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Show / Com. -3- him a supply of rations sufficient for four months, sending it by Gilbert, a dependable Indian neighbor. Now Wapsop had had money, and had been accustomed to spend it at Mr. Millard's store. On account of his condition, hi3 share of the Ute 5% Fund had been obtained for him and was placed to his credit about Sept. 1911. He was first given subsistence checks of *25.00 and then $20.CO per month, in the belief that because of hi3 excessive age and feeble condition, the money would last as long as he v/ould if used at that rate: but Wapsop out-la3ted the money. Hi3 check was reduced to y>15, 10 and 8 dollars per month, but ran out entirely in June, 1913. We Induced him to sign an application for the sale of his allotment which application was forwarded to the Office October 27, 1913 and has been approved and i3 now in the list of lands handed the printer which are to be advertised for sale in our April sale. The worst feature is that his land is not very good, being appraised at only _?3.00 oer acre and therefore not very likely to sell. If it should sell, there will be not les3 than ^480.00 realised for him, and this would undoubtedly meet his needs as long as he would live as he i3 certainly oast eighty. Meanwhile we will continue to issue him rations sufficient to keep him going. When his money ran out last summer and he no lonrer took his check to Mr/ Millard, the latter became alarmed about him, thinking he probably had hothing to eat. Mr Millard wrote me and I sent Mr. Ferrell to make sure that Wapsop had re-ceivod his rations. Mr Fe-rell reported that he rower heard a |