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112 3. this would make the Indians very much dissatisfied. They always buy the best flour in the market. The lowest bid received on beef was $2.20 per 100# grass. I invited every merchant and cattleman about Kingman to bid. I do not think it can be purchased for less. Your letter gave me no instructions as to the amt. of beef, flour, etc., to issue to these people, and not knowing how many Indians there would be I ordered 30 head of beeves to be on the ground. They got up 28 head. I arrived at the weight by having the Kingman butcher, dress, and weigh one average steer. It weighed 1300# gross. This makes 1300 x 28 = 36400 lbs gross to 660 people. Section 359 of Regulations gives the ration