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Considerable formally attended the making out & signing of the papers of Selection.  Each man & woman made his or her mark in the presence of witnesses [[strikethrough]] of their own [[/strikethrough]] choosing by the [[?signs]] such witnesses appending their names, when ever it was possible for them to do so.  [[strikethrough]] by writing or [[/strikethrough]]  And in the event of their not being able to write, other witnesses were called in [[strikethrough]] who signed the papers [[/strikethrough]] to attest to the signature.  This formality brought each [[strikethrough]] one [[/strikethrough]] Indian in direct responsibility with his or her choice of land, and taught [[strikethrough]] each him one [[/strikethrough]] the importance of [[strikethrough]] a signatory.  So a [[/strikethrough]] attached to signing the name and the guards placed about the act [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] by our forms & customs.

The use  destination of these signed papers were fully & carefully explained, [[strikethrough]] and also [[/strikethrough]] as well as the series of checks instituted by the Department to insure against mistakes.  To do the work in this manner took but time and patience, but it has left a permanent value among the