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plows, he told them they should return them to the Agency so that other Indians could use them.  They told him the breaking plows had been given to them by the Agent.  He said nothing about.  In a little while the Agent who had given the plows came on the Reserve. He told the Agent he was very glad to see him for there was something he wanted to ask him about he said.  When a person wanted to give anything away as a present they gave what was their own & that he had gone & given away something that did not at all belong to him & the Agent wanted to know what it was & he [[strikethrough]] told [[/strikethrough]] reported him, he had given away 3 of the breaking plows to the 1/4 breed Indians.
  
Agent said that was not so, if he wanted the plows he could go and get them. A little while ago Leogaha went out there & got the plows.  The women still said the plows were theirs the Agent had given them.  Leogaha (one of the police) wanted them to prove their ownership, but they could'nt.