The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-05-11
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
lnaian Affairs, " asbington. April Is, ISsa.-
sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for
Beef" bids Tor beef must be submitted in
separate enveiopes,) Bacon. Flour, Clothing,
/ OF Ira sportatiou. ETC., (as the case NAV he \.
! and directed to the Commissioner of Indian
/ Affairs, Nos. 10 and 81 Hooster Street Sep
| lort. VIII be received until D. IN. Of Tues-
! day, Nay .. 1SSs. for furnishing for the Ind
Ian service about soO,ooO pounds bacon, 49,
100000 pounds beef on the hoof, lss. 900 pounds
I beans. 10,0oc pounds baking powder, q
I 0V0.O01 pounds corn, 10000 pounds coffee.
| 500. 900 pounds hour, 2l2.OOO pounds feed.
| 100000 pounds hard bread, 1000 pounds
hominy, 1900 pounds lard. So, barrels mesa
| pork, $4,000 pounds rice. II. 200 pounds tea.
to 900 pounds tobacco. 2o0, COO pounds salt,
! 100000 pounds soap, 5000 pounds soda, 80
OO pounds sug ~, and So, 90 pounds wheat,
Also bisnkets, woolen and cotton goods.
! (con-isting in part OF ticking, $4,000 yar,i<,
standard calico 50J 200 yard., drilling 1000
yards, duck. free from all sizing ITO 0sOyart.s.
denims II 900 yard-, gingham $1,000 yards,
Kentucky jeans 2s,De0 yards, c.eyiot 5,2U0
yards, brown sheeting DO 900 yards, bleoched
20.ooo yards. hickory shifting 10000 yards,
eaiico>hirting 5000 yards, winsey 5000 yardsl
clothing, groceries. notions, har,lw are. med
icai supplies. and long list Of miscellaneous
articles, such as harness, plows, rakes. forks.
etc and for about 4Ia wagons required for
the service in Arizona. Colorado, Dakota.
Idaho. Indian Territory. Minnesota. Month.
ma. Nebraska. Nevada and Wisconsin. TO be
delivered at Chicago, Kansas City and Sioux
City. Also for such wagons as may be re-
quired. adspted 10 the climate of the Pacific
coast. with California brakes, delivered ut
San Francisco.
Also transportation for such Of the arfi-
cles, goods aud supplies that may not be con-
fracted for to be delivered ut the Agencies.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT on GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quaint.
lies of subsistence supplies required Tor each
Agency. and the kinds and quantities in gross.
Of all other goods and articles, together with
blank proposals and forms Of contract and
bond, conditions to be observed by bidders,
time and place OF delivery. terms Of contract
and payment, transportation routes, and all
other necessary Instructions will he furnish
ed upon application to the Indian Office in
Washington. or Nos. So aad s. Woosisr str<~f.
NsV Yerk; William ii. Lyon. No. 4S3 Broad
way, New York; the Conrnissariss OF Sub
ristence. U 5. A., at Cheyenne. Chicago,
Leavenworth, Omahs, ST. Louis, St. Paul.
san Francisco and Yankton The Postmaster
at Sioux City, and to the Pa,tmastcrs at the
following named piseesi in Kansas: Arkansas
city, Burlington. Caldwell, dodge City, En-
poria, Eureka, Great Bend. Howard, Hutch
ison, Lsrned, Mcpherson, Marion, Medicine
Lodge, Newton. Usage City. Sedan. Startling.
Topeka, Wellington, Wichita and Winfield.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository
or Assistant Treasurer, for st least frs per
cent. Of the amount OF the proposal.
5-4t Ii. PRICE, Comsissiopey.