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Show 110 REFORT OF THE UOM?dISSIONER OF INDIAN AFB'AIR8. and Sauk and Fox allottees in Oklahoma, $3,616.50; damsgesawarded Potawatomi and Sauk and Fox allottees, to which the allottees dis-sent, $870. These assessments cover the surveyed line of road from Muskogee westerly, but do not inclnde the line from Muskogee to Fort rJib-son. Special Agent Reynolds states that the line of road thrmgh the Creek Nation, in every quarter section except 32, passzs over lands which have been filed on and to which certificates of allotments have been issued by the Commission to the I3ve Civilized Tribes, and while the award made by him to the individual allottees or occupants does not include'damages for the value of the land included within the right of way, he is of the opinion that these allottees should he awarded damage for the value of the land. July 20, 1901, the office requested the Commission to the Five Civi-lized Tribes to report whether the allotments made to the Creek citi-zens and confirmed by section 6 of the act of March 1, 1901, exclude the right of way of the Shawnee, Oklahoma and Missouri Coal and Railway Company, and also whether or not such right of way has been excluded from the allotments to the Seminole Indians. The commis-sion replied August 17 that the allotments made to the Creeks and Seminoles did not exclude the right of way of the raiiroail; also, that it has no information that the Shawnee, Oklahoma and Mi~souri Coal and Railway Company has perfected a title to the land for right of way, depots, or station grounds, and believes that the allottees affected thereby are entitled to compensation and damages as provided by section 3 of the act of March 2, 1899. This matter is receiving further consideration. St. Paul, Minneapblis and Manitoba Railway Company.-September 25,1901, the office transmitted to the Department five maps of definite location of this road, showing a line of survey extending over and across Indian allotments in the north half of the Colville Indian Reser-vation, and over Indian lands in the south half of that reservation, in the State of Washington, together with proofs of service of a copy of each of the maps upon United States Indian Agent Anderson of the Colville Agency. September 27, the Department approved the maps of definite location, subject to the provisions of the act of March 2, 1889, and designated Agent Anderson to assess the damages for right of way of the company through tribal or unallotted lands, and also to act with and for the individual occupants and allottees in negotiating amicable settlements with the company for right of way and damages through their individual holdings and allotments. Instructions were given him by office letter dated Octoaer 8. No report has been received frum him, hnd the office has no information as to whether or not the oon.pany intends to proceed further in the matter. |