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Show 149 enjoying a fair degree of prosperity, and it lias boen demonstrated that many of tha condition 3 affecting prosperity, oth€r than management, have been adverse. If tha definition that the degree of prosperity enjoyed by a project 13 an Index to the oompetency of its management, is accepted, then*to any fair-minded man, the Uintah Projact must stand relieved frem the charge of incompetency of rranagetcent. IBYPSTIOATIOB C? IlfDIYIBUAL Chilii'i. Ilunber of Leases:- During tha 1 casing cam pa. ign necessary to enabla the Indians to cuimit proof of beneficial use of water on the lands in order* to protect the water-rights, a total of 1754 loaseswere Entered into between the United States and individual lessees, covering a total of approximately 54,000 acres of land. The terms of the laaaes variad according to tha latitude granted tha Superintendent in Indian Office letter,"Bd-Ind. 17386-1914", dated Barch 15, 1915, a copy of which appears elsewhere in thi 3 report. Uumuer of Claim3 Piled:- In duly and August, 1917, thirty-five lease*s made complaint to Br. P. B. Linnon, Chief Inspector for the U. S. Indian Service respecting the delivery of 7/ater on the Uintah Project, In rospcn3e to these complaints, quastionaires were prepared by the Indian Office, teniingto show the nature and extent 14!) |