Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-04
Proposals for Indian Supplies and transport


Proposals for Indian Supplies and Ira hspor'a-
ton,
Department of the Interior. Office If ID
dian Affairs. Washington, March 80
1885,
Sea led, proposals. Endorsed "Proposai'
for Beef, bids for Beef must be submitted
in separate envelopes), Bacon fio1l.
the case NAV bel. and directed to the Cora
missioner of Indian Affairs, Nos. IS and 81
Wooster street. New York, will be re-
ceiyed until D. m. of Tuesday, April rs,
1889, for furnishing for the Indian service
about 100000 pounds Bacon, 34OO.Vo
pounds Beef on the hoof,. LOON, oOO po9nd aS
pounds Baking Powder, 100000 pounds
Corn. 477.OOO pounds Coffee, $500, 900
pounds Flour. 74.OOO pounds Feed, l55. 600
bounds Hard Bread, Is, 600 pounds Hominy.
q. 600 pounds Lard. Ell barrels Mess Pork,
II 900 pounds Dat Meal, $4,000 poun .ds
Oats, 10000 PC poa apo Klcss. s s.1go
$4,000 pounds Soap, $4,000 pounds
Sugar, and $4,000 pounds. Wheat.
Also. Blankets, WOODEN and Cotton
Goods Consisting in part OF Ticking, 25.oOo
yards; Standard Calico, 100000 yards;
Drilling, II, 900 yards: d uck, free from All
sizing. $4,000 yards; Dei,ims, 1900 yards;
Gingham, 100000 yards: Kentucky Jeans.
Il. OUO Yards; Cheviot, IL, 900 yards; Brown
Sheeting, 235, 900 yards, Bleached Sheeting;
10000 Yards; Hickory Shifting, 1900
wards: Calico ShIrring, $500 yards; WIN
sew. $500 yards); Clothing. Groceries, No
tions, Hardware, Medical Supplies, School
Books &C., and a long list of miscellane-
Gus articles, such as Harness, FI0Ws nahes'
Forks, &c, and for about $50 wagons re-
uuired 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
Francisco.
Also, Transportation for such of the artl-
cles. goods and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delive red at the Agen-
cies.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT t,N GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quanti-
ties of substance supplies required Tor eacn
Agency and School, and the kinds ana
quantities in gross, OF all other goods ana
articles, u gether with blank proposals,
conditions 10 be observed by bidders. time
and place of delivery. terms OF CONTRACT
and payment, transportation routes, ana
all other necessary Instructions VIII be
furnished upon application to the indian
Office in Washington, or Nos. % ana %
Wooster street. New York: the Commits
enue, Chicago, Leavenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Francisco; the
Postmasters at Sioux City and Yankton;
and TO Postmasters at the following named
places in Kansas: Arkansas City, Cald-
well, Topeka and Wichita.
The right is reserved by the government
to reject any and all bids, or any part OF
any bid and these proposals are invited
under proviso that appropriation shall be
made for the supplies by congress.
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-
fed checks or drafts upon some United
States Depository or the First National
Hank of Los Angeles, Cal, for at least five
per cent of the amount Of the proposal
JOHN H. OBERLY, Commissioner.
1868 b--1500 ia lot