Indians of North America; indian/white relations; land use; federal government
Place names
Utah;
Tribe
ute;
Band
Uncompahgre; white river;
Creator
Hall
Description
Hall writes about a toll road to be made in the favor of the country and Indians. Local Indians will be permitted to pass toll-free and received benefits.
Publisher
Digitized by: J.Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date.original
1906-01-02
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
File name
2of2-1906-SS020
Language
eng
Rights
Digital image copyright 2011, University of Utah. All rights reserved.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE,
Uintah & Ouray Agency,
Y/hit erodes, Utah.
January 2, 1906.
Commissioner Indian Affairs,
Washington, 1). c.
Sir:
Referring to your communication of the 7th ultimo,
"Land 97309, 1905" relative to the matter of the Uintah Toll
Road Company in which, among other things,it is stated that it
v/ill bt, necessary to bring the matter to the attention of the
Indiana concerned, and to examine fully into the matter and
make report thereon, I have the honor to state that I have investigated
the question fully and believe that the establishment
of the Toll ROF-KI in question would be of material benefit
to the Indians themselves and to the eountry in general.
I have had separate councils with the Uintahs and V/hite
Rivers, and the Uncompahgre Indians relative to their desires
in the premises, and with the exception of a few dissenting
Y/hite Rivers, all Indians zxresent at tiie councils seemed willing
to have the road opened as a Toll Road, and the majority
of them,- especially the Uncompahgres, who are the Indians most
directly effected,- were very eager for the road.
Under previous authoilty for the said company to use
the road in connection with the supplying of the War Department,
