, 1888-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUP.
PLIES AND TRANSPORTATION.

DEPARTMENT OF II INTERIOR, Office
Dof Indian Affairs, Washington, April 1G,
ISSS.-Sealed proposals, Endorsed Pro
posals for Beef, y (bids for Beef must be
submitted in separate envelopes), Bacon,
Flour, Clothing, or Transportation, &c,
(as the case may be-, and directed to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos. 65
and g. Wooster street, NclC York, will be
received until | p. NJ. OF Tuesday, May
-, 1858, for furnishing for the Indian
service about 800, 900 pounds Bacon, 80
0OO,0OO pounds Beef on the hoof, 25O,-
900 pounds Beans, 10000 pounds Baking
Powder, 100000 pounds Corn, ASS, 900
pounds Coffee, 5000, 900 pounds Flour,
10000 pounds Feed, 1Gs,0O 0 pounds
Hard Bread, G7, 900 pounds Hominy, 20
600 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
II 900 pounds Oatmeal, 4SS, 900 pounds
Oats, l22. geo pounds Rice, 5000 pounds
Tea, 100000 pounds Salt, 273,OOO pounds
Soap, 100000 pounds Sugar, and II, 900
pounds Wheat.
Also, Blankets, Wooden and Cotton
Goods, Consisting in part of Ticking, 49,
900 yards; STANDARD Calico, 100, 900 wards;
Drilling, II 1000 yards; Duck, free from
all sizing, $4,000 yards; Dcnims, II, 900
yards; Bingham, $50, 900 yards; Ken
lucky jeans, 1900 yards; Cheviot, r.
600 yards; Brown Shccting, 24O, 600
yards; Bleached Sheeting, %, 900 yards;
Hickory Shifting, 10000 yards; Calico
ShirtIng, 5000 yards; Winscy, G,OOO
yards; Clothing, Groceries, Notions,
Hardware, Medical Supplies, School
Books, &c, and a long list of miscellane-
Gus articles, such as Harness, Flows,
Rakes, Forks, &c, aud for about $50
Wagons required for the service, to lie
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 Francisco.
Also, transportation for such of the
articles, goods, and supplies that may not
be contracted for to be delivered at the
Agencies.
BIDS MUST he MADE OUT ON GOVERN
MENT BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and yuan
titles Of subsistence supplies required for
each Agency and School, and the kinds
and quantities III gross, Of all other goods
and articles, together with blank propos-
ais, conditions to be observed by bidders,
time and place of delivery, terms Of con
tract and payment, transportation routes,
and all other necessary instructions will be
furnished upon application to the Indian
Office in Washington, or Nos. Is and e.
Wooster street, Nel0 York; James Lid
Cerwood, No. S35 Broadway, New
York; the Commissaries of Subsistence,
Il. 5. A., at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leaven-
worth, Omaha, Saint Louis, Saint Paul
aud San Francisco; the Postmasters at
Sioux City and Gankton; and to the Post
masters at the following named places in
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Cald-
well, Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka,
Great Bend, Howard, Hutchinson,
Ltrned, Mcpherson, Marion, Medicine
Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan, Ster-
ling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita and
Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Govern
mcut to reject any aud all bids, or any
part of any bid, and these proposals are
invited under provisO that appropriations
shall be made Tor the supplies by Com
gress.
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 certi-
lied checks or drafts upon some United
Stttcs Depository or tn, First National
Bank OF Los Angeles, Cal, for at least
nee per cent of the amount Of the propo.
sal. j. d. G. ATKINS, COMMISSIONER.