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Show Arkansas Valley and Western Railway Company.-February 10,1902, the Department referred an application of this company for permission to survey a route from Sapulpa, Creek Nation, westerly to Enid, Olrla., under the act of March 2, 1899. The company was called upon for evidence of its good faith and financial ability; but June 14 it requested permission to withdraw its application, stating that it would proceed under act of February 28, 1902. Map of definite location of a line from Tulsa, Creek Nation, westerly 24.875 miles along the southern hank of the Arkansas River was submitted under that act, which the office returned to the Department August 6, giving the status of the company, as above outlined. The mileage in the Creek Nation was 23.807 miles. August 23 the office recommended that the draft for $1,190.35, which had been tenderedin payment for right of way at the rate of $50 per mile, be returned with the information that the act of February 28,1902, did not authorize compensation at that rate, and that the Lompany should not undertake the construction of any part of its line until compensation had been made to the Creek Nation in accordance with the provision of section 15 of that act. Arkansas Western Railroad Company.-Amended map showing the entire line from the Arkansas State line 9.827 miles westerly to Heav-ener, with map of station grounds at Heavener, were approved April 14,1902. Damages for the station grounds in the sum of $99.64, accepted by the Department June 7, were paid. The railroad was completed October 31,1901. Ardmore Coal and Power Company.-March 6, 1902, the Department referred the application of this company under the act of March 2, 1899, for permission to construct a line 3+ miles in length, extending southeasterly from Ardmore to certain coal mines. The company was advised March 19 of the repeal of that act, and that it must proceed under the act of February 28, 1902. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company.-The lines oper-ated by this company in the Indian Territory and in Oklahoma are referred to under the Kansas, Oklahoma Central and Southwestern; Southern Kansas; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe; and Eastern Okla-homa railroads. Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railroad Company.-Since the date of the last annual report there have been approved maps showing the definite location of 121.63 miles of line as follows: Through Cuter and Washita counties, Okla., 14.9 miles, approved October 28, 1901. Through OBage Nation, Oklahoma, 45.38 miles, approved December 6, 1901. Through Kaasas Resemtion, Okla., 12.04 miles, approved February I , 1902. Through Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, 23.13 miles, approved February 10, 1902. Through Blaine, Dewey and Custer counties, Okla., 26.18 miles, approved March 4, 1902. |
