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7 Aurango.N.M. Sept 11 - 1887

Hon Sir:

      I have the honor to report that the Military

here have been placed under the Command of Gen'l Grierson and an other Troop of Cavalry added thereto, which I h?? had unclear upon the reservation (being the first ^ to occupy it) with in unclear to prevent the cutting of grass or removal of hay from the reservation by the Mexicans except upon the terms of giving one half to the Indians which they refuse to do near the site selected for the Agency is the Mouth of Dulce canon a beautiful valley about 40 unclear wide and three miles long at the head of which is a beautiful .Lake from which the water runs down passed the agency. Situated at and unclear the Mouth of this unclear is th residence and enclosed 100 acrecrossed out:s claim of our Engineer Gomes who has a Shingled house and other improvements in all of some $1200 in value . being by far the best on the reservation. This under my instructions makes a Bonafide Settler, and no one has been permitted to trespass upon his claims. On his claim and with said Gomes lives his