, 1886-04-27
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUP
PLIEs AND TRANSPORTATION,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
WASHINGTON, April Is. 1886

WASHINGTON, April Is, 1886.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals
Tor Beef (bids for beef must be submit
ted in separate envelopes), bacon, -four,
clothing or transportation, etc. las the
case may be). and directed to the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, Nos. 65 and CT
Wooster street, Nep York, will be
received until ] p. M, of Tuesday,
Nay Is, 1886. for furnishing for the In
dian service about $50, 900 pounds bacon,
80, 900, 900 pounds beef on the hoof, 270,-
900 pounds beans, 1900 pounds baking
powder, 100, 900 pounds corn, 495, 600
pounds coffee, S,000,000 pounds -four,
$4,000 pounds feed, 1885, 900 pounds hard
bread, 1900 pounds hominy, 25, 900
pounds lard, $50 barrels mess pork, loo, 600
pounds rice, 1900 pounds tea, SOC, 900
salt, 23S, 900 pounds soap, go, 900 pounds
sugar, and ll2,000 pounds wheat.
Also blankets, wooden and cotton goods
Consisting in part of ticking, %, 100
yards; standard calico, 100, 900 yards;
drilling, $4,000 yards: duck, free from all
sizing, $1,000 yards; denims, II, 900 yards;
bingham, 240,0O0 yards; Kentucky jeans,
$4,000 yards; cheviot, $500 yards; brown
sheeting, 10000 yards; bleached sheeting,
$4,000 yards; hickory shifting, 10000
yards; calico shirting, 5000 yards; winsey,
200 yards). Clothing, groceries, notions,
hardware, medical supplies. school books.
etc, and a long list of miscellaneous arti-
Giles, such as harness, plows, akes forks,
etc. and for about 800 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 ar
%ticles, goods and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the agen-
cies.
BIDS NUS BE MADE U ON GOVERN
MENr BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles of subsistence supplies required for
each agency and school. and the kinds and
quantities in gross, Of all other goods and
articles, together with blank proposals,
conditions TO be observed by bidders, time
and place Of delivery, terms of contract
and payment, transportation routes, and
all other necessary ininstructlon will be fur
nished upon application to the Indian of
fee in Washington, or Nos. 65 and 81
Wooster street. Neto York; WIN. II.
Lyon. 4s3 Broadway, New York; the
commissaries Of subsistence. u. s. A.. at
Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth, Omaha,
Saint Louis, Saint Paul, and San Fran
cisco; the postmasters at Sioux City, and
Yankton; and to the postmasters at the
following named places in Kansas Ar
kansas City, Burlington, Caldwell, Dodge
City, Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned, McPher-
son, Marion, Medicine Lodge. Newton,
Usage City, Sedan, Sterling. Topeka.
Wellington, Wichita and Winfield.
The right is reserved by the govern
ment to reject any and all bids, and these
proposals are invited under proviso that
appropriation shall be made for the sup
plies by congress.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening. 4
CERTIFIED CHICKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certi-
fed checks upon some United States de-
pository or the First National bank Of
Los Angeles. Cal. for at least fire per
cen Of the mount Of the proposal
j. ID. O. ATKINS. Commissioner.