St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-21
FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES AND
TRANSPORTATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of In
~ dian Affairs, Washington. March 80, 1855
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Beef,
(bids for beef must be submitted In separate
lopes) bacon, -four, clothing, transportation, &C.,
Gas the case may be-, and directed to the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, Nos. IS and 81, Wooster
street. New York, will be received until 1 p. m Of
Tuesday, May 8, 1885, for furnishing for the Indian
service about 1,250,000 pounds bacon, 40, 0Oo 900
pounds beef the hoof, 25o.000 pounds beans,
$1,000 pounds baking powder LOCO, 900 pounds corn,
100000 pounds coffee, 100000 pounds -four, $4,000
pounds feed, $4,000. pounds hard bread. $4,000
pounds hominy, $4,000 pounds lard, 1900 barrels
mess pork 45 900 pounds rice 1900 pounds tea, 500
pounds tobacco 10000 pounds salt, $4,000 pounds
soap $4,000 pounds sugar, and $4,000 pounds
wheat.
Also, blankets, wooden and cotton goods, consist
ing in part OF ticking, 10000 yards; standard Calico
$4,000 yards drilling, 5000 yards; duck free from
all sizing, 5000 yards; denins, 1900 yards; ging
ham, 100000 yards; Kentucky jeans 20, 600 yards;
cheyiot. $500 yards brown sheeting, 10000 yards;
blesched sheeting, $4,000 yards; hickory shifting,
10, 900 yards; calico shifting, 5000 yards winsey
1850 yards3 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 sos wagons required
for the service to be delivered at Chicago Kansas
City, and Sioux City. Also for such wagons 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-
ivered at the agencies.
Bids must be made out on government blanks.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantitie OF
subsistence supplies required for each agency, and
the kinds and quantities in gross Of all other goods
and articles, together with blank proposals., condi
lions to be observed by bidders, me and place Of
delivery, terms of contract and payment Transports
ton routes and all other necessary Instructions will
be furnished upon application to the Indian Office in
Washington, or Nos. IS and 81 Wooster street. New
York; william Il. Lyon, No. 4s3 Broadway, New
York; the Commissaries Of Subsistence, U.s. A, at
Cheyenne, Chicago, Leayenworth, Omaha, st. Louis,
St Paul and San Francisco; the postmssters at
Sioux City and YanktoH; and 70 the postmasters ct
the following nance places IN Kansas: Arkansas City,
Burlington Caldwell, Dodge City, Emporis, Eureka,
Great Bend Howard. Hutchinson Larned, hcPher-
son. Marion, Medicine Lodge, Newton, Usage City.
Sedan, Sterling. Topeka, Wellington. Wichita and
Winfield.
Bids viii be opened at the hour and day above
stated and bidders invited to be present at the
opening.
CERTIFIED CHICKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified checks
upon some United States Depository or the First
National bank Of Los Angeles, Cal, for at least
per cent. Of the amount ofthe proposal.
j. D. c. ATKINS. Commissioner.