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Show . , , , , . . REPORT OF, THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 37 any survey made. Se& mention of this road under head of 6' Fond du Lac Reservation." YANKTON RESERVATION IN DAKOTA. Yankton a,nd Missouri Tatley Railway Company.-The act of February 23, 1889 (25 Stat., 684,'and page 430 of this report), grants the right of way to the Yankton and Missouri Valley Railway Company through the Yapkton Reservation inDakota Territory. No steps have been 'taken by the railroad colupady to secure the benefits of said grant. No mapsof definite location have been filed nor any survey made. GRANTS REFERRED TO IN LAST ANNUAL REPORT. Bad River Reserve, Wisc@nsin.-No settlement has been made with the 'Indians of this reservation for the right of way taken by the Duluth, Superior and Michigan Railwiy. The agent reports that while the In- , dians are anxious for a settlement they persist in their unreasonable demands regarding the measure of compensation to be paid tO them. BuiseFort Reseroe and Red Lake Chippewa unoeded lands, Minnesota.- The Dnluth, Rainy Lake River and Southwestern Railway Company have made application for another council with the Indians of the Boise.Fort Reservation, for the purpose of gaining their consel~to the construction of its road through their reservation, under the provisions of the act of April 24,1883 (25 Seat., 90). The Indians having, on August 2,1888, refused to give their consent to the right of way, the depart-ment decided, June 7, 1889, Chat no steps for the further submission of the matter to the Indians should be taken. Cmurd'Aldne Reserue, Idaho.-An agreement was entered into with ' the Oceuf d'Al6nc Indians, in January last, whereby they agreed to ac-cept as compensation to the tribe for right of way granted to the Wash-ington and Idaho Railroad Company (act May 30,1888,25 Stat., 180), the sum of $6,066.18, being at the rate of $6 per. acre for the land included in the right of way. The one individual member of the tribe who was damaged by the construction of the road agreed to a& cept the sum of $295.50 in full for damages sustained by him by reason of the construction of the road through his improved tract. The Deb partment approved said agreements January 19, 1889, and fixed the campertsation as required by the right of way act in the sums above mentioned. The money was paid by the railroad company, and in pur. suance of Department directions that the same should be distributed to the tribe per capita in cash, a check for the full amount mas sent to ~gent .Cole,A ugust 5, 1889-$6,066.18 to be distributed to the tribe, and $395.50 to be paid L'Tn-tu"f or i~iclividuald amages. Crow Reserve, Mont.-As reDorted in oBee letter of ~e c emb e i3 1, 1888, the Crow Indians, on December 12, 1888, in council assembled, refused to give their consent to the right of way through their reserva- $ion for the Billings, Clark's Fork and Cooke City Railroad, grnnted by |
