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amount of land, so lines were often difficult to follow, and the corners fell in fields or brush.  The people were urged to put large stones in the corners so that they could not be overturned and the corners lost before the fences were readjusted.

A very large proportion of these allotments have been run out three times during the two years I have been in the field.  I have done this extra work because of the complications above mentioned, and to prevent difficulties upon those places where exchanges had to be made.  I cannot however, continue to rerun these claims.  The people should at once properly fence their allotments, or place permanent corners until such time as their fences  can be built.

Your will recollect my speaking to you last year of the importance of fencing allotments.  Every day adds to its importance.  Corners will be lost, if stones are not finally set so that the plow, not the tramping  of cattle, will not move the mark.  This work should be done by the Indian allottees.  I cannot ask the Government to pay for the hauling and labor of setting