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(3) Allotments should be made with reference to the best interests of the Indians, the choice portions of the reservation to be given them, and care taken to see that they have every possible advantage which the reservation affords.

(4) Every allotment should be distinctly marked with permanent monuments and each allotee (of sufficient age) should be personally shown the boundaries of the allotment selected by him so that he will understand exactly where his land lies, and every possible means should be used to familiarize them with the boundary lines.

(5) The tracts given to each allottee should be contiguous if possible but an allottee may be allowed to select a detached tract of timber land, if it be impracticable to include such land in the tract contiguous to the selection of farming land, or for the purpose of securing an equitable division of water privileges so that it may not be monopolized.

It will also doubtless be necessary for those having patents to select the balance of their lands tracts not contiguous to their old allotments.