v2299-688

Document Title Page

No. 10095

In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit

United States of America, Flathead Irrigation

District, a Corporation, and Dennis A. Dellwo,

APPELLANTS

    1. Alexander, Beckwith Mercantile Company,

a Montana Corporation, John A. Hazel, Theodore

Knutson and Edna I. Knutson, His Wife, P. W.

Sorenson, Avert A. Stevens, Meil C. Pierce, Bert

Myers Nelson, John Ellis, J. A. McKeever, Axel

Erickson, John Minesinger and Ada B. Minesinger,

His Wife, and Thomas Wald, appellees

APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA

BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES

NORMAN M. LITTELL,

Assistant Attorney General.

JOHN B. TANSIL,

United States Attorney, District of Montana.

VERNON L. WILKINSON,

Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D. 0.

KENNETH R. L. SIMMONS,

District Counsel, United States Indian Field Service,

Of Counsel.

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