Show reservation OPENING DELAYED H ER YEAR the interior deportment basna lias yet taken no steps towards negotiating a treaty ii with ith the f indiana ou oil the reservation forthe for the of their surplus lands but us soon UH us an inspector is available will carry out so far fur as the provisions of the recent indian appropriation net act this inspector will endeavor to secure the tile consent of the majority of the male indiana indians to the jentof all but the allotted lands at a price to be agreed upon between them thern owing to the failure of to provide a survey of the no allotments can be made for forever over u year as it will be necessary to secure the tile necessary funds at the next sas elon sion of congress and the survey must be completed before the tile can be made and surplus land lands thrown open this delay ie iii a serious hand handicap ical aswell aa well as a disappointment to the department the tito treaty to bo be negotiated this summer will bo be laid before congress for ratification atthe at the next se session islon rhe senate amendment to the tile general deficiency elency bill providing for the appropriation of for tilt survey of the tile euintah reservation wa rel in ill n conference and a provision waa wa substituted directing the were secretary tary of the tile to make estimates for such ft a survey and report the same to cou coutress gress aa next session |