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6. Fort Mojave, Ariz, July 15 The Honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington D.C Sir: Believing that “a public office is a public trust” and that its affairs should be as economically administered as those of a private nature I have the honor to commend that some kind of river transportation before [not legible] for the use of that Mojave school. Heretofore the frighting has all been [not legible] by the steamer front the Needles, a distance of 22 miles is by flat trail ofrerale by [not legible] [not legible] and friends utters. The cost of [not legible] [not legible] by the steamer is $33 per [not legible] is so much per cubic foot often making the article 5 times its original price. [not legible] it [not legible] charge $20 per ton and take in risks.
