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Show XXII REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRB. ing about 7.5,000 acres, was nmnrdrd ro these Iudians by a decree of the circuit court of the United Srares for the western district 0th-orth ('aro-lina, and is now held in their name. By later legislation, approved March 3,1875, and August 14,1876,4,450 acres of laud outside of Qualle Boundary reservation, and covered by said decree of the court, with 10,761f acres siluated in Cherokee, Graham, and Jackson Counties, selected by said Iudians in lieu of judgments obtained against said Thomas, have been conveyed in fee-simple to said Indians. They are now in the secure possession of about 85,000 acres of land, and are placed in a eondition of comparative independenoe. REDUCTION IN TEE RUBEER OF AGENCIES. The number of agencies in Arizona has during the year been redn-ed to three. The abolition of the Chiricahua reserve and the removal of the Indians belonging thereto to the San Carlos and Hot Springs reservations have already been referred to. The Papago ageucy was discontinued in March last, and the Papagoes placed under the charge of the agent for the Pimas and Maricopas. Want of funds has compelled the discontinuance of an agency for the Moquis Pueblos. These Indians are self-supporting, but should be pro- |