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Show REPORT OF THE OOHXISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRB. $9 The r e p a t made December 9,1901, by the Muskogee and Western Railroad for permission to change its route from a point on the lineof its original second section on Cane Creek, and extending thence in a general westerly direction to Chandler, Okla., together with accom-panying maps of definite location of sections 3, 4, and 5 along such changed route, were approved February 27. . . The line of original location of the first section, as amended on map approved January 9, 1902, extends from Fort Gibson westerly 7.44 miles. Missonri, Kansas and Oklahoma Railway Company.-January 14,1902, the Department authorized the location of lines to be constructed by this company in Oklahoma and Indian Territory, under the act of March 2, 1899, along routes as follows: Commencing ta a point of connection with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway system at Stevens, near the Kansas-Indian Territory line, in township 29 north, range 15 east, Cherokee Nation, and extending thence southwesterly through the Osage Nation and Oklahoma to Guthrie and Oklahoma City; also commencing at a point of oonnection with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway at Wybark in township 15 north, range 18 west, Creek Nation, and extending to point of oonnection with the main line in the Osage Nation, Oklahoma. The lines as proposed will form part of the system of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway. The . company is now actively engaged in the construction of the road both on the main line and the Wybark branch. Maps of definite (ocation for the entire line have been fled, and those submitted under the act of March 2,1899, have been approved as follows: First section, main line, south of Kansas line, 19.94 miles, approved April 25,1902. Second section, main line, from terminua of firat section ta Bartlesville, 8 miles, approved April 25, 1902. Station grounds at Bartlesville, between stations 1401 and 1421, approved April 25, 1902. Third section, main line, from Bartlesville through a ort ti on of the Osage Nation, 11.51 miles, approved June 25, 1902. Station grounds in township 28 north, range 14 east, on line of first section, Chero-kee Nation, approved June 28, 1902. Fourth aection, main line, in Osage Nstion, 10.70 miles, approved August 6, 1902. Fifth section, main line, in Osage Nation, 10.35 milea, approved August 6, 1902. Sixth section, main line, in Osage Nation, 14.95 milea, proofs of service of notice I of application filed August 20, 1902, and map retained in the office p e n d q the ~xpirationo f twenty days from date of service. 'eventh. section, main line, Pawnee County, Okla., 19.4 miles, submitted under act 1 of i .Sruary 28, 1902, and transmitted to the Department July 11, 1902. Eighth section, main line, Payne County, Okla., 17.9 milea, submitted under act of February 28, 1902, and transmitted to Department July 27, 1902. Guthrie Branch, from Guthrie to west line of Lincoln County, Okla., 19.6 miles, submitted under aet of February 28, 1902, and transmitted to Department June 17, 1902. OklahomaCity bmch of main line, from Oklahoma. City northeasterly 20.2 miles, submitted under act of Februssy 28,1902, and transmitted to Department August 16, 1902. |