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Show ,3492-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE UliAAII c-y CUF.AY SCHOOL. Ft. Duchesne, Utah. April 24, 19 X £< i - ' - _a iO l_.ll - -en § Q «3} s o •=,"* c -r O > -2 ____ >, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. My Hear lir. Sells: Your c oramunicati on, File number as above, has been unanswered heretofore owing to the fact that it was not until last .Vednesday that T was able to interview - Chipeta. 'Chipeta to all outward appearances is not different fron the ordinary Indian woman of .his tribe, and tli e casual observer -oould see nothing i'n her to oao.se him to look a second time. It is only when one becomes rather ir_t imately acquainted "i th her that he realises that she is in reality a su.peri.or woman. I had the pleasure last summer of spending two niohts at her ranch, and owinsc to this fact, I believe she feels a trifle better acquainted owth me than she would otherwise. I have had several verv interesting talks with Chipeta since I came to the Ute Reservation, but none more interesting than the conversation brought about as a result of your letter. I met Chineta last 'Wednesday a wee.': ago at Ouray, and endeavored to convey/ to her the idea expressed in your communication.. She oas "ery much disinclined to talk. She said: "I am an old v.oman. My brother McCook is an old man. We will soon be |