Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-02-19

Division.
a season Of unprecedented activi-
ties ON Indian reservations In Eastern
Utah. under the direction of the gov
eminent, II promised for 1915. accord
ing To a. ~ Kncai. superintendent 81
the Uintah and Ouray agencies. An
extensive program designed to bene-
fit the Indians on the land and pros
pectlve white settlers has been map
ped out involving AN outlay for vari-
Gus improvements of approximately
100000. Industry on the part ~
the Indians o. Co be- encouraged and
liberal allowances aH rewards Tor in
duHtriuus cultivation OF lands and inn
proNcmouts that tboy viii De- made aF
Inducements Co.. promote re- higher
state of efficiency among the natives
The scarnnE activities will Pee ear
ried out under supervision of super
int'ndcut Eueai. assisted by W y.
Endorcuu ~ Fort uuohcsno. Hugh
owens ur ilandelctt John Farrell ~
Hiucboll Frank Davis ct Whitcrorks
George Elliott uf Myton. Indian far
mcrs. and William Stark ~ uuray
mechanical constructor
The Improvement work ~ divided
into five districts namely white
rocks Fort puchcsne. Myton. Ran
dclou and Altpnah.
Mr kncnl predicts heavy influx
~ homoHsck'rE in Wow 81 the gov
crnmcnts uberality Mr. Kncai gives
some interesting data on the Cintah
lands as follows.
The present Improvement FUND
was created by congressional nppro-
priation on q basis ~ $500 per capita.
not including the rcimbursibie fund.
which provides for Indians who are
willing e. improve their own aliot-
mcnt and amounts Co approximately
100000. Then. In addition Co these
sums contemplated In the cxpcudi-
turc already provided FOR there viii
be- derived from the sale of sisty-five
pieces ~ land. averaging eighty acres
each. about 500. 900. all of which VIII
he expended IN development - water
and making land improvements
tiSt Indians Participate.
There are at present ii6i Indians
entitled Co "a per capita Of $500 de-
rived originally from the sale Of lands
the Indians In Colorado.
ITO encourage industry among the
Indian farmers the department cs-
tabiishcd the r"imhursible fund
which II loaned proportionat.ly To
each indian who has cultivated his
allotment and principally for the
purpose % purchasing farm equip
ment and horses This loan IN re-
quired 90 be- paid back By the Indians
Considerable latitude. however. IL al
lowed In IN" matter ~ reimburse
ment
Great opportunities will be offered
20 white settlers 90 icas. Indian lands
The reclamation service 81 the Indian
department will extend the irrigation
lnterals 20 all Indian allotments, and
when this IN completed some OF the
best indian agricultural lands Will be
offered Tor lease on application TO IN"
superintendent Heretofore no money
has been allowed less.ces, but this IN
not the case this year. ms leHseeH Will
be allowed 90 10 80 per acre. ao-
cordlnE TO conditlonA for cultivation
% land and making necessary i'm
provemenu
Fiyc Year, Lease.
The term OF iraH. IN for five years.
anc at the expiration of the lease the
lessee has the preference over the
highst bidder. who bids for a RELEASE.
after apprais.ment Of the Improved
landa The terms Of re-lcRsc give eS-
cellent encouragement Co the settler,
'Th. lands 20 bee leased include
tractF from forty o. sixty acres and
sometimes even more the lessee "a
enjoy all of the land productivity
provided In the the fourth and fifth
years he be required % reimburse the
department for the actual money ad-
yanced al the outset OF cultivation.
The settlers viii enjoy many spe-
cial privileges. such AZ permission "a
take timber. posts and other material
from the Indian forest reserves The
denartment often builds houses for
the more thrifty settlers and every
consideration Is given those who are
! faithful In their efforts 90 improve
these valuable lands Generally all
privileges granted the Indians are ac-
corded the icsgccH. AZ Tor instance
lumber N furnished them az the ycry
lowest cost. and the privilege of graz
ing IN being contemplated as an in
ducement 20 stock raising. The sales
OF the valuable Indian lands which
are sold for the purpose Of other al
iotmont improvements and for sub
hittcnCe that win take place this year
will De held 40 Fort Duchesne, COM
mencing April 5th and continuing
during the season at monthly inter
walls. These sales VIII be- made Ia the
highest bidder, and sealed bids will
be received by the superintendent az
any time prior 10 the commencing OF
: the sale.
ANY would-be purchaser or lessee
will find the Indian farmers az their
service 90 locate and direct them over
the land and explain terms and con-
ditions under which they win occups
| by lease OF purchase these valuahls