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Ft Lapwai Idaho.
June 14, 1890.

Hon. Comm'r of Ind. Affairs.
Sir:

I have the honor to report that I leave this place Monday for Kamiah where I shall complete the allotments of the Indians living in that valley. Altho. I leave many allotments here uncompleted I can not delay my departure longer as the Kamiah Indians begin to freight to the mines in July and I cannot reach them all unless I am there before harvest time.

I have made ^[[since my last report]] 50 allotments which are complete, and 8 allotments in part. i.e. measuring out improvements upon bottoms, so as to ascertain how much the allotee takes where he lives, that I may calculate his full allotment. The people live in the gulches where there is water, and they cannot be induced to leave these little spots to take all their land in a body. Nor would it always be prudent for them to do so, the country is so arid. I have held a formal meeting to adjust 9 quarrels, and settled some 7 other disputes. The people jump claims like grass hoppers and cause me the extra labor by their activity in this particular 

Respectfully

[[signature]] Alice C. Fletcher [[/signature]]
Spl. Ind. Agt.

Transcription Notes:
nicely done! Working together beats working alone.