, 1888-04-28
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUP
PLIES AND TRANSPORTATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office
Uof Indian Affairs, Washington. Anril I6.

lEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Othce
DofI Indian Affairs, Washington, April I6,
lSSS.-Sealed proposals, iDdorsed Pro
posals for Beef," (bids for Beef must be
submitted In separate en%velopes), Bacon,
Flour, Clothing, or Transportation, &c,
las the case may be), and directed to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos. 65
and 67 Wooster street, Neto York, will be
received until ! p. Nj. of TLesddu, Atdv
%, 1888, for furnishing for the Indian
service about 900, 900 pounds Bacon, &c.
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof, 25U,-
900 pounds Beans, 10000 pounds Baking
Powder, 100000 pounds Corn, 4S5, 900
pounds Coffee, 5000, 900 pounds Flour,
10000 pounds Feed. los, 90 pounds
Hard Bread, 6T, 900 pounds Hominy, 90
900 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
1000 pounds Oatmeal, 4SS, 900 pounds
Oats, l22. 0c0 pounds Rice, 5000 pounds
Tea, 300, 900 pounds Salt, 273,0 900 pounds
Soap, 100000 pounds Sugar, and AZ, 600
pounds Wheat.
Also, Blankets, Wooden and Cotton
Goods, Consisting in part of Ticking, 49,
900 yards; STANDARD Calico, 100, 900 wards;
Drilling, 1000 yards; Duck, free from
all sizing, $4,000 yards; Denims, IT, 0 o
yards Bingham, 100000 yards; Ken
lucky Jeans, 1000 yards; Cheviot, l2,-
900 yards; Brown Sheeting, 24O, 600
yards; Bleaehed Sheeting, 22,0 900 yards;
Hickory Shifting, 10000 yards; Calico
Shirung, 5000 yards; Winsey, 5000
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, and for about $50
Wagons required for the service, to be
lnltuara1 nj IIfnono -. f.a. II
Sioux City. Also for such Wagons as
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 DE MADE OUT ON GOVERN
MENT BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quan-
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 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
luIulehCu upOu hpDliuatlOu W tue lnulaD
Office in Washington, or Nos. 65 and 81
Wooster street, Neo York; James Lid
gerwoOd, No. S35 Broadway, New
York; the Commissaries of Subsistence,
u. 8. A, at Cheyenne, Chicago, Loaven-
worth, Omaha3 Saint Louis. Saint Paul
aud San Francisco; the Postmasters at
Sioux City and Yankton; 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,
Larned, Mcpherson, Marion, Medicine
Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan, Ster-
ling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita and
Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Govern
ment to reject my and all bids, or any
part of any bid, and these proposals are
invited under proviso that appropriations
shall be made for the supplies by Com
gTess.
Bids will be opened at the hour and
day above stated, and bidders are invited
to bejpresent at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certi-
fled checks or drafts upon some United
States Depository or the First National
Bank of Los Angeles, Cal, for at least
fire per cent of the amount of the propo.
sal. j.. ID. G. ATKINS, Commissioner.