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and as soon as this the grain is gathered, nearly all the people go away, to run pack trains between Lewiston and the mines in the mountains. It is necessary that I should be in Kamiah while all the people are at home in order to finish the adjustment of their fences with the lines of the survey, and having run out their improvements, allot to them the remainder of their land. 

The question of roads becomes more and more serious. Roads should be laid out before the Indians fence, and barbed wire should be given each allotee, otherwise it will be impossible for the Indians to cultivate their farms, as the reservation is over run with stock. 

The season has been very dry, already the grass is withering and the question of how to sustain my horses is assuming a grave character. It is a very difficult matter to have to pack food for the animals, and without horses that are in good condition, one cannot get over this rough country. 

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