The Arkansas advocate., 1833-12-18
 331s O3eO@aY To furnish Indian Rati0iis.


 SEPARATE PROPOSALS, n writing, sAS and sealed, will be received, by the un- dersigned, imfsI osse o'eloek, ?. 1T. Tkm'sday, the 2ad day of Ja'laary, 1884, for furnishing and delivering ALL THE INDIAN NATIONS, more or less, that shall be required at the several issuing de- pots, in the New Choctaw Country, west, ois tic isst st dag 2 February, iiS3t, is3 tie 3oth day Q September, 1854, as follows:
 For all Rations that shall be required al Ithe Depot near Fort Fowson, Red River, from the first day of February, 1894, to the thirtieih day of September, 1s34. Tor all lsations That shall be required at the iicpot on tine Mountain Fork Of Little River, 40 miles northeast from Fort Tow son, from the first day of February, 1884, to the thirlieth day of September lsa4.
 For all tations that shall be required at the Depot at Horse Prairie, 20 miles west from Fort fowson, from the first day of February, 1884 to the thirtieth day ofSep- tenber, 1884.
 for all lsations that shall be required at the Depot at Old Miller Court-houso, 4o miles southeast from Fort Tnwsca, from the first day of February, 1884, to the tilirtieih day of September, 1884. For all kations that shall be eqnired at the Depot at the New Choctaw Agency. near the A Arkansas. 25 miles south-west- wardiy from Fort smith, from the first day 1 of February, 1884, to the tiiirtietil lay of September, 1884.
 For all 2ations that shall be required at tho Depot at Pheasant Btutf,on the Afkan- sas, 5 miles above Fort Smith, from tbe 1 first day of February, 1894, to the thirti- eth day of September, 1894.
 For all Rations that shall be required al the Depot at Cavinole, on the Potean Riv- CT, 40 miles south-westwardly from Fort Smith. from the first day Of Fe February, 1884 to the thirtieth day of September, 1884, The Rations, as above named, must con 1 sist of one and one-quarter pounds of 1 FRESH BEEF, three. .onrths of a quart l of CORN, and a the rate of four quarts Of ; sL4, to each one hun.!red Nations. The Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the Ra- ton, must be Of good quality, and deliver ed ln good order. Ten days notice, prior to the first delivery at all Depots, will be given.
 l The quality, as well as the weight of the Beef, aud the measure of the Corn aud Salt comprising the Ration, will be in- spected by sn Ageut of Government, on delivery. And, thai proposals may not be made under wrong impressions, 1t is here made known, tllat the Corn and Salt must be delivered by measure, at the rate of thirty-two quarts 10 the bHsheI-dry mea- sure. Al risk, and every expense attend Ing tIe delivery and distribution of the Isa. tions, must be borne by Contractors. issnes of the meat part of the Ration, may be varied from time to time, so as to make deliveries of one and one fourth pounds offresh, or three-fourths of pound of saited Pork, instead of Beef Sc, also. may portion of tine meat part of the ita- 1 tion, be delivered in Cattle and Hogs, upon estimate, on the hoof, provided such shall be acceptable to the Indians; but in no case must sach changes of issues increase the cost of the Ration, as above designat. ed, and to which bidders are referred for calculating prices at which they will fur nish tie Ration for.
 The delivery ofCattle and Hogs, on foot as above noted, may be made for epe or two months at a time, should the same 1 be deemed expedienl by tbe Receiving Agent. So, also, may the other parts of the Ratipn, Corn and Salt, be delivered for periods corresponding thefeto. Bonds, with two responsible . signatures, will be required for the fuifilment of Con tracts. Payments for all furnishing under said Contracts, will be mad q at this place. little Rock, \. \. For the 6rst three months furnishing, that is. for February, March aud April, payments will be made I early in the month of June following.
 The priylege of rejecting bids deemed high, is reserved.
 No Contract or bid, can be transferred, without the consent of the undersigned, or such other person as shall be authorized to open and declare the bids, and make the Contracts.
 Persons making bids, not known to the subscriber, will accompany them with sat isfactory recommendations, as 10 their ca paciiy to furnish. They will be pleased to write on tho envelope Of their commu- nications, the word 's'aoposALs;' and will at.sat : | this place, on inc fast day ot re- ceiv'ng bids, ga January, for the purpose of closing Contracts.
 J. BROWN, Cdpt. '. s. A.
 Pr. Dis'g. .8gi., Ind. RemV
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