Wichita eagle., 1889-04-16

Proposals for Indian Supplies and Transporta-
ton.
Department of the Interior Office of In
dian Affairs, Washington, March %,
1885,
Sea led, proposals, Endorsed proposals
for Beef, (bids for Beef must be submitted
in separate envelopes), Bacon, Flour.
Clothing. or Transportation, &c." las
the case may be- ana directed to the Com
Wooster street, New York, will be re-
ceived until p. m. of Tuesday. April 3D.
1889, for furnishing for the Indian service
about 100000 pounds Bacon, "a, 000. 900
pounds Beef on the hoof. 1000, 900 pounds
net Beef, $4,000 pounds Beans, 1000
pounds Baking Powder, 100000 pounds
Corn, 4U,0D pounds Coffee, S,6GO.000
pounds Flour. $4,000 pounds Feed, $4,000
pounds Hard Bread, s., 900 pounds Hominy.
$4,000 pounds Lard, 81 barrels Mess Pork
Il 600 pounds Dat Meal, $4,000 pounds
Oats, 1927 pounds Rice, $500
pounds Tea, $4,000 pounds Salt,
10000 pounds Soap, 100000 pounds
Sugar, and $1,000 pounds Wheat
Also. Blankets, Wooden and Cotton
yards; Standard Calico, 100000 yards;
Drilling, IL 900 yards; Duck, free from all
sizing, IS 900 yards; Denims, 1900 yards;
Bingham, 100000 yards: Kentucky Jeans
1000 yards: Ckeviot 10000 yards: Brown
Sheeting, 235, 900 yards, Bleached Sheeting
10000 yards; Hickory Shjrting, $1,000
yards; Calico Shirting, $500 yards; Win
sey, $500 YARDS; Clothing. Groceries, No
tons, Hardware, Medical Supplies, School
Books, &c. and long list of miscellane-
Gus articles, such as Harness. Plows, Rakes,
Forks, &c, and for about $50 Wagons re-
quired 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 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-
tles of substance supplies required for each
Agency and School, and the kinds and
quantities in gross, OF all other goods and
articles, together with blank proposals
conditions TO 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 10 the Indian
Office in Washington, or Nos. Is and o.
Wooster street. New York; the Commits
saries of Subsistence [. :. A., at Chey-
enne. 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. aud these proposals are invited
under proyiso that appropriation shall be
made for the supplies by congress
Bids viii be opened al the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited TO b.
present az the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS
All bids must be accompanied by CERT
he'd checks or drafts upon some Unite.
states depository or the First National
Bank of Los Angeles, Cal, for at least fve
per cent OF the amount OF the proposal
JOHN II. OBERIy, Commissioner
1923 b-loQ LA I6s