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Fort Mojave Industrial School correspondence and a blueprint design of the Fort Mojave Pump Station, Washington (D.C.), 1891-1893, snv002595-17

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    Refer in reply to the following: 38117-91 Auth.28780 S.M. Mc Cowan, Supt.Fort Mojave School, Arizona. Sir: - The Secretary has granted authority for the employ­ment, during such part of the current fiscal year as may be necessary,of an additional farmer,at not to exceed $75 per month,to live among the Yava Suppai Indians located in Cat­aract Canon#to assist and direct them in repairing their ir­rigating ditches and in such other necessary work as will tend to advance them in their efforts toward self support. Enclosed you will find blanks used to make formal appli­cation for the position of Additional farmer in the Indian Service. You will please hand these blanks to the person se­lected by you for the place and request him to have the same properly filled and then forwarded to this Office through you,in order that evidence of his fitness for the place may be on file. In making your selection you will bear in mind that the law requires at least five years practical experience 4 Inclos. Department of the Interior OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Washington, November 11,1891.