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Show BEPOBT OF THE COlldMISSIONEB OF INDIAN AFFAIBB. 73 On January 8,1907, after considerable correspondence, the Depart-ment authorized Mr. Gilbert to rebuild the mill and gave him ten years' additional time for removing the timber, while he, in turn, relin-quished his right under his bid in 1897 to take the cedar. On Agent Campbell's recommendation, the Department granted authority on June 13 for the allottees to sell their cedar. August 15 was the date set for opening bids for the cedar, but no bids were received. Fond du Lac.--On June 8, 1905, the Department approved regu-lations to govern the cutting and sale of timber on allotted lands on the Fond du Lac Reservation, in Minnesota, in accordance with the act of April 21,1904 (33 Stat. L., 189). Notice of the wilIi11gness of the Government to permit allottees to dispose of their timber was published in several of the leading newspapers throughout the Northwest, but the bids received were all rejected as too low. On Department authority of December 15, 1906, the notice was repub-lished and bids were opened by. the agent on January 26, 1907. Martin Brothers, of Dnluth, Minn., were found to be the highest and best bidders and their proposition was accepted. They have not begun active timber operations, but their bond has been approved and it is assumed that they will carry on the work during the coming logging season. Grad Portage.-Under the act of February 12,1901 (32 Stat. L., 785), the Department approved regulations dated October 2, 190i, authorizing allottees of the Grand Portage Reservation, in Minnesota, to sell the standing or fallen timber on their allotments, except the pine. These regulations were extended from time to time and opera-tions were satisfactorily conducted. On recommendation of the agent, the Department on June 13,1907, authorized the publication of notices in newspapers in Minnesota and:Wisconsin that the allottees would be allowed to dispose of their pine also. Regulations to govern its cutting and sale were approved under the act of April 21, 1904, and bids for the purchase of the pine opened on August 16 are now under consideration. LEECH LAKE RESERVATION. No timber contracts covering allotted lands under the jurisdiction of the Leech Lake Agency, in Minnesota, have been approved since December 22, 1905. Prior to that several were approved and during the last fiscal year $60,255.45 was collected for timber sold under those contracts. In addition, $1,427.88 was collected from R. H. King for trespass, and $400.61 from the Northland Pine Company-a charge of 25 cents per thousand feet above the contract price for the timber ckt last year, because the company was found to be paying that amount for timber on adjoining ceded lands. |