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bottoms. The old survey was largely marked by stones set on the top of the ground. Where these were upon sloping land the cattle had knocked them out of place. Where pits were dug, they were shallow and often very difficult to trace. Moreover none of the stones were marked properly, except on the township lines, and not always these. The Surveyor therefore has had to bring his lines in from the outside survey to establish his position, causing miles of extra running. At every section and half mile corner on the allotted lands, he has dug pits, & made mounds of stone and earth. Springs are sometimes quite close to lines and it is important to have the lines well defined. The surveyor had to spend nearly half a day, in one instance, finding corners, which when found, let the lines pass between two springs and thus give water on two allotments. The faithfulness & skill of the Surveyor Mr Briggs is worthy of particular mention.

I will not burden my report with the continued perplexities arising from my white & Indian employees. The work is going steadily forward in the face of all difficulties, and successfully too.

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