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Show A fee ranging from $20 to $75 is charged for probat-ing trust estates of deceased Indians and approving their wills, the amount of the fee depending on the appraised valuation of the estates. CONCLUSION In conclusion, I wish to renew the appreciation expressed in foriner reports of the faithful, loyal, and generally efficient service of nly associates in the Washington office and throughout the field. I can not but feel that it is unusual to find in so large a body of workers such a uniformly high standard of devotion to duty. It has also been a great encouragement to receive frequent assur-ances of confidence in our administrative purpose and endeavors from individuals and associations of long experience and deep qympathy with Indian welfare and progress, and who have an in-telligent and unselfish understanding of the Indian's needs and the various conditions that confroilt all efforts in his behalf. The moral support and cooperation from such sources are of incalcu-lable value in a cause so essentially human as the atfairs of the Indians. Your counsel and cooperation have been sincerely appreciated. Very respectfnlly, Cans. H. BIJREE, Cornrni8xioner. The SECRETAOF RTYEE INTERIOR. 11054-24--3 |