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Show REPORT OF THE COMMIS8IONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 35 removed to tho White Earth Reservation, 58 j number of houses erected for removal Indians, at a cost of $85 each, 10, with 5 others in course of construction. August 17,1899, the Department directed that the work of the Chip-pewa Commission be closed within sixty days after notice. September 12 the oBce notified Commissioner Hall to close the work within the time named, and September 19 he acknowledged receipt of notice. Five Civilized Ribes Commission.-The personnel of the commission remains unchanged. Its work under the heading " Uawes Oommis-ion" is referred to in discussing Indian Territory affairs on page 120. Puyallup Commission.-The Indian appropriation act approved March 1,1899 (30 Stab., 940), contains the following clause relative to the Puyallnp Commission : For aompensstion of the commimioner authorized by the Indian appropriation eat rsppraved Jane I, 1891, to anperintend the sale of lend, and so forth, of the Puyallup Indian Reservation, Washington, who shall continue the work as therein provided, two thousand dollars. It mill be observed that this provides for continuing the sales of the Pnyallnp lands for the present fiscal year. This work was continued auiing the last fiscal year under a similar provision in the Indian appropriation act of July 1,1898 (30 Stats., 571). Clinton A. Snowden, who was appointed commissioner June 22, 1897, is still in charge of the work. The Puyallnp Indian Reservation consists of allotted lands and an agency tract. The allotted lands cover 17,500 acres. The Indian allottees had con- 3ented (up t o August 26,1899) t~oth e sale of 8,732.24 acres, at a total bppraised value of $374,460.58. Up to Jane 30,1899, there had been sold and reported to this office by the Puyallup Commission 1,884.58 acres for $98,859.51. Of this sum $36,364 was paid in cash at the time )f purchase, the balance being payable on time, usually five equal hnnual payments, bearing interest at 6 per cent per annnm. Deferred payments to the amount of $27,371.82 have been made. The money as collected, whether cash down or deferred payments, is paid to the allottees entitled to the same, less 10 per cent for expenses of sale (not ncluding the salary of the commission). The agency tract as originally surveyed contained 598.80 acres. The [ndians consented to the sale of this tract, except a certain quantity "eserved for school, fam, garden, and church and cemetery purposes. Phe tract not reserved was surveyed and platted into lots and blocks, as an addition to the city of Tacoma. There were reserved for school, "arm, and garden, 62.12 acres; for church and cemetery purposes, 19.43 acres; for railroads, streets, and alleys, as per plat, 164.75 acres; 'or the Tacoma Land Company, as per prior deed, 14.10 acres. There Mere platted into lots and blocks for sale 338.40 acres. The total appraised value of the lots and blocks for sale is 8206,950. |