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impossible to make rapid progress, and I have to ask for authority for increased facilities for transportation. There is also another characteristic of the work which will occupy additional time, that is, the necessity of cutting out of forties the rocky and bad land with which nothing can be done, either agriculturally or for grazing [[insert]] purposes, [[/insert]] as I am instructed to do under date of Nov. 16, 1889. I hope to complete the work next year, but as there are likely to be 1500 allotments or over to make, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] a vast mountainous country to survey; [[strikethrough]] to grade the character of the land [[/strikethrough]] [[insert]] large tracts of land to grade as to character, and [[/insert]] to allot, showing each allottee his boundaries, & at least 200 cases of disputes to decide, it may be that I shall not be able to close the field work in December 1890, but such is my plan and such will be my endeavour.

It is with sincere pleasure that I report the excellent and loyal service of James Stewart my driver & interpreter. He had written to the Indian Commissioner on the passage of the Severalty Act & obtained a copy of the law, had studied it & was ready to brave persecution in carrying out its provisions believing that the gift of citizenship was the greatest benefit for the Indians. I have [[strikethrough]] to ask for a [[/strikethrough]] made a special communication concerning his compensation in future.