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Show REPORT OF THE UO~ISSION&R OF INDIAN AFFAIRB. 93 Department June 3, and since then the company has repeatedly requested the appointment by the Department of an agent to repre-sent the lndian allottees in negotiating settlement for right of way across their lauds. Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Company.-November 26,1901, this company was authorized to locate a line through Pouca Indian allotments in Knox and Boyd counties, Nehr., under the act of March 2, 1899. Fehruary 8,1902, the Department approved maps of definite location showing the route through townships 32, 33, and 34 north, ranges 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 west, a distance of 36.47 miles. Damages in the sum of %,639.62 as assessed by the Santee agent were paid by the c~rnpany.~ July 7, 1902, the Department approved a map showing station grounds in sections 25 and 30, township 33 north, ranges 2 and 8 west, and the agent of the Santee Agency was designated to assess damages. The company has tendered $101.20, which is held pending receipt of the agent's report. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad' Company.-Maps amending the location of station grounds at Paul's Valley and Purcell were approved October 7,1901, and July 7,1902, respectively. Gulf, Oklahoma and Kansas Short Line Railroad Company.-October 16, 1901, the Department referred to the office a map showing the definite location of a line extending from Bartlesville, Ind. T., 20 miles westerly into the Osage Nation, Oklahoma. November 19 the com-pany was advised that it was not authorized to make a survey through Indian lands and that the proofs and showings required under the act of March 2,1899, did no&company the maps. An imperfect application and a map of definite location of a second section of 20 miles were filed November 23, 1901; but the wmpany failed to furnish satisfactory evidence as to its financial ability and good faith, and the maps have not been approved. The line is along practically the same route as the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. Gainespille, MaAlester and St. Lonis Railroad Company.-March 18, 1901, there were approved maps of definite location showing a survey from a point on Red River in township 8 south, range 4 east, to a point near South McAlester, under the acts of March 1,1893 (27 Stats., 524), July 7,1898 (30 Stats., n5), and February 25, 1899 (30 Stats., 891). Tribal compensation is provided for in the original granting act at the rate of $50 per mile. The authorities of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations respectively notified the office April 22 and 27 that the nations dissented from this allowance, and the company was advised acwrd-ingly February 20,1902. a See vsucher No. 19 of the sgent'a fourth quarterly report, approved July 16,1902. |