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Show rods in width, being one and one-half rods on each side of the section line, may be established along all section lines without any compensa-tion being paid therefor; and all allottees, purchasers, and others shall take title to such lands subject to this provision." It is further de-clared that when necessary for the public good, highways or roads may be established " elsewhere than along section lines," and that the actual value of the land thus taken shall be determined under the direction of the Department and be paid from tribal funds of the Creek Nation while the tribal government continues. Section 37 of the Cherokee agreement, approved by act of July 1, 1902, contains similar provisions, except that the roads are to be but 2 rods in width. There is no legislation in the Choctaw and Chickasaw and Seminole agreements or elsewhere requiring the establishment of roads in those nations. The roads are established under the supervision of the Indian agent, and but little difficulty has been experienced by him in estab-lishing roads in the Creek and Cherokee nations, whether on section lines or otherwise. Both the agent and this Office have received many complaints concerning the establishment of roads in the Choc-taw, Chickasaw, and Seminole nations. A road is a public necessity, and Congress will be requested at its next session to enact legislation authorizing the establishment of roads along section lines or elsewhere when necessary in these three nations. During the gear the towns of Boynton, in the Creek Nation, and Tuttle, Lindsay, and Sulphur, in the Chickasaw Nation, were sur-veyed and platted. Schedules showing the appraisement of all lots, the names of the persons entitled to purchase lots under the provisions of law, and the percentages to be paid by them were approved for the following towns : Cherokee Nation.-Bennett, Braggs, Briartown, Campbell, Centra-lia, Collinsville, Fairland, Fort Gibson, Gans, Gritts, Grove, =ll-side, Kansas, Ketchum, Long, Maple, McLain, North Tulsa, Ochelata, Oolagah, Owasso, Peggs, Ramona, Redland, Ruby, Spavinaw, Stil-well, Tahlequah, Talala, Texanna, Vera, Watova, Webbers Falls, Weldon, Westville. Choctaw Nation.-Alderson, Bokchito, Boswell, Crowder City, Gowen, Krebs, McCurtain, Muse, Phillips, Savanna, West Fort Smith. Chickasaw Nation.--Bailey, Cliff, Drake, Fitzhugh, Francis, Helen, Hird, Jesse, Lindsay, Madill, Midland, Ninnekah, Ravia, Tyrola, Viola, Mead. |