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Show 34, REPOET OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. leased to H. A. Mayo for the period of three years from June 20,1893, in consideration of $100 per annum and the further consideration of placing a large portion thereof under cultivation. Tdonsimoh or Moose Dung.-By joint resolution approved August 4, 1894 (Joint Resolution No. 41), Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior, if in his discretion he deemed the same proper and advisable, l and upon such terms and limitations as he might impose, to approve a certainlease, made and executed by Monsimoh (commonly called moose Dung) to Ray W. Jones, of lot 1 in section 34 in township 154 north of range 43 west ill the couuty of Polk and State of Minnesota, embracing a portion of the land granted Old Chief Moose Dung under article 9 of the treaty of October 2,1863 (13 Stat*., 667). Afterwards Moose Dung claimed that the Jones lease had been misinterpreted to him and that he did not want it approved, but that he wanted a lease executed in favor of Messrs. P. and J. Mehan approved. The matter is now await-ing investigation b r a representative of this office before further action will be taken. UNALLOTTED OR TRTBAL LANDS. Since the Iast annual report the following leases of tribal lands have been executed: Crow Reservation, Hont.-Eve leases, each for the period of one year from June 30, 1894, the date of their 'pprovihl by the Department. The permit agreemeut covering district No. 1 is executed in favor of Sam-uel H. Hardin, of Bingham, Wyo. It is estimated to contain 188,000 acres, at an an~luarle ntal of 3 cents per acre, or $5,640. The maximum number of cattle to be held at any one time is limited to 8,500 head. District No. 2, estimated to contain 191,000 acres, is leased to the Columbia Land and Cattle Company, through it.6 managing director, M. Rosenbaum, of Chicago, Ill., at the rate of 3.95 cents per acre, or $7,544. The maximum number of cattle to be held at any one time is limited to 9,000 head. District No. 3, leased to Portus B. Weare, of Chicago, Ill., is esti-mated to contain 199,000 aores, and the price to be paid is 3.51 cents per acre, or $6,984.90; maximum number of cattle, 8,000. District No. 4, estimated to contain 179,000 acres, at 3.75 cents per acre, or $6,390.30, is held by Thomas Paton, of New Pork City; max-imum number of cattle, 7,500. The lease covering district No. 6, estimated to contain 89,000 acres, is held by Matthew H. Murphy, of Miles 'City, Mont., at 3.62 cents per mre, or $3,221.80; maximum number of cattle, 5,000. Kiowa and Comanche Reservation, 0kla.-There are no leases in force on this reservation at present. The following leases expired April 1,1894: Name of leasee. D. Waggrmar & Son .......................... Aome 502 180 Annual rent 830,148.40 E. 0. S u ~ &g Bro. ............................. do.. 342'1138 Do. 20,558.28 S. B. Burnett .................................. d o 28738117 DO. 17.272.02 C. T Hemine ................................. a 911 000 DO. 5,400.00 J. It. Addinhn ............................... d o 81:983 Do. 4.917.78 |
