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een Ket Per Canite Distribution ' 1880 . $ 9.50 per year “ 1900_—«, : Pre.8) , per year 1910 250.30 per year 1915 22lL,21 per year 1920 8,999.99 per year 1921 (the year of the first murder) 8,630.90 per year 1972 (the year of four aurjers) 12,499.90 per year To giwe ar additional idea of the enormous weelth of the Osage tribe at this period of time, this tribe, consisting of approximately 2,090 Indians who enjoyed head rights since the diecove ooo ofl on th: reservation anti. done Bo, 1951, were vaio. tetal nt ao revenue of $2741,446,239.82, in addition to various other expenditures made in their behalf. The tribal officers of the Osage Indians are selected every trc years, and consist of a Crief and Assistant Chief, anc of a Tribsl Council of eight. Certificates o* competency were lasued to Indians deemed to be able to handle their own financial affairs, the recinients beinz ’ | peruitted to dispose of their head rights an¢ allotted land holdings as they saw fit, Guanes} The number of ectcral produeing o11 wells on the reservation Cet Jano Puy Do, wee 2,287, ant he’ increares t <,°75 ae of June Foy LDF Bee etiogt ni t dent got acd be retery tin JAKE