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Show ber of premiums awarded them in local, district, and county fairs, and in the State fair. Last year restrictions were removed from 418 Indians, and con-ditionally removed from 231 tracts of land. The restricted class now nnmbers approximately 17,500. Individnal money totaling $2,760,0i8.56 was expended for main-tcnance, farms, bnildings, h~- est ock, and equipment. The leases of these Indians during the year for oil and gas mining embraced 107,540 acres, and their total revenue from existing oil and gas leases was as follows: Bonuses $1,084,797.8C1 Casing-head gas collections _.___.__---.1-33,.22-6..07- ---------.-. Royalties on production -------_---.-.--3,1.55-,4-54.-20- --.----.--- Advance royalties and rentals- ...--_--------1,2.1-7,5-3-0.2-1 -.-.---.--- Total 5,591,008.45 The probate work of tho Five Civilized Tribes, including also thc Qnapam Agency, was continued with beneficial results by the force of attorneys reduced the previous year to eight. Their districts ,are large, embracing in all some 40 counties, and the individual work is heav Their service, however, is essential and valuable in conserving, t ge. estates of deceased, restricted, and dependent In-dians and in safeguarding these estates for the benefit of those who are justly entitled to them. QUAPAW LEAD AND ZINC MINING LANDS. The leasing for mining purposes of the Quapaw Indian restricted allotted lands in Oklahoma is governed by the provisions of the Act of Congress of March 3, 1921, and departmental regulations there-under. During the year, 25 leases for lead and zinc mining purposes were approved, covering in the agg<egate 3,644 acres. Applications for leases of considerable additional acreage are under consideration. In these new leases increased royalty rates for the Indian owners of the land and the proper mining development of the land are provided for. The approved leases are upon such terms and condi-tions as, it is believed, will fully protect the interests of the Indian owners of the land. PURCHASE AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES. Under annual contracts for the year made in May and June, 1922, supplies mere purchased at the 12west cost since the peak of post- \Tar prices was reached. A rather steady advance followed through the year, resulting in similar contracts for the ensuing year at in-creases of from 10 to 30 per cent on perhaps half the commodities bought. These annual contracts approximated in value $2,000,000, and included food, wearing apparel, medical supplies, fuel, school supplies, and many other classes of goads. A similar amount was spent on miscellaneous purchases and building machinery, etc. The upward move~nent of prices affected these transactions quite mate-rially. |