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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. CXVII on the Neal roll was to be accounted for either by its re.eurollment or by satisfactory explanation of its omission. Many new claimants presented themselves, some of whom were ac-knowledged by the business committee and other influential members of the band; but several were objected to and their right to enrollment questioned by the same authorities. Septeluber 21,1889, the special agent reported that he would corn. plete the enrollment about 1st of October following, and he was in-structed to insert the following advertisement in the leading papers of Kansas City, Mo. ; Topeka, Kans. ; Arkansas City, Eans. ; St. Louis, Ma. ; St. Paul, Miun. ; Chicago, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wis. ; Muskogee, Ind. T.; Baxter Springs, Kans.; and Shawano, Wis. ~ Notice to mrn5e-8 of the Citizen Band of Potfatoatontie Indiana. ~n enrollment of Citizen Pottawatomie Indians, preparatory to a osahper oapits payment to them of fonds provided by act of March 28, 1889, will be completed on the 30th day of October, 1889, on or before which date all who are entitled and h s ~ e notbeen enrolled are hereby notilied to present thernealvea or their claims, with proofs of their right to enrollment, to the United States Indian agent at the Pottn-watomieand Great Nemah~A gency in ICansas, or Sac and FOXA gency in the Indian Territory, or to Specisl Indian Agent R. 8. Gardner:at either sgonoy, ss after that date no more names will be added. A oopy of tho enrqllment by Special Agent Gardoer, a8 far as completed, will be fonnd at each of the sgenciea named, subject to inspection by the Indians, and ob-jeotion which may be made to any name thereon will bn duly considered up to and incloding the date mmedfor closing the enrollment. A copy of the list was exhibited at both agencies daring the month of October, 1859, subject to the scrutiny of those interested, and all objections or suggestions were carefully considered by the special agent before closing the eurollmeut. A11 the facts that could be ascertained in the case of each doubtful claimant were reported, and by direction of the Secretary two rolls were prepared for his approval. Payment was made by a special agent to all on the approved roll except one hundred and sixty, whose shares were returned to the United States Treasury for various reasons, mainly because the persons were minor orphans. The per capita was $106.35, and as some of the families were large, the amount received in many casea was considerable. But as the Citizen Baud of Pottawatomies, as above stated, are not under the care of a regular agent, and a majority of them are living a sort of nomadic life, it is feared that, exoept in a few cases, not much perma-nent benefit was derired from this money. Steps are now being taken to complete the payment so far as practicable. The other and largest payment was the payment to the Osage Indians-of their regular annual interest, $250,000. Iu regard to the manner in which they expend this large sum I am glad to be able to modify my |
