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Nez Perce

June 15   1

Hon. Commr. of Ind. Affs.

Sir:

Permit me to call your attention to the tract of land known as the "Hay reservation concerning the "military reservation" once used for the Ft. Lapwai training school. The plot of T. 35 N. Range 4 West will show you the relative positions of these two reservations. but give you no idea of [[strikethrough]]str[[/strikethrough]] topography. The Hay reservation lies on a high butte which rises over 1000 feet from the valley, its sides and gulches face the North and South, exposures always unfavorable to growths of any kind in this country. The Hay reservation "is over a mile from the school buildings which are on the northern part of the East half of the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 11. The distance from the school is a great disadvantage, as the cattle can not be properly watched, and this disadvantage is enhanced by the very poor pastures of the Hay reservation. In view of these facts