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Show CEDED LANDS, FORT HALL, IDAHO. My last annual report stated that Inspector W. J. McConnell was detailed to appraise the improvements of Indians electing to remove from ceded lands to the diminished Fort Hall Reserve, and Agent A. F. Caldwell, of the Fort Hall Agency, way instructed to make the allot-ments to Indians on the ceded lands who might elect to remain thereon. October 5, 1900, the agent reported that it would be impossible to finish the allotment work before cold weather and snows would inter-vene to prevent its completion. Believing that hut little would be gained by doing a portion of the field work and suspending the remainder, the o5ce reluctantly authorized him, on October 16,1900, to postpone the allotment work until spring. He was. instructed, however, to resume the work at the earliest piwticahle date in the spring, and meanwhile to map out and organize it in every detail, so that when resumed not the slightest delay would be incurred. On the same date the o5ce suggested to the Department that the appraise-ment work by the inspector be also postponed. March 21 last Agent Caldwell was again instructed to make allot-ments as soon ar; the weather would permit. and he was informed that thework should be completed at the earliest date practicable consistent with thoroughness. June 28 he reported that he had completed the work of making allotments in the field and would forward the sched-ules as soon as they could be prepared, and that 23 heads of families had elected .to remove to the diminished i%servation, whose improve-ments could he scheduled and appraised. Inspector McConnell's con-nection with the service having been severed, the Department, on July 12, approved o5ce recommendation of July 10 that Agent Caldwell be , now required to make the appraisements. and he was so instrncted July 16. August 22 Agent Caldwell transmitted his schedule of allotments, and also his schedule of improvements and appraisements. The former contains the names of 90 allottees, to all of whom agricultural lands were alloted-80 acres to each person. The total area alloted is 7,177.17 acres. The schedule of appraisements describes the improvements of ; .23 Indian heads of families. The total appraised value is $5,851.50, the several individual holdings ranging in value from $64 to $875. The agent states that none of the improvements appraised will be removed by the Indian omen if satisfactory prices can be obtained for them. I April 25, 1901, the Commissioner of the General Land Office ex- ~ pressed the opinlon that the eeded lands should be regularly surveyed ; and the schedules of allotments and appraisements completed and filed ! in that office before the classification of the lauds, as required by sec- I tion 5 of the act of June 6, 1900, ratifying the agreement, should he commenced. June 8,-1901, he transmitted to the Department copiea 1 |