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Show Indian Territory Coal Deposits. Some idea of the value of the coal deposits in Indian territory can be - ; gained when it is known the average thickness ( of the vein is four feet, which will produce 4,000 tons to the acre. These lands are leased in lots of 900 acres each, which means that , 3,500,000 to' 4,000,000 tons can be pro- j duced by those leasing the land. On this output tie lessees pay a royalty ; of eight cents a ton. The output during dur-ing the last year was 1,900,127, as against 1,400,441 tons thu previous year. y |