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Show J - 57 - .. I have asked that I bo permitted .7,7 to expend certain sums cf money in ex- Kajor Kneale's cess of the §600.00 cf reimbursable Explanation. funds, authorized by the regulations ea a naxis&m in subduing, reclaiming and fyf A A: making beneficial Issa cf water on certain allotments which ccxr.priso large acreages. Ve hava- cn this reservation, approximately, *.'. 39 allotments, which contain 320 acres eaoh, ami, in addition to this number, we have, approximately, 93 allotments containing 160 acr"ss each. If thare worn a^aplo tima In which to subdue thess land3, that is to say, of cur go-called water right wero not in jeopardy, it might be possible to subdua these large allotments without the expenditure of considerable sums of money. However, our ratar right is in jeopardy, and whatever is to bo done must be done at once and without undue delay. Several of thaso larr,o allotments oan be leased and subdued viihir. the required tiaa, if we ars permitted to -expend upon them an amount varying from ;5.00 to 13.00 an acra. I agr?»» perfectly with you that no Indian ever will farm tad handle, personally, 320 aero a of Irrigated land. In fact, I beliove I could 3ay with equal He Agrees , truth that fow Indians would bu abla to ,'iith I.e. handle 130 acres cf irrigated land, although" it is a fact that we havo at loast f p.- one Indian on tho reservation who is handling, . A successfully, 130 flcroa* So far' aa I can ".-.'• 3*0, there is no reason why s.n Indian's land should not bo developed if it is patently to his advantage to have it developed. In many Instances, thn soil of thoso large allotments is of such a character na fully to warrant tho arpense of developing the land. In fact, that is true in most cases. As soon as tho Government watar filing |