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Show 62 REPORT OF THE COId?dIEISIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. acre), this sum to be expended in accordance with the wishes of the Indians as originally expressed-i. e., in the construction of a fence around the reserve and in the purchase of young range cattle. The lands of this reserve are exceptionally well adapted for range purposes, and it is therefore believed that the proviiiions of this agree-ment, when carried'out, will prove most beneficial. These Indians are reported to be well advanced and quite progressive, and, having had somi experience in the management of stock, there is reason to believe that, with wise management, they will in due time, if the agreement is ratified, become independent and self-supporting. SALE OF INDIAN LANDS. Peoria and Miami lands, Indian Territory.-The last annual report of this o5ce stated that up to August 1, 1900, under the act of June 7,1897 (30 Stats., p. 72), 68 conveyances of land had been made by the Peoria Indians, amounting to 5,295.28 acres, at a valuation of $50,393.90, or $9.51 per acre; also 31 conveyances by the Miami Indians, amounting to 2,437.80 acres, at a valuation of $%4,978.50, or $10.24 per acre. Between August 1,1900, and August 1,1901, there has been approved by the Department 18 conveyances by the Peoria Indians, amounting to 920.68 acres, at a valuation of $14,868, an average of $16.15 per acre; and 10 conveyances by the Miami Indians, amounting to 700 acres, at a valuation of $7,820, an average of $11.17 per acre. The total sales of lands by these tribes of Indians since the passage of the act of June 7,1897, are 86 conveyances by the Peorias, amount-ing to 6,215.96 acres, at a valuation of $65,261.90, or $10.49 per acre; and 41 conveyances by the Miami Indians, amonnting to 3,137.80 acres, at a valuation of $32,792.50, or $10.45 per acre, making 127 conveyances by both tribes, aggregating 9,353.76 acres of land, at a valuation of $98,054.40, an average of $10.48 per acre. Citizen Potawatomi Absentee Shawnee lands. Oklahoma.-The last annual report of this oflice stated that up to August 31, 1900, under the acts of August 15, 1894 (28 Stats., p. 295), and May 31,1900 (31 Stats., p. 247), 600 conveyances of land had been made by the citizen Potawatomi and Absentee Shawnee Indians, amounting to 61,766.60 acres of land, at a valuation of $339,836.43, an average of $5.50 per acre. Between August 31, 1900, and August 15, 1901, there have been approved 234 conveyances of land by the citizen Potawatomi Indians, amounting to 24,371.65 acres, at a valuation of $122,945.18, an average of $5.04 per acre; also 60 conveyances of land by the Absentee Shawnee Indians, amounting to 4,309.61 acres, at a valuation of $36,833.88, an average of $8.54 per acre. |