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Show CO~XISSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAII18. 89 pipe lines throngh bdpn lands. The necessity for such a law was brought to the Attention of the Qepartment through the application of the Prairie Oil and Gas Company, fig in this 'office November 16, 1903, for permission to construct and maiqtain oil pipe lined through the oil fields in the Osage Nation, 0kl(homa, and Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. Following the suggestions contained in the opinion of the Assistant Attorney-General accompanying Department letter of April 7, 1904, the Office submitted, ~ i r i l . 8a, draft of regulations to govern in the matter of applications under the act. They were approved April 18, and have since beeu put in force. he Prairie Oil and Gas Company has heen gmpted rights of way through portions of the Osage, Cherokee, and Creek nations for the construction and maintenance of pipe lines for the conveyance of oil from the fields in Osage Nation, and at Chelsea, Cherokee Nation, and also has beeu authorized to take grounds for pumping stations in the Osage and Cherokee nations. Damages for right of way and pumping stations have been aasessed and paid. . May 2, 1904, Messrs. Guffey &Gailey were granted permission to construct and maiutaip i'& pipe line extending from the town of filsa, Creek Nation, to a gas well situated in the southeastern part of the Osage Nation. Damages have been assessed and paid on the right of way granted. INDIAN TERRLTORY UNDER THE CURTIS ACT AND SUB-SEQUENT LEGISLATION. In the discussion of matters in the Indian Territory those coming under the Indian agent will be first discussed; second, those coming under the supervision of the inspector for the Indian Territory, and, third, those over which the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes has control. EDUOATTON. The general conduct of educatiopsl slqtters +ong the Five Civilized - Tribes during the year has been satisfactory. It is not believed, how- ever, that the best results'cau be accomplished under the dual control of schools now in existence. Supt. John D. Beuedict and his assist-ants, bave, however, endeavol~d to utilize the material at hand and tbeir work has been sa&factary. The pgrsonnel of the teachers has improved under the watchful care af Superintendent Benedict, and the development of the summer normal schools has created a healthy spirit of emulation. An attendance of 90 per cent of the teachers was secured. Nptwithatanding incliffere&- . a,n. ,d, petty grejudiFg the yhopl ittendaqce has been sornewhs$ better than in prqyio~8.years. ' A consqli&ti& of schools has con&htratid the energies of the teachers and has been of |