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Show 42 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIBS. 888), and March 1, 1907 (34 Stat. L., 1048), approved to them pre-viously. Special Allotting Agent Chades H. Bates is engaged in the continuation of this work, and since the report of my predecessor, has made allotments in the field to 1,257 Indians, in addition to those heretofore approved. As there are over 6,000 Indians on the reserva-tion it will take at least two years, if not longer, to complete the work. Rosehd, S. Dak.-This reservation has been diminished very rapidly within the last few years by various acts of Congress. Since July 1, 1908, Special Allotting Agent John H. Scriven has made allotments ranging from 80 acres of agricultural to 640 acres of grazing land to some 1,480 Indians. The work there is progressing satisfactorily, and probably will be completed within the next twelve months. ColviUe, Wash.-Allotments of 80 acres' each, to the Indians on this reservation, are to be made under the provisions of the act of March 22, 1906 (34 Stat. L., 80). Owing to the delay in procuring returns from the surveys within this reservation, the. actual work of making allotments in severalty has not begun. It is believed, however, that conditions will be such as to justify the placing of an allotting agent on this reservation at an early date. As there are over 2,500 Indians to be allotted, it will require at least two years to complete this work. Quinaielt, Wash.-The annual report of my predecessor for 1908 invited attention to the difficulties encountered in making allotments to the Indians on this reservation, due principally to the heavy growth of timber and underbrush. Allotments of 80 acres of agri-cultural or 160 acres of grazing land have been approved previously to some 468 Indians. Special Allotting Agent Finch R. Archer has, made allotments in the field to 121 additional Indians. There is every prospect of the work on this reservation being completed at an early date. Spokane, Wash,-Allotments of 80 acres of agricultural or 160 acres of grazing land have been made to some 637 Indians on this reserva-tion under the provisions of the act of May 29, 1908 (35 Stat. L., 458). On May 11, 1909, acommission, consisting of Clair Hunt and M. F. Nourse, began appraising the surplus lands, and completed this work on June 15, 1909. Mr. Hunt was the special allotting agent who made the allotments on this reservation, gad owing to the very satisfactory manner in which he handled this work and the informa-tion gained by him during its progress regarding the character of the surplus lands he was placed on the commission to appraise the unal-lotted lands. His work in making allotments to the Indians and appraising the unallotted lands was done with accuracy and dispatch. By proclamation dated day-2% 1909, -the President-opened the s"ilu=ds~ - ~ on -th -e. Sp0kane.R-; < -' |