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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONEE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 59 title, and interest to the fence around the west 10,000 acres on the Otoe Reservation to the Indians, said fence to be valued at $4,000, approximately; and the said parties are to pay as additional rental for the lands covered by the said leases the sum of $900 per annnm, one-half on April 1 and one-half on October 1 of each year during the life of the leases. Eastern Shawnee Reservation, III~.'T.-TWO mining leases and one grazing lease have been made. The two former are for the purpose of mining for lead and zinc, each for the period of five years from May 10, 1897. The consideration is 10 per cent of all products mined. They are execnted in favor of Francis C. Lee, John E. Shepherd, and Natban Nichols, respectively. The grazing lease for 60 acres is in favor of John T. Clay for the period of three years from March 1,1898. The consideration is $4.80 per annum. Uinta Valley Reservation, Utah.-There is one grazing lease in favor of the Strawberry Valley Cattle Company. The term is one year and three months from June 1,1898. The annual consideration is $7,100. ALLOTTED LANDS. Since the date of the last annual report the following leases of allot-ted lands have been approved: Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, 0kla.-Ninety-eight farming and graz-ing leases. The length of term is generally three years. The cash COIL-sideration paid the allottees at this agency ranges low-from 15 cents to $1 per acre per annum-the principal part of the consideration con-sisting in improvements to be placed npon the land by the lessees. Green Bay Agency, Wis.-One farming lease on the Oneida Reserva. tion, which has been extended for one year from May 1, 1898. The lease is executed in favor of Charles F. Peirce, Superintendent of the Oneida Indian Industrial School, the land being leased for the nse of that school. The consideration is $2.50 per acre for 40 acres. La Pointe Agency, Itinn.-Two leases on the Fond du Lac reservation in favor of t l ~ eE astern Railway of Minnesota, for gravel pits. They cover 3 and 6 acres, respectively, for the term of three years. The con-sideration is $73 and $85, respectively, for the full term. Nez Percds Agency, Idaho.-Seventy-four farming and grazing leases and three business leases. The terms are from one to three years for farming and grazing leases and three years for bnsiness leases. The Consideration ranges from $1 to $2.50 per acre per annum for farming and grazing lands. The prices paid for businesa leases are $60 per annnm for 45 by 150 square feet, $240 for 300 feet square, and $120 for 50 by 200 square feet. Seventeen farming and grazing leases have been executed npon which no action has been taken. Omaha and Winnebago Agency, Nebr.-Two bundred and six farming and grazing leases on the Omaha Reservation and 137 on the Winne- . bag0 Reservation. The prevailing period is three years, xhough some |