Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-13
PROPOS AIS.

Proposals for Indian Supplies and Transporta-
| ton.
Department of the Interior, Office of In
dian Affairs. Washington, March 25,
! 1889
Sea!ed, proposals, Endorsed proposals
| for Beef, (bds for Beef must be submitted
| in separate envelopes), Bacon, Flour,
Clothing. or Transportation, &c." las
the case may BEL and directed to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs Nos. 65 and g.
Wooster street, New York, will be re-
ceived until p. m. of Tuesday, April 90,
! 1889, for furnishing for the Indian service
| about 100000 pounds Bacon, a. 000. 900
pounds Beef on the hoof, 1000, 900 pounds
net Beef, 279,0OO pounds Beans, 1900
pounds Baking Powder 100000 pounds
Corn. 477,000 pounds Coffee, S,60o,00O
pounds Flour "a. 900 pounds Feed, l55, 900
pounds Hard Bread, 65, 600 pounds Hominy.
$4,000 pounds Lard. 81 barrels Mess Pork,
| 1900 pounds Dat Meal, $4,000 pounds
Oats, 100000 pounds Rice, 5000
pounds Tea, $4,000 pounds Salt,
100000 pounds Soap, 10000 pounds
Sugar, and $4,000 pounds Wheat.
! Also. Blankets, Wooden and Cotton
Goods Consisting in part of Ticking. q. 600
yards; Standard Calico, 100000 yards;
| Drilling, 1000 yards; Duck, free from all
sizing, IS, 900 yards; Denims, 1900 yards;
| Bingham $4,000 yards; Kentucky Jeans.
! 1000 yards; Cheviot, $4,000 yards; Brown
! Sheeting, 235, 900 yards, Bleached Sheeting.
10000 yards; Hickory Shifting, $4,000
yards; Calico Shlrting, $500 yards; Win
sey, 5000 yards; Clothing. Groceries, No
tons, Hardware, Medical Supplies, School
Books &c. and long list of misceliane-
Gus articles, such as Harness, Flows, Rakes,
Forks, &c. and for about $50 Wagons re-
ouired for the service, to be delivered at
Chicago, Kansas City and Sioux City
J. l.
adapted to the climate of the Pacific Coast
with California brakes, delivered at San
Francisco.
Also, transportation for such of the arti-
Giles. goods and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agen-
cies.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quanti-
ties of substance supplies required for each
Agency aud School, and the kinds and
quantities in gross, Of all other goods and
articles together with blank proposals.
conditions 10 be observed by bidders. time
and place of delivery. terms of contract
and payment, transportation routes and
all other necessary instructions will be
furnished upon application TO the Indian
Office in Washington, or Nos. 65 and 6.
Wooster street, New York; the Commits
S2rleS OF subsistence l. -. A, at Chey-
enne. Chicago. leavenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis. Saint Paul and San Francisco: the
Postmasters at Sioux City and Ysnkton:
and TO Posrmasters 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 De
present at the opening
CERTIFIED CHECKS
All bids must be accompanied BIZ certi-
fed checks or drafts upon some United
States Depository or the First National
Bank of Los Angeles, Cal. for AT least five
per cent of the amount OF the proposal.
JOHN H. 0BERLY, Commissioner