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Show INDUS ARE 10 RAISECA1TLE Money to be Appropriated For Fort Hall by the Government. Washington, D. C, Feb. 4 Iu the bellT that a real opportunity would be opened for the red men to aid In producing enough beef to supply a demand which now far exceeds the production. Secretary Lane today an nounccd that the Indians on the Fort Hall reservation in Idaho are to be encouraged In raising more livestock, especially cattle. To that end. the secretary has recommended rec-ommended to President Wilson that $20,000 of the available balance ot $25,000 In the treasury' to the credit of the Fort Hall Indians be expended In the purchase of bulls, cows and heifers and horses of an improved type. The reservation in question Is typical typ-ical of many others where the land is particularh suited to livestock graz lng, and where now less than half of it is being utilized There are now only about 4000 cattle on the reser vatlon, though there Is plenty oi range for 15,000 head of stock. The Fort Hall Indians are the first to benefit from Secretary Lane's new policy of encouraging the Indian to raise more cattle and it will be ex tended to other tribes. The secretary expresses confidence in the ability of the Indians to be come successful stockraisers and herders. "The result of this expen diture," he declared today, "should be a great Increase in the beef pro duction on the reservation." nn |