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lliS33tiam&s:jxAa ss.&fe&awBaBs fms i!iiiiidijMBWfi'tiMBjMAarriVAi 1 frt COCONINO SUN. citizens do not jh any way molest or interfere with the Indians on the ex tension of the reservation as indi cated, and that any attempt to inter fere with the Indians or their rights in any way on the addition shall bo sufficient reason for withdrawing the privilege to graze thereon. He very urgently recommends that stock cattle Only, other than those owned by Indians, shall be allowed to come on and into that portion of the addition lying south of the Little Colorado river during the time named, from December 1 to May 1, of th'o following yoar; also that no out side stock other than that owned by tho Indians, shall be allowed upon the portion of the reservation indi cated between these dates May 1 and December 1 of the same year; and fur ther, that no sheep other than those owned by the Indians be allowed ttiereoo; also that this privilege be allowed to stock cattle which natur ally drift upon said portion of the ex tension and not to cattle to be driven thereon; that the north line of the privilege granted shall be the center of the Little Colorado river, and that stockmen or their cattle shall not go 001111 thereof. He is of the opinion that when the unai decision in mis mailer is reacneu it would be right Co lay such decision before the Board of Supervisors of Coconino county, Flagstaff, Arizona; also to acquaint you with' the result likewise to furnish you wilh ft lfit of the stockmen whose cattle are to graze on the extension, In case the privi lege' recommended is granted. In' connection with this subject the office has to state that the statements and recommendations contained in the report of Frank Mead, above referred to, have been considered very care fully. His recommendations are ap proved. You will so advise the pro per officials hi Coconino county, Ari zona. You will also obtain from them a list of the names of stockmen who are to make use of (ho grazing privileges indicated. When you shall have obtained such list you will fur nish this office a copy of the same for use and information. You will also see that no other white men graze stock cattle upon that portion of the addition south of the Little Colorado river other than those included in the list furnished you by the proper offi cials of said county. They should be permitted to graze, as indicated, their cattle from December I to May 1. After that time you will see that their cattle are removed beyond the limits of said addition to the Navajo reser vation. During the time that stock men have the privilege of grazing upon the lands in question, you will look after the interests of the Indians and see that they aro not interfered with. The Indians should be encour aged in the business of stock grow ing, and in the pursuit of agriculture and gardening where practicable on said addition. Every effort should be made to promote their general welfare and interests. You will advise the proper county officials of the action taken by this office upon the matter under consider ation, and also the stockmen inter ested in tho subject. From time to time the office would be pleased to have reports from you as to the suc cess of the method recommended by Supervisor Mead in the matter of joint grazing privileges on lands south of said river. Very respectfully, A. C. Tanner, Acting Commissioner. Stowe's military band will give a grand free, open air concert April 20. They aro with his big scenic produc tion, Uncle Tom's Cabin. WOMB TAIR NOTES. Chiefs Joseph and Geronlmo, two of the most famoila Indian chiefs alive, will make their home on the Indian reservation at the World's Fair dur ing the seven months of the exposition. Four miles of Standard gauge rail road tracks have been laid in the Palace of Transportation at the World's Fair. Even this does not exhaust the floor space of the spacious structure. The largest pipe organ ever built has been shipped from Los Angeles to St. Louis. It will be placed in the Festival Hall at the World's Fair. Tho organ has 145 stops, and some of the larger pipes are five feet in diam eter. The Pal dee of Agriculture at the World's Fair is the largest budding ever built to contain a single depart ment. It is 1600' by 646 feet, and cov ers 23 acres. The building is finished, and the installation of exhibits is in progress1. Connecticut's ouildirfg at the Fair is finished and the furnishings are be ing Installed. The building is a re plica' of the Sigourney mansion at Hartford, and much of the woodwork in the' original structure has been placed in' the" reproduction. Workmen are installing the wonder ful floifai clocle at the" World's Faft. The steel framework, which was made in Milwaukee, Wis., is being placed. The flowers that will conceal the mechanism aro in pots in the green houses, and will be installed about April 15. The dial of the clock is 112 feet across. The sculpture adorning the World's Fair grounds at St. Louis, embracing creations by the world's greatest sculptors, has cost more than half a million dollars. Sculpture was never used so freely in adorning an expo sition grounds, and critics say that the offerings never possessed so great artistic merit. The exhibit of the Philippine Islands at the World's Fair will cost more than a million dollars. Over 1,000 native Filipinos will comprise a part of tho exhibit, and forty acres of ground are required for the native buildings and villages. An accurate reproduction of a section of the wall around ancient Manilla is one of the architectural features. The World's Fair special stamps will bo sent from Washington to the first-class postofflces of the country on April 21, but are not to bo placed on sale, however, until April 30, the day of the opening of the exposition at St. Louis. The one-cent stamp bears the likeness of Robert R. Livingston, the two-cent stamp bears the likeness of Thomas Jefferson, the three-cent stamp will bear the portrait of James Monroe, and the five-cent stamp will be adorned with tho face of William McKinley. Upon tho ten-cent stamp there will be a map of the United States, showing the territory included in the Louisiana purchase. Nothing Equail to ChaimbarUln'a Colic, Cholar Mid Dlarrho Remedy for Children' Bowel CompUnU. "We have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in our family for years," says Mrs. J. B. Cooke, of Nederladds, Texas. "We have given it to all of diir chil dren. We have used other remedies for the same purpose, but never found anything to equal chamberlain's. If you will use it as directed it will always cure you." For sale by all druggists. T.A DAli. rmikat It J. tlOtDAN.SecnUrr P.V. SISSOff. TitMHtr. 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