| Show R 0 W uintah survey route washington oct 5 athe the rio grande Grandc western railroad has haa applied to the secretary 0 the interior for permission to survey a route across the uin tab indian reservation accompanying the application was a statement from indian agent beck to the effect that lie he had consulted the indians lind and that they offered no objection to tile the survey secretary bliss referred the application to the commissioner of indian affairs and that officer has returned it with his approval it Is regarded as altogether probable that the secretary will grant the request of the company it should be understood said assistant commissioner of indian affairs smith that the rio kio grande western company lias has not asked permission to build a road the application is f for or the privilege of surveying to ascertain the feasibility of a line through the reservation neither agent beck nor the indian commissioner in their favorable recommendations have passed upon the building of the road |
