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Show ) An Engineer's Statement argument ci it, but also will lose the greater part of their other allotments for lack of money to develope them. lir. Joseph &* Bryant, Engineer in charge oi* the Government Irrigation Project, examined the Tokanna ^nca Sam allotment, viewing it as a practical engineer. In a memorandum concerning his examination, he says: I am firmly convinced that not to exceed 50?i of thi3 allotment can be successfully irrigated. The land is cut up by rivers and sloughs to a greater extent than indicated on any of the plats submitted to the Indian Office. In view of the above conditions, I would recommend that the sale bo com^ummatod at the price offared. Superintendent Kneala,in response to the last request of the Indian Office for further justification of the proposed sale, wrote as follows; under data of October 23, 1918: There is little that I can say, In response to abovo cited Office letter, relative to this sale, that haa not already been said and repeated. ii ' I am convinced that the land in question, considering all of Its appurtenances and/ possibilities, was unusually well sold and am further convinced that, if we reject this offer, we will never a^ain receive one its equal. Every day that passes reduces the time within which this land must ha ''subdued and within which beneficial use must be mada of the water appurtenant thereto, and, as this time is already much reduced, the valuo of thia land Is less today than it was when the offer, now under discussion, was first received. |
