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Show There is,, in my judgment one ri-°*ht way tohandle this situation and "save the water," and this is by lease. Other ways may be used as a last resort; but at present, while we are undertaking to persuade the Indian,to handle as nearly the maximum acreage as possible ,. v/e must make leases with white men on all of the land remaining. The terms of these leases must be attractive.-so attractive as to enable us to find the men. liberal terms to desitable lessees will prove far more economical than contracts, even if the contractors should do the work for nothing; for, In this manner, v/e not only get the raw land reduced to a state of cultivation, but we also get settlerswho are more or less permanent, and who will continue to keep this land under subjection. The most difficult thing that confronts the prospect-live, lessee is to tide himself over the-first year of his (lease, when the land is producing nothing and the expense is Wreat. The second year the land begins to produce, and a «it tie income is assured. Of course, these thing3 are all patent. The recommendation made by Supervisor Rosenkrans on page 16 of his Report of Inspection, Uintah ?. Ouray, dated • y.-y -yy |
