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Show have been executed for one and two year periods, respwtively. The prices are about the same as last year, ranging from 25 cents per acre for grazing lands to $2.60 per acre for the best farming lands. For raw, unbroken lands the average price is 75 cents per acre per annnm. Ror averge farming lands where small improvements have been made the prevailing price is $1.25 per acre. Ponca, Pawnee, eto., Agency, Okla-No leases have as yet been approved for this agenoy, though 111 farming and grazing leases were submitted to the Department for approval by Agent Sharp with letter of Febm-my 12.' They were sent to a special agent of this office for investigation as to the adequacy of the consideration. They have been returned by the special agent with the statement that 36 me &'fair value," and those 36 leases are now pending before the Department for approval. The remaining 75 leases have been returned to the agency for the purpose of having new leases executed in their stead at increased rates, as recommended. During the month of June Agent Sharp submitted 112 more farming and grazing leases for approval. They have been returned to John Jensen, the present agent, for investigation as to the adequacy of the considerati~n.~T he leases are for Ponca, Pawnee, and Tonkawa lands, and are for three years. The consideration averages 50 cents per acre per annum, though for lands already under eultivation it ranges from 76 cents to $1.25 per acre. Puyallup Reservation, Wash.-Seven farming and grazing leases. The term is generally two years. The consideration rauges from $1.97 to $10 per acre per annum. Qnapaw Agency, Ind. T.-Two farming and grazing leases by the East-ern Shawnee allotees, 4 by the Senecas, and1 by the Wyandottes. The length of term is from one to three year#. The cash consideration ranges from $1.50 to $2 per acre per annnm. In some cases certain improvements are to be placed on the lands by the lessees. One mining lease has been executed by the Modoc Indians. The term is Eve years. The consideration is 10 per cent of all tripoli and other minerals mined. Sac and Fox Agency, 0kla.-Sixty-three farming and grazing leases by the Absentee Shawnee allotees, 49 by the Pottawatomies, 56 by the Sac and Foxes, 16 by the Iowas, and 33 by the Hickapoos j also 3 business leases by the Sac and Fox Indians. The length of term is from one to three years. The cash consideration rauges from 15 cents per acre per annnm for the poorest grazing lands to $3 per acre for the best farming lands. In some instances certain improvements are to be made by the lessees in addition to the cash consideration. The price paid for busi-ness leases is $5 per annnm for 25 by 150 square feet, $12.60 for three-eighths of an acre, and $20 for 1 acre. *Since the above was written 40 of the 111 leasea have heeu approved by the Department; 8,180 114 out of the 118 sent to the agent have been returned i~nd spproved. Seventeen others have been returned by the agent for approval. |
