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Show The Indians of the Picuris Pueblo have been disturbed considerably by trespassers on their lands, their most recent complaint being that a road had been built over their reserve. This road was built by the Santa Barbara Coal and Tie Company to avoid the mud of the low-land. It does not interfere with the farming and grazing rights of these Indians, has not caused the destruction of any of their fence, and is a real benefit to them. RAILROADS ACROSS INDIAN LANDS. Railroad construction across Indian lands has continued active in L the Northwest, where industrial development continues to make nec-essary both the extension of old railroad systems and the building of new or branch lkes to tap country recently opened to settlement. All grants of rights of way to railroad companies to Indian reservations and allotted lands, except in Oklahoma, are made according to the act of March 2, 1899 (30 Stat. L., 990), as amended by the act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. L., 325). RAILROADS IN OKLAHOXA. All grants of rights of way and grounds for railway purposes involv-ing Indian lands in Oklahoma are made in accordance with the act of February 28, 1902 (32 Stat. L., 43). The maps submitted under the provisions of this act are not subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior but are fded in this office as a part of the permanent ! records of the Government. I There has been less railroad construction in OMahoma the past I 6scal year than for many years past. ! Table 32 shows rights of way for rr,ilroltds in Oklahoma filed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909. I 1 RAILROADS OUTSIDE OF OKLAEOMA. I The ollowing is a summary of railroad construction affecting 1 Indian lands outside of Oklahoma for the year ended June 30, 1909: I Arizona and Calqomiu Raikoad.-A map of definite location was approved to this company for a spur from its main line to a landing on the Colorado River within the Colorado River Reservation. Tribal damages in the sum of $40 have been assessed and collected. On September 14, 1908, there w'as Approved to this line a map of definite location for a distance of 17.074 miles for a branch line of road icross the Navajo Reservation, Ark. Damages are being adjusted at the present time. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.--On April 9, 1909,.maps of definite location were approved to this company for a distance of 29.86 miles across the Cheyenne River Reservation, and on 'May 15, |