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Show pago 0. The following men wore selected to represent thoir respective band on t&© Business Committee* Tihiteriver Bandi Henry Jolineon, four years. John Yesto, two years. Uintah Bands Fred Hart, four years. Jim Atwine, two years. Uncompahgre Bends Pawwinnee, four years. Dick Tiaoh, two years. (Signing of Resolution) Superintendent Tidwells I want to say to each and everyone of you here that I hop© that what we liave done thia afternoon will bring results to the people of this reservation. I will get this off to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with the proceedings as they havo happened, Monday, and ask his approval. As eoon as I resolve the papers back with hio approval I will call the BusinQoo Committee together and get them organised and press suoh matters as aro now pending or take up such matters as they deem advisable at that meeting. I again say that X appreciate what you gentlemen have done and believe you have been a sincere in making your selections, and when this Buoiness Comittoe is convened for the purpose of organising I will say to them that thay have takan on ono of, th© greatest obligations that mankind can do. And as long as I am Superintendent of this reservation I will give then ©vory support that ia in my physical power to do towards making thair work a success. Pawwinneo, Uncompahgre Bands "/e Indians have signed thingB and did not know what wo ware signing at the time. I hope that through this committee they will be able to aceotsplish something and that the Superintendent is sincere in this matter. Superintendent Tldwoll; I feel sure that if I did not think that soma good results will come tlirough thio Business Committee I would not havo taken the aotion that wo liave taken this afternoon. If there is nothing roore quite a few of you have considerable *' distances to go w© will be considered dismissed and you all can go home with a clear conscience knowing you have don© a good for your pooplo. |