Letter from Charles F. Lummis to President Theodore Roosevelt

This item is a letter regarding the abolishment of the Mission Tule River Indian Agency in Southern California. This item also includes a list of the Mission Tule River Consolidated Agency.

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La Posta, 160 m. Practically worthless land, no water30 Manzanita, Il 11 u 35 Martinez, 150 m. Practically worthless, poor land, no water. Laguna, 130 m. Small quantity farm land, springs. 7 Temecula 35 mo Almost worthless for lack or water. Allotted 189 Torros, 75 m. Desert, no farming, Artesian water could be obtained, land would then be productive. (Water obtained since report) 320 Twenty-nine Palms, 190 m. Desert. 13 (Agua Caliente No. 1. (Warner's Ranch 60 m. Some good land, portion watered by springs, value lies in hot mineral springs. 154 Mataguay, 65 m. Fair land, no water. 30 Puerta de La Cruz 55 m. Small amount of good land 11 San Jose, 60 m. Small amount of good land. 10 The last four reservations are situate on the well-known Warners Ranch. The ownership is now in dispute awaiting the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court. Allottments. Six reservations have been allotted, aggregating 361 allottments, as follows: Rincon, 51 allottments. Potrero, 156 " Pala, 15 " Temecula Pechanga 85 II Sycuan 17 " Capitan Grande 37 " The allottments are small, and many are worthless on account of poor soil and lack of water. 34 Remiods