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Show REP~RT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAX AFFAIR8. 129 Montgomery Hardman, of Spokane, Washington, has been appointed - special agent to reinove these Indians to the Cceur d7A14ne Reservatio~l in Idaho, as provided in the agreement. Instructions will be given him at an early day. SHEBITS IN UTAH. The act of March 3,1891 (26 Stats., 989), appropriated $10,000 for the temporary support of the Shebits tribe of Indians in Washington County, Utah, and to enable them to become self-snpporting, etc. These Indians, about 200 in number, have been removed to and located upon lands selected for them along Santa Clara River between the set. tlements of Santa Clara and CTuulocktown, in Washington County, Utah. Certain improvements located upon this trwt were pnrchased for them, and they have received some instruction in the pursuit of agri. culture and given a start toward self-support. A general description of the entire tract of coiultry intended for allotment to them has been fled with the rc lister and receiver of the proper local la~idof fice, and the attention of he local land oEcers has been invited to the circular issued by the Iepartment May 31, 1884, relating to lands occupied by Indian inhabitants. When the public survey comes to be extended over these limds they will be allotted to the Indians under the general allotment act. Arrangements have. been made for giving them a day school. SAC AND FOX INDIANS LN IOWA. By the 8th section of the act of Congress ratifying the agreement made with the Sac and Fox Indians in Indian Territory, approved February 13,1891 (26 Stats., 749), the sum of $100,000 mas appropri-ated to be paid to the Sac and Fox Indians in Iowa, per capita, or in such manner as said Indians should direct, etc. Out of this appropriation, upon the written request of these Indians, $10,285 has been expended during the past year in the purchase of a traot containing 187 acres, known as.the John Fife farm, located in Tama County, Ioma, southof theIowaRiver, being section 31, township 83 north, range 15 west. This tract gives these Indiaos an outlet from their present holdings to the public road. They have a160 purchased out of the same appropriation two other tracts of land inTama County, located in sections 4, 5, and 8, township 82 north, range 15 west. For one tract containing 280 acres, known as the "Bedford trwt," they paid $9,800; for the other trmt contai:ling 240 acres, known as the "Close tract," they paid $7,680. 8397 I A-9 |