St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-05
Proposals For Indian Supplies and
TransDOFlaL Hon

L DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. OF.
~ fee of Indian Affairs " ashington, April
H. lS93-Sealed proposals. indorsed "Pro-
posals for Beef, (bids for Beef must be sub
mitted in separate envelopes), Bacon, Flour,
Clothing, or Transportation, etc, - (as the case
may bel. and directed to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, Nos. G5 and g. Wooster street
New York. will be received until | D. m. OF
Tuesday, May l6. 1893, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon
3O,0O0000 pounds Beef on the hOof 20D0OOO
pounds net Beef. $50, 900 pounds Beans, 76,O0J
pounds Baking Powder 100000 pounds
Corn $4,000 pounds Coffee, 100000 pounds
Flour, 1laO0O pounds Feed, 10000 pounds
Hard Bread, $1,000 pounds Hominy, 10000
pounds Lard, Gao barrels Mess Pork, 23.O0O
pounds Rolled Oats D00, 900 pounds Oats, So
900 pounds Rice, 22.000 pounds Tea, I45, 900
pounds Coarse salt, 165. 600 pounds Fine Salt,
32p, 600 pounds Soap, 100000 pounds Sugar,
and 10000 pounds Wheat.
Also. Blankets. WOOlen and Cotton Goods
consisting in part of Ticking. 1900 yards;
standard Calico, 10000 yards; Drilling. 17.O0O
yards; Duck, free from all sizing, 2S0OJ
yards; Denims, $4,000 yards; Gingham. 300, 900
yards; Kentucky Jeans, 10000 yards; Cheviot,
2S,000 yards; Brown Sheeting, 30 900 Yards;
Bleaehed Sheeting, $4,000 yards: Hickory
Shirting, 1900 yards; Calico Shirling. 1000
yards): Clothing, Groceries, Notions, Hard
ware, Medical Supplies School Books, etc,
and long list of miscellaneous articles such
as Harness, PfoWs, Rakes. FORKS. ETC.. and
for about $40 Wagons required for the serv-
ice, to be delivered at Chicago. Kansas CITY,
and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons as
may be required. adapted 10 the climate of
the Pacific Coast with California brakes de-
livered at San Francisco.
Also, transportation for such of the articles.
goods and supplies that may not be contract
ed for to be delivered at the Agencies.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and auanti-
ties of subsistence supplies required for each
Agency and school, and the kinds and guam
titles in gross. of all other goods and articles,
together with blank proposals. conditions 10
be observed by bidders. time and place of de-
livery, terms OF contract and payment. trans
portation routes, and all other necessary in
Structions will be furnished upon application
TO the Indian Office in Washington, or Nos.
10 and 67 Wooster street, New York the Com
missaIies OF Subsistence, L. s. A, at Chey-
enne Chicago, Leayenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul. and san Francisco; the
Postmasters at Sioux City, Iowa; Yankton,
5. Dakota; Arkansas City. Caldwell, Topeka,
and Wichita, Kansas and Tucson. Arizona.
The right is reserved by the Government to
reject any aud all bids, or any part of any
bid, and these proposals are invited under
prOVlSo that appropriations shall be made for
the supplies by Congress-
Bids will be opened Mt the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited 10 be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks or drafts upon some United States De-
posiIory, the National Park Bank or n. y
The First National Bank Of Lander. WyO, or
the First National Bank of San Francisco
Cal, for at least five per cent. Of the amount
OF the proposal.
II. V. BELT. Acting Commissioner