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Show 1900, the Department approved the schedule of damages for right of way of the company as assessed by Inspector Beede through the allot-ments of thirty-five allottees. The total amount of the award to the allottees was $3,848.65. This amount was tendered by the company, and on the date of the approval of the schedule was accepted by the Department as payment in full. Inspector Beede's report also showed that seventeen allottees refnsed to consent to the awards made in their behalf. Upon the recommendation of this o5ce the Attorney-General has directed the United States district attorney for Idaho to bring suits in the proper courts of that State for the settlement of damages in behalf of the dissenting allottees. Cleamuater Shmt Lime Railway Cmzpany.July 31, 1899, the Department approved the map of definite location of the company through the former Nez Perc6 Indian Reservation, Idaho, from mile 62.819 at a point in the south line of sec. 20, T. 32 N., R. 4 E., Boise meridian, to the southeastern boundary of the reservation, at mile 76.14. October 7, 1899, the Department approved a plat of station grounds along the Lapwai branch of the company's road in secs. 14 and 23, T. 35 N., R. 4 W., Boise meridian. November 20, 1899, the Department accepted the relinquishment of the company to the original right of way shown upon the map of definite location between mile 58.578 and mile 61.801 eastward from the month of Big Potlatch Creek, and approved the amended map showing the reloca-tion of the company's line of road between said points. The map was approved as follows: Approved in lien of and as a substitute for that portion of the line of road between mile 58.578 and mile 61.801 eaetward from the mouth of Big Potlatch Creek, which orieinal maD of definite location was a.m .r oved June 9,1899, mid amended location k i n e ~ppnflvedo nlyso fdr as the lint. oi nlad nlrus.~th erein liedon and within Indian landa,~uhjrcrt w all the n.g!rire~r.erlL~nnlid! nitarione cont3int.d in 1t.r art oi C'ongn.ss approved-~arch1 ,1899 (30 Stats., 918), and subject also to all valid existing rights. January 19, 1900, the Department approved the plat showing the definite location of station grounds selected by the company in Indian allotment No. 1833, in sec. 35, T. 37 N., R. 2 W., Boise meridian, located on the 10-mile section between the seventh and seventeenth mileposts; also the plat showing the definite location of station grounds desired by the company upon the Lapwai branch in Indian allotments Nos. 674 and 679, in secs. 14 and 15, T. 35 N., R. 3 W., Boise meridian, located on the 10-mile section between the teuth'and twenti-eth mileposts of said branch line. March 6, 1900, the Department referred to this oflice an opinion of the Assistant Attorney-General for the Department, dated March 3, 1900, in which the Department concurred, wherein it was held that the company may erect or permit others to orect upon its right of way and depot grounds suitable structnres or buildings, such as ware- |