. before advising the allotteo either to sign a deed or to refuse I should be able to adviso him as to 'the intended, disposition of tho proceeds. In an effort to condensate the allotteo for the time and. money spent in improving this allotment I recommend that tho proocods of tho sale be distributed in tho following |