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Show 116 REPORTS 08 THE DEPARTXENT OR THE INTERIOR. Nation. He says that after a long delay the national council made a small appropriation for the tuition of the children of their citizens and negroes in such schools as the Government might establish. In consequence of this, 16 day schools were established, of which 2 were for negroes. These had an enrollment of 71 Indians, 838 whites, 21 citizen negroes, and 148 noncitizen negroes. The tribal funds used were $175.35, while the Congressional aid was $2,683.16. These institutions are under the control of various religious associa-tions, and are therefore conduct4 practically independent of the Gov-ernment and tribal authorities. They are engaged in a good work and their efforts are commendable. Brief statistics of these schools are given in this table: BtntldtiCd (18 to denontinatha2 md private schooZ6. 1 Enrollment. Name of school. ' Location. President or primipal. St. Agnee .................. 1 Ant lm .......... @laterX &IJX. &vier.. . lssl 24 armom WUege ......... ............ 1 Ardy; -::...... J: X. em8 Calvin Inahtute ........... Dmnt ........... Ebenezer Hotohh ... 1Pm Friends 8chml ............ Hillrude ...... Danl. Winslow Lsu- Tot& ................ 1 . .......................... ........ 1 l,%l 1 rrm LEASE8 AWD SALE8 OF LAADB. LmASING AND S*cm 0s ALGOTTBD CBmER LAND#. In former annual reports of this Office the provisions of the regu-lations of July 10, 1903, governing the sale and leasing of lands allotted to citizens of the Creek Nation, were fully discussed ; conse-quently only such amendments as were made during the last year need be mentioned in this report. Under sections 16 and 17 of the Creek supplemental agreement, approved by act of June 30 (32 Stat. L., 500) and ratified by the Creek council on July 26, 1902, allottees may lease their lands for one year for grazing purposes and five years for agricnltural purposes without departmental approval. Such leases, and also mineral leases, may be made for longer periods with the consent of the Department. Regulations to cmy into effect the provisions of sections 16 and 17 were first prescribed by' the De-partment on December 5, 1902. Experience proved from time to |
