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Show 118 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTRRIOR. There was returned to unsuccessful bidders $45,634.72, and there was returned to bidders on account of deeds being disapproved $63,132, making the total amount received by the Indian agent in pay-ment for land $319,863.93. The sales completed, with checks and deeds delivered, during the year amount to a little over 39.85 per cent of the land listed, and the lands were sold at an average price per acre of $18.71, which is $6.66 per acre more than the average price received from Creek allotted lands sold during the year ended June 30,1904. As a rule, Creek allottees of full blood are allowed to sell only 80 acres of their alienable land. The money derived from the sale of lands belonging to Creek allottees is not paid to them in lump sums without the consent of this Office. At present it is deposited in United States depositories, and the allottees are permitted to withdraw, with the consent of the Indian agent, $50 per month each. The money will shortly, however, be deposited in designated banks, which will be required to give bonds. If any allottee desires to withdraw from deposit more than the amount mentioned, he makes application to the Indian agent for per-mission to do so, who in turn transmits the application to this Office, with such recommendation as he considers proper, and if the Office finds that the best interests of the allottee demand it the application is approved. Any allottee desiring to withdraw from deposit the full amount for which his land was sold is required to satisfy the agent and this Office of his ability to manage his own affairs judi-ciously-. On such a showing the application is approved. CREEK MINBIUL LEb8E6. No leases covering Creek lands were approved until after the regu- - lations were repromnlgated, on July 10,1903. Since that date leases, as follows, covering lands allotted to citizens of the Creek Nation have been approved : Oil and gas : 011 and gasContinued Gnrey & Galey- ....-_..2-1 ..-.M cLagan, Witten & Saunaera.- 1 Severs, Frederick B .--.--1 ---M-cL agan. George W. -----1- --. Jones, James K --------3 -._Gu-th-rle-, A twood & Galbreath-- 2 Redfork-Tnisa Oil and Gas Co- 3 Benind, Beschwholmaker & Sapulpa Oil and Gas Co .---5- -- S c u. . 1 English, Albert Z -------1- --S-u-mm.i t Oil and Gas Do --.--1 -- Russell, Clarence 0 ----------- 2 . O'Shee, James A -.-----1 ------ Galbreath, Oolcord & Jones---- 3 Indianola 011 and Gas Co.---- 1 Oriental Oil and Gas Co .---8- --O wens, Embry & Burgees----- 1 McDonald, Thomas ---.--3. --B-a-rne s, George W------------ 1 Carson, Wallace, Phillips & Yeoman 011 and Coal Co------ 1 Pope------.---------------- 1 Oklahoma. Creek and Chlcka- Cook, Monohon, Tearney & Sel- saw I Co 2 s u e. . 2 American Oil Co ------------- 1 Baker & Garst ---.--.-1 ---M-itc-he-ll &- C arsons ----------- 1 |