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Show each mile of road wnstructed through Indiau lands for the fiscal yeax ending Jnue 30,1897. Chicago, Rook Island md Pa&jic Railway.-No maps of de6nite lorn-tion of the extensions of the line of road of this company, as mentioned in the last annual report, have yet beeu filed for approval. On June 21, 1897, the company forwarded a draft for $1,593 in payment of the annual tax at the rate rrf $15 per mile for eachmile of road constructed through Indiau lands, for the fiscal year ending Juue 30,1897. Gulf, Oolorado and Santa Fe Railmay.-June 29,1897, the company forwarded a check for $1,500 in payment of the annual tax of $15 per r~lile for each mile of road constructed through Indian lands, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1897. . Southern Kansas Railroad (leased to the Atchison, Topeka amd Santa Fe RRailroad Company).-July 2,189i, the company filed in the Depart-ment a voucher in the nature of a check for $85.60 in payment of the annual tax of $1.5 per mile for that portion of the road passing through Indian lands, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1897. Denison and Washita Valley Railroad.--June 18,1897, this office called upon the above-named company, through its attorneys in this city, for payment of annual tax at the rate of $15 per mil6 fopeach mile of road constructed through Indian lands, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1897. Up to date the payment has not been made. Pond Du Lac Reservation, Minu-Northern Pacijic Railway.-No action has beeu taken since the date of the last annual report in the matter of bringing suit against this company for right of way through the above-named reservation. For status of the case see last Annual Report, page 48. White Earth and other Chippewa Ileservations, Miiesota.-Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad (now the Duluth, hperior and Western Railroad).- This company was originally granted right of way through the above reservations by act of Congress of August 27,1894 (28 Stat. L., p. 5O.L). By joint resolution of February 23,1897 (29 Stat. L., p. 702, and p. 397 of this report), the company was granted an extension of two years from August 27, 1896, withiu which to construct its line of road through said reservations. Provision was also made that the rights granted should inure to the benefit of its legal successor, the Duluth, Superior and Western Railroad Company. On April 29, 1897, the company forwarded for approval a map of definite location of the line of road through said reservations. It appeared from the wrrespondence that there was some contlict between this company and tlie Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad Company concerning right of way. May 11,1897, a report of the matter, accompanied by the maps, was submitted to the Department. The maps have not yet been returned. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Hanitoba Railway.-This company was originally granted right of way through the above reservations by act of Congress of July 18,1894 (28 Stat. L., p. 112). By act of Col~gress of February 23,1897 (29 Stat. L., p. 592, aud p. 396 of this rnport), the |