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Show CZearwater Short Lime Raa'Zwag Company.-By act of Congress approved March 1,1899 (30 Stats., 918, and p. 501 of this report), the above-named company was granted right of way for the location and construction of a line of railroad through the Nez Perce Indian lands, in Idaho, beginning at a point on the western boundary of the reserva-tion and thence extending in a general easterly and southeasterly direc-tion along the bank of the Clearwater =ver and its tributaries to the southeastern boundary of the reservation j a180 for the constrnction of a branch line of road beginning at or near Spaulding town site, in sec-tion 22, township 36 north, of range 4 west, Boise meridian, extending in a general southerly direction to the south boundary of the reserva-tion. June 9,1899, the Department approved eixmaps of definite loca tion of the company's main line of road and one map of the Lapwai branch, as follows: Map No. 1. From 0 to 10.003 milea. Map No. 2. From 10.002 to 20.975 miles. Map NO. 3, From 20.975 to 25.797 miles. Msp No. 4. From 25.797 to 44.918 miles. Map NN 5. Byom 44.918 to 52.311 miles. Map No. 6. From 52.311 to 62.819 miles. Lepsai Branch: Map No. 1. From 0 to 12 miles. Omaha and Winnebago Reservations.-Sioux City afld Omaha Railway Company.-By act of Congress approved Febmry 28,1899 (30 Stats., 912, and p. 499 of this report), the above-named company was granted right of way for the construction of a railway, telegraph, and telephone line through the Omaha and Winnebago reservations, Nebr., beginning at a point to be selected by said railway company at or near the town of Decatur, Burt County, Nebr., and running thence in a northerly and westerly direction over the most practicable and feasible route through said reservations to a point on the north line of the Winnebago Reserva-tion, with the right to construct, use, and maintain such tracks, turn-outs, and sidings as the company may deem it to its interest to construct and maintain. No maps of definite location of the line of road hsve yet been submitted for approval. GRANTS REFERRED TO IN PREVIOUS ANNUAL REPORTS. Indian and Oklahoma Territories.-St. Louis, OkZahoma afld 8outherm Railway Company.-By act of Congress approved February 13, 1899 (30 Stats., 836, and p. 495 of this report), the act of Congress of Mmch 30,1896 (29 Stats., 30), was amended as follows: The time for completing the survey of the entire line of said road and filing s map of the seme aith the Secretary of the Interior, oonstrnoting the first fifty miles and the completion of the remaining sections thereof, shall he and is hereby extendad two yesrs from the dates specified in said sot. No maps of definite looation of the company have yet been filea for approval. |
