| Show OPENING FT HALL LAND pocatello ida march ac the to indians on the coded portion of the fort hall reservation just completed by agent caldwell and which was ordered by alie secretary of the interior just two months ago gives to alie indians much acsa land than was originally allotted the sum of the new allotment which will undoubtedly be approved is less than acres while the original allotment reversed by alie secretary of the interior gave the indians over acres under the rc allotment no indian receives more than eighty acres while some receive les saha there arc seven ty nine allotments there are twenty three indiana on the ceded portion owning improvements and these have been appraised at a total valuation of it is expected that these improvements will be actively bid for at alie opening as with them goes the preference of location of the land on they nry situated not exceeding acres As alie matter is now disposed of locally there is belief that an early opening of the lands ifill occur and to this end national 1 W standrod has addressed the president urging all possible haste may be made in the department work necessary before the matter is ready for the proclamation judge standrod has pointed out to the president that a husli will be made for the lands as aoh as the proclamation is issued and that if this is delayed until late in the year there will be many people on the ground next winter without houses he urges that an early opening will afford opportunity for all new comers to erect their homes before winter judge standrod has also written senator uanna asking his good to the same end during the absence from washington of ex senator george L shoup |
