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 998 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 303, 310, 317, 318-JULY 23, 24, 1947 [61 STAT. appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 23, 1947. [CHAPTER 310] July 24, 1947 AN ACT [H. R. 2151] Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Erle E. Howe. [Private Law 84] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ErieE. Howe. United States of America in Congress assembled, That, upon the written application of Erle E. Howe, Crow Indian Allottee Numbered 1555, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to sell, for not less than the appraised value, to the highest Crow Indian bidder, or the Crow Tribe, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, the following-described lands allotted to him on the Crow Indian Reservation, Montana: The west half of section 10 and the north half of the northwest quarter of section 15, township 5 south, range 28 east, containing four hundred acres; and the east half of the southwest quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter, and the north half of the south half of the southeast quarter of section 21; and the southwest quarter of section 22, township 8 south, range 38 east, Montana principal meridian, containing three hundred and sixty acres. Approved July 24, 1947. [CHAPTER 317] July 24, 1947 [H. R. 14861 [Private Law 85] Alice Scott White. July 24, 1947 [H. R. 2885] [Private Law 86] Becker Little Light. AN ACT To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue to Alice Scott White a patent in fee to certain land. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, upon the written application of Alice Scott White, Crow Indian Allottee Numbered 953, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to sell to the highest Crow Indian bidder, or the Crow Tribe, under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, that part of the homestead land of the said allottee described as the north half and the north half of the south half of section 10, township 6 south, range 28 east, Montana principal meridian, containing four hundred and eighty acres. Approved July 24, 1947. [CHAPTER 318] AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Becker Little Light Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative may, in his discre- tion, sell, for the benefit of Becker Little Light, the following- described land situated in the State of Montana: Lot 8 of section 2, township 2 south, range 33 east, Montana principal meridian, con- taining forty and fifteen one-hundredths acres: Providd, That such

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