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Show 36 REPORT OF THE COMMIBSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. mated to contain 20,400 acres, at 15 cents per acre per annum (annual rental $3,060), held by George T. Hnme, and lease covering district No. 3, estimated to contain 9,800 acres, at 15& cents per acreper auuum (annnal rental $1,494.;0), held by Charles W. Burt, were approved June 27, 1894. Lease covering district No. 4, estimated to contain 10,920 acres, at 174 cents per acre per annum (a,nnual rental $1,911), held by Hoiner. Morris, was approved August 21,1894. Lease covering districtNo. 2, estimated to contain 10,709 acres, at 15 centsper acre per annum (annual rental $1,606.35). was executed in favor ofThomas J. Bennett. June 20, 1894, the acting agent reported that Mr. Bennett could not be found; hence that newbond couldnot be filed in his case. The matter was reported to the Department on July 6, 1894, and it replied August 7,1894, directing that the lands embraced within the "Bennett pasture" be informally leased for the period ending April 1,1896, and August 21,1894, the acting agent was so instructed. May 16,1894, the Department approved a lease for 9,000 acres, exe-cnted in favor of Drury Warren, for two years from April 1,1894, at an annual rental of l2& cents per acre, amounting to $1,125 annually. June 27,1894, t,he Department approved a lease for 4,800 acres, exe-cuted in favor of J. D. Harkleroad, for two years from April 1,1894, at an annual rent.al of 17 cents per acre, amounting to $816 annually. These two leases cover the greater portion of the lands leased last year by the Indians to certain members of the tribe and of the council, which leases were not authorized either by the Department or this office. Mention of these unauthorized leases was made in the last annual report. Ponca Reservation, 0kla.-East Ponoa pasture, estimated to contain 33,000 acres, leased to Hezekiah G. Williams for one year from April 1,1894, at an aunnal rental of $3,000; lease approved by the Secretary of the Interior on March 15,1894. West Ponca pasture, estimated to contain 33,000 acres, leased to George W. Miller for one year from April 1,1894, at an annual rental of $3,010; lease approved by the Sec-retary of the Interior on April 30,1894. Otoe and Missonria Reservation, 0kla.-East Otoe pastwe, estimated to contain 60,000 acres, leased to 'Isaac T. Pryor for one year from April 1,1894, at an annnal rental of $3,000; lease approved by the Secretary of the Interior on March 15,1894. West Otoe pasture, estimated to contain 40,000 acres, leased to Frank Witherspoon for one year from April 1,1894, at an annual rental of $2,600; leaseapproved by the Sec-retary of the Interior on March 15, 1894. . ShoshoneReservation, Wyo.-Two leases, each for the period of one year from March 1, 1894. Range No. 3, estimated to contain 100,171 icres, is leased to S. R. Stagner at an annnal rental of $500.86. Range NO. 4, estimated to contain 283,520 acres, is leased to James E. Moore at an annual rental of $708.80. Both of these leases were approved by the Department on April 13,1894. Ranges 1 and 2 are not under lease. |