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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 29 and there was earned $10,500 as fees for the approval of wills, mak-ing a total of $72,494.60. In addition, 378 probate cases rere deter-mined in which no fees could be charoed, the appraised ~ ~ a l ubeei ng less than $250. There was collected tge sum of $68,111.59 as fees, a graduated fee ranging from $20 to $75 being charged for probating the estates; the money collected is turned into the Federal Treasury. QUAPAW LEAD AND ZINC MINING LANDS The leasing of Quapaw Indian restricted allotted lands in Okla-homa for lead and zinc mining purposes is governed by the pro-visions of the act of Congress of March 3, 1921, and departmental regulations thereunder. At the present time there are 58 lead and zinc mining leases in force covering approximately 7,056 acres of land, and on this acreage there are 49 subleases covering 2,460 acres. There are 106 mines and mills on the restricted lands, 95 of which are producing. During the past year the mines on the restricted Quapaw Indian lands produced 259,432.28 tons of lead and zinc con-centrates, which sold for $15,135,669.23. The royalties received at the Quapaw Indian Agency during the year for the benefit of the Indian owners of the land aggregated $1,257,119.16, an amount equal to approximately 8% per cent of the gross sales of the concentrates. The mines on the restricted Indian lands of the Quapaw Agency supplied approximately 20 per cent of the zinc and 8 per cent of the lead produced in the United States. In the new leases made during the year increased royalty rates for the Indian owners of the land were obtained and the proper mining development of the land was provided for. The leasing of additional acreage is under consideration. Through the coopera-tive arrangement with the Bureau of Mines technical data and valu-able information has been obtained relating to mineral development, mining operations, and mining improvements on the Quapaw lands, which has materially aided the Indian Office in determining the terms and conditions upon which leases should be made, and the requirements for the proper mining developments. THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES IN OKLAHOMA Further progress has been made during the year toward the closing out of the tribal affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes. In the Choc-taw and Chickasaw Nations the remaining tribal property is value8 at $11,143,241.28, in the Creek Nation at $128,134.48, and in the Seminole Nation at $30,000. A few tracts of Cherokee tribal land have not yet been dis osed of. There remains to be collected on tribal property hereto fl' ore sold a total of $1,151,502.61. There are approximately 17,000 Indians of the restricted class, and careful consideration is being given to the proper administr* tion of $,heir &airs, and especially in regard to the education of the childran of school age, the removal of restrictions from the Indians who are competent to manage their own affairs, the conservation of the lands and funds of those remaining in the restricted class, the sale of land under Government supervision, and the disbursement of |
