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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 45 Denison and Nortl~ernR ailway Company.-As mentioned in the last annual report, the above-named company was granted a right of way throngh the Indian Territory by act of Congress approved July 30, 1892 (27 Stats., 336). May 4,1895, the maps of definite location of sections 1 and 2 of the main line of the road, and May 25,1895, the maps of definite location of sections 1 and 2 of the northwestern branch of the road were approved by the Department. May 24,1895, the com-pany filed a mortgage in favor of theTitle Guarantee and Trust Company of Chicago, Ill., to secure an issue of $2,300,000 in bonds. Kansas, Oklahoma Central and Southzcestern Railway Coinpany.-As mentioned in the last annual report, the above company was granted right of way through the Indian and Oklahoma Territories by act of Congress approved December 21,1893 (28 Stats., 22). No maps of defi-nite location of the line of road have yet been filed. Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway Company.-The last annual report mentions the fact that this company by act of Congress approved June 6,1894 (28 Stats., 86), was granted an extension of three years from February 24,1894, within which to build the first 100 miles of its additional lines of road as provided for in the act of Congress approved February 24,1891 (26 Stats., 783). No maps of definite location of said additional lines have yet been filed for approval. June 29,1895, the company tendered a draft for $2,444.55 in payment of the annual tax of $15 per mile on that portion of the road passing through Indian lands, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1895. Hutchinson and 8outhern Railroad Company.-By reference to the last annual report it will be seen that, by act of Congress of August 27, 1894 (28 Stats., 505), the above company was granted a further exten-sion of three years from February 3,1895, wit.hin which it might con-struct its line of road through Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, as provided in the act of Congress of February 3, 1892 (27 St.ats., 2), amending the original act, the act of Congress of September 26,1890 (26 Stats., 485). The maps of definite location of the line of road through the Cherokee Outlet and the maps of station grounds of six stations, on request of the General Land Office, were transmitted to that office September 25,1893. No maps of definite location of the extension of the road through the Indian Territory have been filed in this oEm. So far as this office is aware, no portion of the road hils been constructed. Arkansas, Texas and BI&can Central Railway Company.-As men-tioned in the last anuual report, this company was granted a right of ' way through the Indian Territory by act of Congress approved August 4,1894 (28 Stats., 229). No maps of definite location of the. line of road have, however, yet been filed for approval. Chicago, Rock Island and Paoi$c Railwu,y Company.-Reference to the last annual report will show that the above company, by act of Congress approved Febrnary 27, 1893 (27 Stnts., 492), was granted a |