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from this reservation that they might possess it for a range for their stock in return for which C.D. Archuleta voted for in the State Senate. and with no other Mexican Members that he contacted elected Senator unclear instead of Mr Hill 2nd" Sheriff Kendell and his cowboys are better friends to the Indians and his interests than are the Archuletas 3rd" They control and now virtually hold as unclear most of the Mexican Squatters now on the reservation they have the hay contract to supply the Troop now stationed here and are making desperate efforts.(and but for my presence here) would be having it cut on this reservation. Owing to the non arrival of the six Mowing Machine (estimated for last March) I offered to let these Mexicans cut hay on shares for the Indians this they agreed to do but failed to do so, unclear as soon as I leave they will be permitted to cut all the hay for themselves and give the Indians none. These Squatters hald a Jubilee on the reservation on the receipt of the news of Mr Stollsteiner's appointment as agent and all now offering and making even bets that the Indians will be removed from here in ten months. Mr. Stollsteiner crossed out: to day told me today that he could not afford to fall out with these people