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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFPAIRS. 103 Republic and Kettle River ;ailway Company.-The last annual repork referred to the protest of this company against the location by the Washington and Great Northern Railway Company of a line Parallel-ing ita located line, at some points within a few feet. The Department, October 15, 1901, approved the maps of the latter company after allow-ing the former opportunity to make showing as to its claim of prior rights. January 3, 1902, the Republic and Kettle River Company was authorized to locate a line from the terminus of its approved line at Republic, Wash., following the Sana Poi1 River to the Columbia Iliver, and extending through the south half of the ColviUe Reservation. Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway Company.-The last annual repol* referred to damages assessed for right of way through four allotments inthe Puyallup Reservation, Wash., whose ownership had not been determined. The ownership was determined by the Department as follows: Patent No. 29, issued to Napoleon Gordon and wife August 21; patent No. 5, to Tenas George et al., October 1; patent No. 6, to William Tocannm October 4, and patent No. 136, to Kitty Kautz October 9, 1902. ' Payments of the amounts assessed were made to the parties entitled.& , . San Diego Eastern Railway Company.-March 26,1902, the San Diego Eastern Railway committee was authorized to make preliminary sur-vey through the Yuma Reservation, Cal., conditioned that it will comply with the provisions of the act of March 2,1899. Santa Pe Pacific Railroad Company.-July 21, 1902, A. J. Abbott, attorney for the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, reported that settle-ment had been effected between the Isleta Pueblos and the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company Eor right of way and station grounds through their lauds. Shawnee Red Pork-Coal and Railway Company.-Mention was made in the last annual report that this company had been given thirty days to explain how it proposed to hold certain coal leases in the CreekNation, in view of Department order of July 23, 1901, directing the inspector for the Indian Territory to oancel all permits for mining coal in that nation. October 10 the inspector, referring to Department opinion of July 16, that leases for mineral can not be made without Depart-mental approval until the expiration of five years, suggested that it would not seem proper that this company should be granted a right of way with the understanding that these leases would be recognized and public notice given concerning them, as indicated in the company's prospectus. He therefore recommended that should the application of the company receive favorable consideration it should be with the understanding that these leases are not in any way recognized by the Department, nor is permission given for the construction of the road for the purpose of mining coal. - aSee accounts of superintendent of Puyallup school, first quarter, 1902. |