, 1888-05-03
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUP
PLIES AND TRANSPORTATION.

DEPARTMENT OF II INTERIOR, Office
yof Indian Affairs, Washington, April lG,
SSS.-Sealed proposals, indorsed Pro
'osals for Beef" (bids for Beef must be
ubmitted in separate envelopes), Bacon,
flour, Clothing, or transportation, &c,
as the case may be), and directed to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos. Is
md 81 Wooster street, NelO York, will be
eceived until | P. NJ. OF Tuesday, Nay
2. 1888, for furnishing for the Indian
ervice about 9OO, 900 pounds Bacon, &c.
$4,000 pounds Beef on the hoof, 25O,.
90 pounds Beans, 10000 pounds Baking
'owder, 1000. 900 pounds Corn, ass, 900
pounds Coffee, 5000, 900 pounds Flour,
1900 pounds Feed, 1880 0 pounds
lard Bread, 1900 pounds Hominy, 20,-
90 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
1000 pounds Oatmeal, 4SS, 600 pounds
bats, l22.Oc0 pounds Rice, 5000 pounds
ca, 300, 900 pounds Salt, 273. 100 pounds
,oap, 100000 pounds Sugar, and II, 900
ounds Wheat.
Also, Blankets, Wooden and Cotton
foods, Consisting in part Of Ticking, b.
% yards; STANDARD Calico, 100, 900 Yards;
Drilling, IL 900 yards; Duck, free from
II sizing. $4,000 yards; DENNIS, 1000
ards; Bingham, 100000 yards; Ken
lcky Jeans, 1000 yards; Cheviot, ~
30 yards; Brown Shecting, 24O, 900
ards; Bleached Shooting, $4,000 yards;
Hickory Shirting, 10000 ylrds; Calico
,hirtIng, 6 900 yards; WInscy, G,OOO
ards); Clothing, Groceries, Notions,
HARDWARE, Medical Supplies, School
looks, &c, and a long list of miscellanc-
rs articles, such as Harness, Flows,
lakes, Foyks, &C., and for about $50
Wagons required for the service, to re
elivered at Chicago, Kansas City and
ioux City. Also for such Wagons as
lay be required. adapted to the climate
f the Pacific Coast, with California
rakes, delivered at San Francisco.
Also, transportation for such of the
%rticles, goods, and supplies that may not
c contracted for to be delivered at the
agencies.
d MUST BE MADE U ON GOVERN
MENT BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
ties OF subsistence supplies required for
ach Agency and School, and the kinds
nd quantities in gross, of all other goods
nd articles, together with blank propos-
Is, conditions to be observed by bidders,
me and place of delivery, terms Of con
ract and payment, transportation routes,
nd all other necessary instructions will be
FINISHED upon application to the Indian
Dfice in Washington, or Nos. 65 and CT
Wooster street, Nelo York; james Lid
erwood, No. S35 Broadway, New
,ork; the Commissaries of Subsistence,
J. 5. A, at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leaven-
'orth, Omaha, Saint Louis, Saint Paul
nd San Francisco; the Postmasters at
ioux City and Yankton; and to the Post
lasters at the following named places in
KANSAS: Arkansas City, Burlington, Cald-
ell, Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka,
ireat Bend, Howard, Hutchinson,
armed, Mcpherson, Marion, Medicine
odge. Newton, Usage City, Sedan, Ster,
ng, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita and
Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Govern
tent to reject any and all bids, or any
art of any bid, and these proposals are
vited under proviso that appropriations
lall be made Tor the supplies by Con
Fess.
Bids will be opened at the hour and
ay above stated, aud bidders are invited
} be present at the opening.
CERTIFIED HICKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certi-
I'd checks or drafts upon some United
t,tes Depository or the First National
lnk of Los Angeles, Cal, for at least
ce per cent of the amount Of the propo
4. j. D. G ATKINS, Commissioner.