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to rule.  They determined such to lease their lands, the Monteith scheme was [[so worded?]] as to practically open the US, to herding with their consent if they accepted.  They determined to send Jas. Reuten to W.  Others were proposed to accompany him.  The Agent manager matters in the choice of some of the men - but the people wrote a letter & ten signed it & the Agt was to send the letter.  I was asked in the Monday Council if I knew of this scheme of allotment.  I said I had seen it in Washington, had shown the [[?flats/plats]] & allotments & that it had been spoken against.  Then "why had the Dept sent it to the Agt to urge upon them?"  I said I did not know, I thought there was a mistake for I felt sure the [[Comm'r?]] would never sanction anything that threatened their homes & this plan did.  The Agt. seemed angry.  I said to him that Mr Belt had said the Dept. wished to secure some return to the Inds. for the use of their grass by the large herds in the US. & desired a good working plan.  I said that the cattle could be made to pay, the Indians aid was needful to assist him, that was all & they would certainly help him.  There was angry