OPERATIONS ON THE M'CLOUD RIVER IN 1876. 957 



Department of Justice, 

 Washington, August 15, 1876. 

 Sir : Eeplying to your letter of 11th iDstant, I have to iuform you 

 that I have this day instructed John M. Coghlau, esq., United States 

 attorney for Ae district of California, to investigate and ascertain the 

 facts of the case you present to me, and, if he shall find that one A. 

 Leschinsky is unlawfully occupying and claiming a right of fishing upon 

 the McCloud Eiver, and interfering with the works which Mr. Livingston 

 Stone has in charge, to take the proper steps to eject him from the re- 

 servation 5 or if that shall be deemed unnecessary, to take such other 

 course as, upon consultation between him and Mr. Stone, shall be deemed 

 expedient. 



Very respectfully, 



ALPHONSO TAFT, 



Attorney- General. 

 Hon. Spencer F. Baird, 



United States Commissioner of Fishsries, 



WasMngton, D. C. 



