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 1032 FIFTY-NINTH ooueamss. sm. II. cn. 2285. 1907. ¤¤¤¤¤¤·>¤=- MINNESOTA. k§§‘j,’{F‘“k°‘“'°“°" For pay of Indian agent at the Leech Lake Agency, Minnesota, one thousand eight hundred dollars; Yge°f,;T1“"hAg€"°y‘ d Fo1h pay of Indian agent at White Earth, one thousand eight hunred ollars; umn Wh F~¤*¤· In all, three thousand six hundred dollars. Town mmm be ssc That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized, “’“"" · in his discretion, with the consent of the Indians of the White Earth ` Reservation, in Minnesota, to be obtained in such manner as he may direct, to set apart the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter, the east half of the southwest quarter, and the west half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-three, township one hundred and forty-two north, range forty-one west, fifth principal meridian, on the White Earth Reservation, in the State of Minnesota, for town site, and to cause the lands described to be surveyed and platted into suitable lots, A mm] streets, and alleys, and to dedicate said streets and alleys and such lots Pp ‘ and parcels as may be necessary to public uses, and to cause the lots to be appraised at their real value, exclusive of improvements thereon or adjacent thereto, by a board of three persons, one of whom shall be the United States Indian agent or superintendent of the White Earth Reservation, one to be arwminted by the Secretary of the Interior, and one selected by the hite Earth bands of Chippewa Indians, Sm of lm who shall receive such compensation as the Secretary of the ' Interior shall prescribe, to be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of lots sold under this Act, and when so surveyed, platted, and appraised, the President may issue patents for such lots upon the payment of the appraised value, on such terms as may be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, and the net proceeds of such sales shall be placed to the credit of the said White Earth bands of Chi pewa Indians, and those now owning permanent improvements there shall have the preference right for six months from the date such lots shall be offered for sale within which to purchase tracts u mon which their improvements are situated, but no lots shall be sold. for less than the appraised valuation; but if any person entitled fails to take advantage of this provision, the agent or superintendent of the White Earth Reservation · shall appraise the improvements on the unsold lots, and an Y purchaser, on the payment to the owner of the appraised value of the improvements, shall have the preference right for six months from the date of such payment to purchase such unsold lot or lots at their appraised _ value on such terms as may be approved by the Secretary of the In- a condition that no malt, spirituous, or vinous liquors shall be kept or disposed of on the premises conveyed, and that any violation of this condition, either by the patentee or any rson claiming rights under him, shall render the conveyance void andpdause the premises to revert S(_,m,sm_ t0_ the White Earth bands of Chippewa Indians, to be held as other tribal lands: Provided, That one square of such plat shall he set aside and reserved for a schoolhouse site. Monms SCHOOL. “°“'*”°h°°*· For the support and education of one hundred and fifty Indian pupils at the Indian school, Morris, Minnesota, twenty-five thousand ope huuihéed landdfifgyddollars, and for pay of superintendent, one thousand `ve un re ollars; For general repairs and improvements, three thousand dollars; In all, twenty-nine thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. ‘
 * L§,';g;*,?;mh,mu°n_ terior: Provided further, That t ie patents to be issued shall contain