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Show . 32 FSPORT OF THE COMMI88IONEB OF INDIAN AFF-allotments, it will take at least two years, if not longer, to wmplete the work. The act of May 27, 1910 (36 Stat., 440), authorizes the completion of the allotments and disposal of the surplus unallotted lands within that part of this reservation lying in Bennett County, S. Dak In a recent report the special agent advised the office that the allotment work within Bennett County will be completed by October 1, but owing to the number of Indians allotted and those yet desiring to take allotments within this wunty, it is not believed that there will be any great quantity of desirable land left for home-stead settlement. There is no authority, other than that found in the act of May 27, 1910, supra, for the disposal of the surplus lands within this reservation. Rosebud, S. D&.-It is estimated that the allotment work within this reservation will be completed by November 1, 1910, there re-maining approximately 350 Indians yet to be allotted. This reserva-tion has been diminished previously by various acts of Congress, and the ad of May 30, 1910 (36 Stat., 448), authorizes the disposal of a part of this reservation lying within Mellette and Washabaugh counties. As the surplus lands, after allotments have bean wm-pleted, must be classified and appraised, it is not believed that any steps looking to the disposal of the surplus lands can be taken prior to the calendar year 1911. Cohille, Vmh.-The act of March 22,1906 (34 Stat., SO), author-ized allotments of 80 acres each to the Indians on this reserva-tion. Section 39 of the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat., 863), amends the act of March 22, 1906, supra, so as to authorize allotments to these Indians under the general allotment laws as amended by sec-tion 17 of the ad of June 25,1910. This will enable the office to give these Indians allotments of 40 acres of irrigable land, or 80 acres of nonirrigable agricultural land, or 160 acres of nonirrigable grazing land, in the option of the allottee. As the allotment work has just begun, and as there are approximately 2,000 Indians to be allotted, it is believed it will take at least two years to complete the allotment work there. Quiniault, Wmh.-The allotment work on this reservation has been very difficult owing to the heavy growth of timber and under-brush. It has practically been wmpleted, however, during the past year by Special Allotting Agent Finch R. Archer, a recent report from this officer indicating that the field work was completed, and the only work yet to be done was the proper scheduling of the allotments for submission to the office. There is no authority under existing law for the disposal of the surplus lands within this reser-vation. Takima, Wmh.-The act of December 21, 1904 (33 Stat., 595), authorized allotments to the Indians then living on this reservation and the disposal of the surplus unallotted lands. Allotments under |