Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14


PROPOSALS for leasing the surp,us
grazing lands on the iSLos-a ana Com
hnchc reservation. Oklahoma. United
htster Indian service. Kicwa and Com
anohe Agency. knRdarko. oklahoma.
trcleFrnphic address, Aahdnrho. via
Rush SprInGh) April 4. 1890. Scaled
proposals. for grazing horses or cattle
tbut not sheep or hcEr) on the pasturcs
now under icnse on tse 1iowa and
Comanchc reservation. oklnhofnn, for
the period ending March al, 1897 en-
doraed proposals. for leasing tribal
lands for grazing purposes" and adj
dressed to tho acting Indian agent.
kiowa and Comancho agency. Annd-
arlo, Oklahoma. will be received at
this office until o'clock p. M.
on the Goth day OF April. 1896. For the
information OF bidders l will state that
the description of tho pastures, the
number OF acres In each, and all other
necessary Information In relation there
to, VIII be furnished on application TO
this Office. Tho bidder must clearly
designate the pasture ON which the bid
In made. stating the estimated number
OF acres contained therein, the price per
acre which he proposes to pay for the
use OF the same. and the maximum
number OF horses or cattle he proposes
10 Craze thereon: and In case more than
one pasture ig bid upon. separate bids
should be made upon each. Only by n
Htriot adherence TO this instruction will
II be practicable TO compare the bids OF
the different applicants upon any given
pasture. The rent must be paid Ia two
equal payments; the frat 20 be made
on tho day OF tho execution OF the lease
| and the other on the iirst day OF Oc-
| tobers 1896. Each lessee Will be re.
CURED TO give bond with two or mort
good and sufficient suretiea, In az
amount equal to tho deferred payment
| A.nAifiRp..a Al faithful t.oFfA4Ut.
ancc OF the terma OF the lease. Tho
pastures herein advertised for rent viii
be subject 10 a rcsurvey under the d.
reotlon OF the commissioner OF Indian
| affairr, and the lenses executed here
under will 40 provide. II the resurvsy
shall show an excess OF land over that
at present estimated, then the leasee
I will be required at the October paw
ment to pay the full annual rental for
/ auch excess az the rate OF his bid, In
addition 10 tho payment for the mum
Der of acres at present estimated and
In case the resurvey shows less nun-
Der OF acres thnn the present estimate
then deduction will be made from tho
October payment 10 as 70
make the entire annual rental
equal the amount Mt the rate
per acre bid upon for the actual NAM
Der OF acres shown by the resurvey.
Everything being satisfactory IL IN pro-
Of each particular pasture TO the bidder
proposing to pay tho highest price
therefor; but the right is hereby re-
served TO reject any ana all bid or bids
II deemed for the best interest OF the
Indians, and the leases executed here
under will be subject to the approval OF
the secretary Of tho interior Each pros
poaal must be accompanied by GER
titled chock or draft upon some United
Staten dopoaltory or solvent national
bank IN the Vicinity or the bidders
place OF residence made payable 10
the order OF the commissioner OF Indian
AFFAIRS for ut least per contufn of the
entire amount OF the proposal which
check or draft shall be forfeited 70 the
United States for the use and benefit Of
tho Apache kiown and Comnnche In.
diana. In case any bidder receiving an
award nhall foil TO enter into the pre-.
auribnd lease for the lands bid upon
and % execute a suitable bond for tie
faithful performance Of his part OF the
contract; otherwise to he returned e
the bidder Proposals not conforming
10 the requirements OF this adyertiae
ment will not be considered. Frank d
Baldwin. captain United Staten army
acting Indian agent. Kiowa and Cum
anche agency, AnadHrl6o. Oklahoma-