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Show .-4- were allotted on the bottoms of the lower Duchesne River, and they Aiilt for themselves an irrigating ditch and. irrigated their lands and built -good hones there, but since the big canals have been constructed and much of the water is used at points above these lands, this ditch that my people constructed is a "high-water" ditch and lias water in it only ouring the floods of June, consequently, these people liave been forced to abandon the hones that they built for themselves. You see why it is I do not wish to discuss this matter; because people will think that I am angry and 1 am not anarv. I realise that the neonle in Vashington hare many things to do, and they liave forgotten about us jdnconpahwrees - v ^ We have Ian da it is true, but without -vater, these lands are of no value to us". 1 asked the old lady if she was well provided with the necessities of life and. she replied; "T am as well provided as a.re tha other nembers of my tribe. I desire nothing". I am not better than they and Aoat is good enough for them is good eneydh.f or oie. for years we lived in hones of getting vater on ore.* lands, hat this hope has long failed us". T asked her if there was anything that the Government could to to nake her happier, and A e replied: "ho. I expect to die very soon"- and this is about all ['could get out of the old lady. The start e.B.nt s wade by her are practically true. Her allotment is on the Jhite River. ./hen the land was allotted |
