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Show V751-16 CO OJ •+- -1 *og -• ti to a en u > JS. ** / DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES INDIAN" SERVICE Uintah Sa Ouray School, Port Duchesne, Utah, March 20. 1916. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, . flf) Washington, D. C. 3ir: The above cited Office letter, dated February 7, 1916, transmits a communication addressed to the Secretary's office by James Atwine, an Indian of this jurisdiction. Ue have no better Indian on this reservation than this James At/Tine. He has places his allotment under cultivation by his own efforts, buil_T himself a good, substantial home, and stays at home farming his allotment«- He lives very much like a vzhite man; in fact, he lives in a manner very much superior to 50 per cent of the white men on this reservation, consequently his letter, to my mind, has considerable weight...., at ' ifyFfFfv Since my return to the reservation I have discussed I OPA-^F IP' 3 ai th James the matters which he mentioned in this in tter and the question of his buyinrr cattle with reimbursable funds will be taken up in the regular manner later. / Relative to the establishment of a flour mill on this reservation I desire to state that this thing //as discussed at some length in a aeneral council last •r. •y. : y • Oi 3 3 Of /IF |