REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington, D. C., September 29, 1883. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report of the General Land Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. The disposal of public lands under all acts of Congress embraced 19,030,796.89 acres, and of Indian lands 399,235.91 acres, making the total disposals 19,430,032.80 acres; an increase over the year 1882 of 5,120,866.30 acres, and an increase over the year 1881 of 8,536,635.75 acres. The receipts from all sources in connection with the disposals of public lands were $11,088,479.43, and from sales of Indian lands $625,404.27, a total of $11,713,883.70, being an increase over the year 1882 of $3,319,367.66, and an increase over the year 1881 of $6,305,079.54. The following is a statement in detail of disposals and receipts: Entries with Wilson scrip. Acres. 273,069.62 2, 179, 955. 14 2, 285, 710.35 297, 735.50 436, 633. 69 31, 520. 18 15, 612.82 25, 677.00 1.695.90 5, 547, 610. 20 8, 171, 914. 38 3, 110, 930.23 4, 132. 46 289.85 45, 414.42 1, 440. 00 10, 580.00 2,600.00 146.87 800.00 80.00 Entries with Sioux half-breed scrip.. Entries with Chippewa half-breed scrip State selections (school, swamp, and internal improvement) 792.27 160.00 214, 570.50 1,919, 335. 71 |