Show PERMIT OIL PROSPECTING S ON UT AU INDIAN LANDS Republican Special Service Washington Juno Tuno 21 Formal Formal instructions have Ilave been heen issued by bythe the Secretary of the Interior to the of Indian affairs s 's authorizing him to grant permits to prospectors prospectors tors who wish to search for petroleum and and other materials on the tile land 1 that has been set aside in southern Utah for the u use o or rif nr r n the t l md and Pluto Phito Indians Prospectors will be e permitted to go so upon the tho lands and locate mining claims on condition that they will contine con- con tine themselves exclusively exclusive to lo prospecting pros PrOS- pi-eting pi for Cor minerals will not Interfere with the rights of or the Indians and will conform to tho the trade tralle and tho the In Intercourse Intercourse Intercourse In- In laws governing the Indian countr country If It valuable ble minerals are aro found round In paying quantities the land containing containing contain contain- ing Ing- them must bo described so the they can con bo Identified In a n few days Jays printed print print- ed ell forms will bo ho Issued upon which applications can be mado made for tor permits to take toko advantage of or this privilege ann an applications should be mado mudo direct to the commissioner of or Indian affairs Tho The I arrangements urn by which these Indian lands land are opened to prospectors was mado made b by Senator moot some Homo weeks ago ngo I when whon ho took the matter up with tho tue secretary of ot tho the Interior and ond urged that permits bo be granted for tor these purposes pur pur- poses Tho The secretary mado made an Investigation Investigation gation gatlon of tho the subject and acceded to the recommendation of ot tho the senator At Atthe tho the suggestion sUon of ot Senator Smoot the tho commissioner of ot Indian affairs toda today wired Instructions to Capt Hall superintendent super super- of ot tho the Indian agency at White Rock flock and nOd to If II C. C Means lenn su superintendent superintendent su- su I of ot Irrigation at Knighton Knighton Utah instructing them to render every O aid possible Reports of ot tho the flood reached Washington today and It wa was stated that the tho settlors settlers In that region had sustained severe damage c and needed needed needed need need- ed assistance office showed show a n worthy worth readiness to follow tollow tho the suggestion sag sug of or Senator Smoot and give re relic relief re- re lief lic to thu tho sufferers |