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Show REPORT OB THE 00.~183ION~ORF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 47 . I percentage of gain has been noted. As an illustration, the records show that $1,875 each %as offered originally for two 120-acre tracts located within the limits of the Sisseton Reservation, S. Dak., while under the amended rules one tract brought $2,165 and the other $2,251.50. Another tract of 151 acres on the same reservation brought $2,400 under the amended rules, while but $2,000 had before been offered. Three tracts located within the limits of the Sac and Fox Agency originally brought $1,000, $1,200, and $1,000, while nuder the amended rules they sold for $1,220, $1,904, and $1,100, respectively. At Ponca, eto., Agency land that brought originally $650, $1,300, and $2,000 sold for $800, $1,680, and $2,226 under the amended rules. Part of this increase in the prices paid is no doubt due to the fact that at the second offering of these lands it was more generally known that they were for sale and the public had become better acquainted with the manner in which such sales were to be conducted; but the increase is no doubt largely due to the fact that the land was sold under sealed bids. The following table shows the amount of inherited Indian land sold to and including September 15,1903, the location of the same, and the average prices paid: TABLE11 .-Sak 4finhwited lands wndm act of May 27,190.9. Lacation of laad sold. Cantonment, Okls ................................................. Chegenneand Arapsbo, Okla ..................................... Dmnde Eonde, Oreg .......................................... ;.. .. Kiow&,O kla ........................................................................................................ Leech Lake, Minn oOnmeaihdas ,a nd W.i.n..n.e.b..a.g.o..,. N..e.b..r. ......... ........................................................... wis.. -. Pawnee Okla Ponea 6to and Oakland.0 kh... ................................. ~ofawitodain d.. G..r.e.a..t. N..e.m..a..h.a.., .K.a..n.a... .................................................... . puapsw, 1,ld.T Ssaanutke aen, d Fox.,. O..k..la... ........................................................................................... . ~ e b r Sb~wnee OUs ..................... sileo, a&# ........................................................ Sianeton. S.Dak .................................................................................................... White Earth, Minn Yankfon,S.Dsk ................................................... I I I From the above table it may be observed that over three-quarters of a million dollars have been paid to the Indians for their inherited lands in a comparatively short time, as every sale is made for cash and the money paid direct to the heirs. It not unfrequently happens that from $2,000 to $3,00O'and as high as $5,000 are paid to one individual, and when it is remembered that this same Indian has perhaps never before been in possession of more than a few dollars at any one time, and has no practical buainess experience, it in not to be expected that he will be |
