Arizona citizen., 1872-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INDIAN DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFFAIRS, A. T.,
 PRESCOTT, A. T., May l, 1872. c FAILED PROPOSALS, IN | O duplicate, will be received at this office until 12 o'clock M., on
 Saturday, June I, 1872.
 For supplying the following Articles, viz: 25O, ,OOO-Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds net (more or less) Flour, of standard superfne quality.
 50,000-Fifty thousand pounds net more or less) Barley, of good merchant able quality
 75, ,Oo0-Seventy- five thousand pounds net (more or less) Beans, of good mer- chantable quality.
 75, 5,000-Seventy-tive thousand pounds net (more or less) Beef Cattle, fit for
 immediate slaughter and iSsue.
 Delivery of the above named supplies to be made at the Colorado River Res ervation, A. T., in such quantities, and at such times prior to June 30, 1873, as may Indian Affairs
 The Beef Cattle will be subject to the following conditions, viz:
 Not to weigh over five hundred pounds net per head; to be weighed if prac ticable, and from the live weight of the animal thus ascertained, its net weight to be determined, by deducing therefrom fifty per centum. If weighed, not to be fed or watered from six to nine hours previously If impracticable to weigh on scales, the herd to be separated and ar ranged into three equal lots, according to their apparent weight, as heavy, medi- um, and light cattle; an average animal selected from each lot, killed and dressed, as prescribed by the U. s. Army Regula- tions, and the average net weight Of the three animals thus selected, killed and dressed, to be accepted as the average net eight of the herd. The examination, and determination of the acceptability and net weight of the Beef Cattle, to be by Board composed of special Indian Agent on duty at the Reservation, an of ticer of the army, selected by said Agent, and person selected by the Contractor.
 Also, to be delivered at the Colorado River Reservation immediately, viz:
 Sixty doz axes, handled; 40 do. axe helves, 20 do. spades, s. H.. 30 do. sick les, short; 50 do. planters hoes, No. 3; 10 ] do. claw hatchets, large; two de. scythe stones, fifty dog. shovels, L. H.; five dog. shovels, S. H.; twelve doz. picks, eighteen dog. pick handles, twelve dog. hand adzes, small; two dog. hand saws, assorted; 12,- 900 sewing needles, medium to course; 500 pairs blankets, lbs; sixty dog. pairs sat | met pants; 35 dog. wool shawls, 6-4; sixty dog; hickory shirts, large size; l, 800 yards pri nts, good quality and cOlors; 900 yards manta, 500 yards red flannel, twelve doz. pairs brogans, eights to tens; 800 lbs iron, | flat asst'd; ten lbs. boraX, five lbs. solder, ,OOO lbs. blacksmith's coal, 300 lbs. mule shoes, 100 lbs. horse shoes, 100 lbs. horse shoe nails, 400 lbs. cut nails, 4d., 6d., Sd. and lOd.; ten tons lime, p lbs. blue paint, fifty lbs white lead; ten lbs. yellow ochre, ten gals boiled oil, two gals. turpentine, two gals. varnish, four lbs. copper rivets, assorted; 100 lbs. harness leather, five lbs. saddlers thread, two lbs. black Wax, one ID. beeswaX, ten lbs. rosin, 300 it. 3-mch rope, 200 it. 1-inch rope, 200 it. l15-inch rope, l, ,560 it flooring lumber, 800 it. scant ling, LOGO it. plained boards. sixteen feet long; one light spring wagon with canvass cover, one set double harness, one ambu- lance whip, one dOz whitewash brushes, 1 one doz horse brushes, three dog. corn broons, 1S doz. nose bags, F doz. paint brushes, twelve gross screws, asst'd; two coal oil lanterns, one windmill ard tank, capacity 5000 gals.
 To be delivered at the Papago Agency, near Tucson, A. T., immediately, viz:
 Three dog. shovels, L. H.; three do. shovels, S. H.; six do. axes, handled; three do hatchets, handled; three do. crow bars, three do. picks, handled; six do. hoes, handled, planters; six do. hand adzes; three do. draught chains, medium size and length; SIX do. plough points, one do. grindstones, (twenty two inches in diameter) and fixtures; three OK carts, 1 (, 1000 lbs. seed wheat.