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Department of the Interior Finan c e 38117/91 5117/92 5291/92 Authy* 29813* S* M* McGowan, Supt* Indian Industrial School, Fort Mojave* Ariz* Sir! You are hereby advised that authority has been granted for you to expend a sum not exceeding $500*00, in the open market purchase of axes* hatchers* saws,, stone-hammers, nails, spades shovels, hoes, lumber wagon, harness, harrow, and assorted seeds, at lowest obtainable rates, delivered at the nearest railroad station to where issues are to be made,-, all required for issue tom the Yava S^ippai Indians located at Cataract Canon, Northern Arizona, who are, as set forth in your letter of the 16th of Oct* 1891, very much in need of supplies to enable them to cultivate their lands and gather crops for subsistence* As to the live stock mentioned in your letter it is not thought feasible to issue the same at present to the Yava Suppais owing to an insufficiency of funds* Very respectfully, OrtMuni s s ione r* Department of the Interior OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Washington, Feb 19, 1892
