The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-07
SEALED PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR BEEF CATTLE
and fiour-U. s. Indian service. Fort Hall
agency, Idaho. Ross Fort, Bingham Co.
Idaho. October II. 1893. Sealed proposals..
Flour, as the case may be, and address,
ed 10 the undersigned al Ross Fork.
Bingham county, Idaho. will be received
at this agency until one o'clock D. m
of Friday, the Sth day of November 1Sg5
for furnishing and delivering at this
agency, as required during the fiscal
year enellng June 80, 1896. three hundred
and sixty thousand pounds $4,000 lbsJ
gross beef. and thirty thousand hounds
(30.UW lbs.) flour. Cattle must be good
merchantable. and all offered under anv
contract viii be subject to rigid .inspec-
ton. The cattle to be furnished must he
steers and cows (no bulls or stags). nor
over seven years OF age, and must aver
age not less than $50 pounds. gross, at
each delivery from May list 20 December
ASt, and not less than 500 pounds gross
from December LIST to May LIST; no ami
mai 70 weigh less than 200 pounds and
10 animal shall be received that will net
less than 80 per centum of its gross
weight from May LIST to December LIST,
or less than 10 per centum from Decem-
Der 1st to May LIST. Bids for spayed heif-
ers viii not be considered. The price
must be figured gross. but for all cows
( delivered under any contract discount
OF twenty (2Ol per centum from the pro-
posed price will be made and not more
IMAM one-tourth of the cattle offered and
cows, unless authorized in writing by the
commissioner of Indian affairs Bidders
must state in their bids that the cattle
oHered nave been at least twelve months
IN succession. prior to July LIST last north
OF the south line of Kansas; and each de-
IVery must be accompanied by the affi-
uaVIt OF the contractor that the cattle
oHered 1or acceptance have been so win
iered. tIour must be either what is
known as straight fun stock of good
sound wheat-6O lbs. of wheat to be
Ground down to about ~ lbs of -four, low
R[dueS 20 be taken Out-or it may be
what IS known as patent -four" and
oehVered IN extra strong single cotton
SACKS 10 weigh eight ounces to the yard.
odulpIeS of not less than twenty-five
po.Inus must be furnished by bidders;
sa . samples to be distinctly marked
WIN the name of the bidder and the
nuthper OF sample if more than one is
3 3eot l The right is reserved to re-
iiSSt 1Hy or all bids or any part of any
old II desired for the best interest of the
service. Certified Checks-Each bid must
| 1e accompanied by certified check or
] ura1t upon some United States deposit
tory or solvent national bank in the
[ vicinity or the residence of the bidder.
| mace payable to the order of the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs. for at least
h'e per cent OF the amount OF the pro-
/ posal. which check or draft will be for
ieted TO the United States in case any
| bidder or bidders receiving an award
| snaH fall to promptly execute contract
| with good and sufficient sureties, othe~-
| wise to be returned to the bidder Bids
| accompanied by cash in lieu of a certi-
/ ned cheek will not be considered For
| any additional information apply to
| THOMAS 3. TETER.
| L. S. Indian Agent.