St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-21
Proposals for HOrses. Brood
lions.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, }

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec. 81, 1888.
SEALED PROPOSALS, ENDORSED PRO
~ losals for Horses. Brood Mares, Work
Oxen, Stations" as the case may be. and al
dressed to the Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs, Washington, d. c., will be received
until / o clock p m, Thursday, Jan. 81,
1889. for furnishing the following animals
for the Indian service, viz: One pair OF
servIceeble work horses: one hundred 0OD)
brood-mares, ten (1O) stations and fifty (50t
yoke of work oxen with yokes and chains.
SPECIFICATIONS.
The horses must be young and serviceable,
from four TO seven years old, sound, without
blemsh, and well broken TO harness, not less
than l3Ia hands HIGH and to weigh not less
than one thousand $1,000 pounds.
The brood mares must be of American
stock, from four to seven years old, sound,
well broken, without blemishes, not less
than - hands high, and TO weigh not less
than nine hundred and fifty $3.50 pounds.
Stations must be of Percheron stock, large,
weli-bred, not under four nor over seven
years old. and To weigh between thirteen
hundred (l.3O0) and fourteen hundred
O,400) pounds. -..-
The WORK oxen must be sound, gentle and
well broken 10 work. from four to SIX years
old, half grades. graded up from Durham or
stock equally as good, and to weigh from two
thousand four hundred (2,400) to three
thousand $1,000 pounds per yoke. OK
yokes must be of large size, oiled and
painted. anu SUCH is are Known as freight
ers' Yokes' with staples and ring instead Of
clasp, and chains to be se-inch cable. thirteen
I3l feet long. with hook on each end. and
must be furnished with each yoke of oxen.
The fifty yoke Of oxen, with yokes and
chains, must be delivered at the Fort Peck
Agency, Montana, and the other animals at
the Blackfeet Agency, Montana, not later
than April Is, 1899: and all animals thus
offered for delivery will be subject toa rigid
inspection by some competent person to be-
designated ny the respective Indian agents.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must be accompanied by certi-
fled check or draft on some United States a..
depository payable to the order of the COM
missioI.e r of Indian Affairs, for at least
per cent of the amount of the pr u 9sai, ;
which check or draft shall be forfeited to the
United States in case any bidder or bidders
receiving an award shall fail to execute
promptly contract with good and sufficient
sureties, according to the terms of his bid;
otherwise to be returned to the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids or any part of any bid if deemed for the
best interests of the service.
JOHN ii. OBERLY.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
THE PAUL TRUST UOta,,ANY-
Offices Cor. Fourth and jackson
streets-acts as executor. admin
fstrator, guardian, trustee, as
Signee, receiver.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AS RE-
~ eeIver-State of Minnesota. Ramsey
County-District Court, Second judicial Dis
trict.
In the matter of the petition for a receiver OF
George F. Kienstra, and of Edward Fl.
Kienstra and George f. Kienstra, co-part-
ners as f. +. Kienstra d Co., insoivents.
Notice is hereby given that The st. Paul
Trust Company was, on January l tn, 1889,
appointed by the said district court for said
Ramsey county. as the receiver of all the
properly and estate of the said George F.
Kienstra; and of the partnership property
and estate of Edward L. Kienstra and George
+. Kenstra, co-partners as l.. f. Kienstra d
Co., on the petition of certain of their cred
itoFs, and that said receiver has accepted said
trust, and has taken possession OF said prop
erty and estate.
All creditors of said insolvents claiming to
obtain the benefits of the insolyent laws of
said state are required TO file their claims
duly verified, with the said receiver. al it
office. No 157 East Fourth street. in the city
of St Paul. within twenty 900 days from the
publication of this notice.
Dated Jan. 10th, 1859.
THE ST. PAUL TRUST COMPANY.
Receiver.
By j. W. BISHOP, President.
S. i. MCDONNELL, Secretary.