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Item Increase of service on mail route 43143.(UNPUBLISHED, 1887-02-18) Voorhees, C. S.Notification from Voorhees on House of Representatives letterhead that before request was received, "the increase had been granted at my request."Item Present method conflicts with the interest of the actual settlers along the Reservation line.(UNPUBLISHED, 1888-04-28) Voorhees, C. S.; Atkins, J. D. C."This educates the Indian to steal. They gather all that stray on the the Reservation, and when the supply runs out they drive stock from home to a distance of 10 to 20 miles. We have no disire to invade the rights of the Indians. We insist that our rights shall be respected."Item Settlers urge "Indians on the creeks tributary to the Columbia river, south of the Yakama reservation, be removed to their respective reservations...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1886-03-23) Atkins, J. D. C.; Collins, D. C.; Voorhees, C. S.Request for investigation and report, "as to whether the settlers in that vicinity have any real ground of complaint against the Indians." Enclosure: Several issues settlers have with off-reservation Indians.