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Show The following table gives this population by nation, tribe, and race: TABLZEO .-,k&lio popdation &ween ages of 5 and m yyea inelm~cei,n Indian Temtory. Whites. IndiBnS. Negmeg Total. Nationa. Msles. 1Females. 1 Msles. IFemales. 1 Males. I Femles. 1 Males lPemslae Cherokee ..................... 1 18,422 1 994 20 787 20 285 Chick-a 1:872 30:065 27:853 Choctaw ............ Creek Seminole ........... 766 Total .......... MINERAL LEASES. The Choctaw and Chickasaw agreement reserves for the benefit of the citizens of the nations the coal and asphalt in and under the lands, and declares that it shall he and remain thc common property of the tribes. It will be necessary to treat the leasing of lands for mineral purposes in three parts-one relating to the leasing of lands under that agreement, another to theleasing of lands under section 13 of the Curtis Act, and another under the Creek agreement confirmed by the act of the Creek council May 25,1901. Choctaw and Chickanew leases.-The Choctaw and Chickasaw agree-ment provides for the appointment of two mineral trustees, who shall have supervision and control of the leasing of coal and asphalt lands. These trustees are to be appointed by the President, one to be a Choc-taw by blood, to be appointed on the recommendation of the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation, the other to be a Chickasaw by blood, and to he appointed on the recommendation of the governor of the Chickasaw Nation. The principal chief of the Choctaw Nation nominated Napoleon B. Ainsworth and the governor of the Chickasaw Nation nominated Lemuel C. Burris. These gentlemen entered on their duties about December 1,1898. Allof their official acts are subject to the approval of the Department. The personnel of the trustees was changed during the year, Lemuel C. Burris retiring by reason of the expiration of his tern, and upon the recommendation of the governol: of the Chick-nsaw Nation Charles D. Carter was appointed to succeed him. October 7, 1898, the Department prescribed regulations governing the leasing of coal and asphalt lauds in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, and established the rate of royalty that should be paid under such leases. As these regulations were modified in many particulars at various times, the Depaitmeut, May 22, 1900, caused them to be reprinted as modified. |