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Show COMMISSIONEH elk' INDIAN At'rAIRS. 117 time that certain change5 should be made, and the regulations were amended and repromulgated as necessity arose. They were last amended and republished on March 20, 1905 ; and it is believed that in their present form they are satisfactory and properly safeguard the interests of Creek allottees. Allottees of the Creek Nation of Indian blood who wish to alienate the lands allotted to them, exclusive of their homesteads, are required to apply by petition to the United States Indian agent, Union Agency, for permission to do so. The petition is made in duplicate and one copy is forwarded to this Office. The land is listed for sale by post-ing a description in the agent's office and it is advertised in the Muskogee Phoenix for sixty days from the date of posting. During the period of advertisement sealed proposals are received by the Indian agent for the purchase of any tract listed and advertised. Prior to the date of the opening of the bids the land is appraised by an employee of the Union Agency, which appraisement is not made public. At the expiration of sixty days the bids are opened by the Indian agent in the presence of bidders and such other persons as may . desire to attend the opening, and the land is awarded to the highest and best bidder, if the highest bid equals or exceeds the appraised value, otherwise it is rejected. The award is subject to the consent of the allottee, who may elect to accept or reject the bid. Should the allottee reject the bid the Indian agent may, in his discretion, permit the land to be relisted. Should any successful bidder fail or refuse within a reasonable time, not exceeding ten days after due notice of the acceptance of his bid, to comply with its terms, the check deposited by him as evidence of good faith is forfeited to the use of the Indian owner of the land. The following table shows, as to the sale of Creek allotments, the number of tracts, acreage, deeds approved, and amount received dur-ing the fiscal year ended June 30,1905 : Raze of Creek allotments. I Rseb npon whioh bids have been opened .................... %B 21,iPa.m .............. Amded andpssd for ........ i ...... ~ ...................... iBZ 13,861.83 .............. Rejecfad-hiow appraisement ............................ 101 7.6a0.88 .............. Amount reoeived by allottees forlsnd cold ......... ...... .... ......... .... $PS6,131.% m o t s n pon which bidshave not been opened ......... ~ ~ . ~129~ . .9,5 83.13 ........ ...... Withdrawn byallottees ...... ~~ ....... ....~ ........~... ...... 8 880.67 ........ .. .... Number of tmtaon wbicb bids were received ........ ...... 285 P,Ea5.87 .............. ~ ~ The disposition made of the proceeds is as follows: Paid allottee8- ------------------$19-0,9-31-.88- -------.-------- In Government depositories, to be paid allottees in accordance with the regulations----------------------------.-----.-- 21,998.70 Covering deeds not yet delivered ----------erederederederederederederederederederederederederederederederederederederederedered a . 8 0 1 . ~ |