St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-25
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES AND
TRANSPORTATION.

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of In
~ dian Affairs, Washington, March 80, 1885
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for Beef,
(bds for beef must be submitted in separate enve-
opes) bacon, -four clothing transportation, &c,
Gas the may be-, and directed to the Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs, Nos. IS and 81, Wooster
street. New York, will be received until p. IN. OF
Tuesday, May S, 1885, for furnishing for the Indian
seryice about 1,250,0O0 pounds bacon, 40.000,00o
pounds beef the hoof, 100000 pounds beans
1900 pounds baking powder, 100000 pounds corn,
900 pounds coffee 100000 pounds -four, $4,000
pounds feed, 10000 pounds hard bread, $4,000
pounds honiny, $4,000 pounds lard, 1900 barrels
pork. $4,000 pounds rice $500 pounds tea, 500
pounds tobacco, 100 900 pounds salt, 900 pounds
soap 100000 pounds sugar, and 100000 pounds
wheat.
Also blankets, wooden and cotton goods, Consist
ing in part of ticking 200 900 yards; standard Calico
1885, 900 yards; drilling, 5000 yards duck free from
all sizing, 1000 YARDS denims, $4,000 yards ging-
ham, 100000 yards Kentucky Jeans, 10000 yards;
chevot 800 yardg; brown sheetnR, 1885, 900 yardsi
bleached sheeting, $1,000 yards; hickory shifting,
10 900 yards; calico shirting, 6,C00 yards; winsey
1900 yardsD clothing groceries, notions, hardware
medical supplies, school books, etc, and long list
Of miscellaneous articles, such as harness. ploWs,
rakes forks &c and for about 305 wagons required
for the service TO be delivered at Chicago, Kansas
City and Sioux City. Also for such wagons as may
be required, adapted TO the climate Of the Pacific
coast with California brakes delivered at San Fran
cisco.
Also transportation for such Of the articles goods
and supplies that may be contracted for to be de-
livered at the agencies.
Bids must be made out on government blanks
Scheduled showing the kinds and quantltie Of
subsistence supplies required for each agency, and
the kinds and quantities in gross Of all other gooda
and articles, together with blank proposals., condi-
lions to be observed by bidders inc and place Of
delivery, terms Of contract and payment, ransporta
ton routes, and all other necessary Instructions viii
be furnished upon application to the Indian Office In
Washington, or Nos. 81 and 81 Wooster street, New
York; William II. Lyon, No. 4sS Broadway New
York; the Commissaries Of SubssteDce U. 8. A, NJ
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St Paul and San Francisco; the postmasters at
Sioux City and Yankton; and 10 the postmasters at
the following places in Kansas Arkansas City,
Burlington. Caldwell Dodge City, Emporia, EUREKA,
Great Bend. Howard, Hutchinson, Larned, hcPher-
Eon Marion, Medicine Lodge, Newton, Usage City.
sedan Sterling Topeka, Wellington. Wichita and
Winfield.
BIDS viii be opened at the hour and day above
,taed and bidders invited to be present at the
opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified checks
upon some United States Depository the First
National bank Of Los Angeles, Cal, for at least 3
per cent Of the amount Of the proposal.
j. d. e. ATKINS, Commissioner.
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