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[[underline]] the Indians of that tribe, [[/underline]] to allot in severalty, through an allotting agent of the Interior Department, to each Indian woman and child of said tribe born since allotments of land were made in severalty to the members thereof under the provisions of said Act of August 7, 1882, and then living, one-eighth of a section of the residue lands held by the tribe in common, instead of one-sixteenth of a section, as therein provided, and to allot in severalty to each allottee under said Act then living, who received one-sixteenth of a section thereunder, an additional one-sixteenth of a section of said residue lands.

     It will be noticed that this latter act, like the former, is dependent upon the consent of the Indians.  That consent having been obtained, the Indians being practically unanimous in granting it, there can be no question as to the right of the Department to make the allotments as authorized in the Act.

     The other matters complained of by Mr. Tibbles will be investigated as soon as practicable.

                          Very respectfully,
                            [[cannot make out signature]]
                                        Commissioner.

J.F.A. (G)

Transcription Notes:
Could the signature be W.A Jones? William Arthur Jones was a commissioner 1897-1904