Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-03-13 | Page 9 | Let Settlers Use Water

I LET SETTLERS USE WATER NATER I Commissioner Will VIll i Con Consider Senator Smoot's Smoots Proposal ll Republican Special ton D. D C C. C. C March Tine The The commissioner of Indian affairs toda today tolay advised Smoot that he lie would consider the of oC settlers on urn reservation to lo lease for Cor ditches already this year Irrigation constructed for use Ufe of In lant if Ir formally forma formally for for- mally ma made The Tine proposition of oC set set- tiers is Li to 10 secure use of oC water in ex excess ex- ex cess eess ce of o what the tho the Indians will 1 use Itis It ItIs I Is thou thought Jt the lie Indian agent will 1 make I such uch a n report on oil tine the matter mailer however as to lo lend lead tine th commissioner to lo refuse c I lo to grant tine the lease