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in conformity with the Act of Congress. In accordance with the legislative acts. those who "drew out from the Tribe"-received about five hundred dollars. over the amount due the lawyer's fee, which was 30 per.cent.; and all who were of age also received an allotment of Eighty Acres, which was patented to the allotee. The money was paid in three or four installments. The last payment took place in October 1870. It was this last installment which [[Pentes?]] James Waggoner drew personally. All the others had been drawn for him by his Mother, who kept the money. At the time of the payment in October, 1870. Peter James was within four months of being of age, and at his Mother's request he handed her over that money. He was then an employee in the Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. He does not recall the amount he received at that payment. His two older brothers Samuel T. and John C. was of age at that time, and each of them were given land as well as the payment of money. Peter James claims that he has never received his full share of tribal property, he never having had any land.

Peter James Waggoner, in common with all the other applicants, who were [[?]] 

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