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Show REPORT OF THE COXMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. XXIII In view of the provisions of the act of Congress of June 15, 1880 (21 Stat.., 199), ratifying the agreement made with theUtes for the sale of their reservation; their subsequent removal, and t,he provisions of the act passed at the Last session, approved July 28,1882, declaring all that portiou of the Ute ~eiervation lately occupied by the Uncom-pahgre and White River Utes to be public lands of the United States, and subject to (iisposal in accordance with.the provisions of section 3 af the said act of June 15,1880, I have the honor to submit for Four consi(1eration what action, if any, shall now be taken in the premises. Cl~iragoM, ilwaulcee and Saint Paul Railway-Siow Reserge in Da-kota.- Since the preparation of my last Annual Report, the Chicago, Nilwankee and Saint Paul Railway Company has paid illto this de-partment, for the uge of the Sioux Indians, the sum of $13,011, partial payment for right of way, depot and station grounds, required for the purposes of the road upon the Grea,t, Sioux Xeserve, west of the Missouri River, in accordance with the terms of the agreement of November 2, 1880, and has beeu authorized to proceed with the construction of the road. The halance of tbe consideratiou money agreed to be paid for the right of may is payable after the company shall have coustruoted 100 miles of road upon the reserre. The company has also definitely located the section of 640 &ores re- -quired for depot purposes, on the west bink of the 31issoari River, in-cludecl in the above-mentioned purchase. By supplemental agreement of November 10,1880, the company agreed to pay for a11 improvements of individual Lower Brul6 lndians falling within the limits of said sec-tion snol~a mount of compensation as may be awaraed by a commis~ion to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Steps are now being taken to perfect tho list of Indians who are entitled under this agree-ment, with a riew to an adjnstmentof damages in manner provided. Tbiv company has also defiuitely located a tract of 188 acres for depot ,purposes, &c., onthe Crow Creek Reserve, east of the Missouri River, as provided for by the agreement of November 13,1880. It has also filed a niap of its road a8 coustn~ctedth rough the Crow Crkek Reserva, under the terms of said agreement. The total consideration money payable 'in respect of land so taken on the Crow Ureek Reserve is $1,424.76, which the company is ready to pay. The maps are now before the de-partment for approval: Dalcoto Central Railway-Siouz Reserve in Dakota.-The Dakota Cen-tral Railway Company has defiuitely located the section of land at Fort Pierre, 011 the west side of the Mivsouri River, granted under the agree-meut with the Sioux Indians June 12, 1880, and has paid into the de-partment, for the use of said Indians, the sum of $3,200, as consideratiou money t,here.for. It has also paid to the department the sum of $375 for the right of way throngh the Old Wirlnebago Reserve, east of the river, gra'nted by the agreement of December 31, 1880. I am not ad- I-ised what progress has been made in the construction of this road. |