Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-21

PROPOSALS FOR LEASING GER
tain OF the pastures on the Usage rcs-
crvation. oklahona, United States In
dian service. Usage uRenry. pawhuska.
Oklahoma tTeiegraphic address. Ell
GIN. Kansas) March Z. 1880. Sealed
PROPOSALS for grazing horses or cattle
thut not sheep or hogs) on certain OF
the pastures on the Usage reservation,
Oklahoma, numbered 1. ?. 20, 2s, IS,
80 and u, for the period OF two years
from April. 1896. Endorsed proposals
Tor leasing Usage tribal lands" and hd-
dressed 70 the acting United state In
dian agent, Osage agency, Pawhuskn,
Oklahoma, win be received Mt this
agency. until O'clock D. M on the esth
day OF March. 1876. For the informa-
ton OF bidders. viii state that a de-
scription Of the pastures, number Of
acres In each. and all other necessary
Information In relation thereto, will be
furnished on application 10 this Office.
The bidder must state the number Of
the pnsturc on which the bid Is made,
the estimated number of acres com
tained therein. the price per acre per
nnnuni which he proposes to pay for
the use OF the same. and the maximum
number OF cattle or horses which hs
PROPOSES to Craze thereon. The rent
must he paid semi annually In ad-
vance, on the FIRST day OF April nnd tho
firs, day Of October OF each year. Each
lessee viii be required to give bond.
with two or moro good and sufficient
suretlcr IN an amount equal TO three
foprths % the entire nmnunt OF the con-
alteration ngroed upon, conditioned up
on the faithful performance OF tho
terms OF said lease. An fences aud I'm
provements pertaining TO the said pas
turoe are TO be kept In good repair by
the ltssec and to revert to and become
the property OF the Usage nation az the
expiration OF the lease. Everything
being satisfactory. 1t Is proposed to
award tho grazing privilege Of each
| particular pasture 10 the highest bid
der propoHinE TO pay the hikhest price
therefor; but The right IL hereby re-
served to reject any or all proposals,
and no lease hereunder VIII I've eN-
ocutrd except subject TO the approval
| Of tho secretnry OF the interior Each
I proposal must he accompanied by n
/ certified check or draft upon some
| United states depository or solvent ma
| tlonal hank, in the vicinity Of The bid
! der's place Of rcaidcnco, mnde payable
| TO the order Of the commissioner of In
/ dian nffaiir. for at least G per contnm
I " the total amour, OF the proposal for
/ the twp years. which check
Or draft sh9ll be forfeited
tho use nnd henont OF the OfnFe In
dams OF OklHhomn, In case the bidder
receiving an award shall fail TO ontor
into the prescribed learo for lands bid
I upon. and to execute n suitable hond
] for the faithful performance Of hlR part
/ OF tho contract, otherwise to be re-
turned TO tho bidder. rropnsnla not
conforming to tho requirements OF this
I Advertisement viii nat he considered.
/ Northumberland Horny II. Freeman.
, u, =. A., Acting Indian Agent, Paw
huskn. oklahoma
! FORT WORTH AND RIO GRASpn
] RAILWAY COMPANY rtockholders'
Z aud directors annual mcetng 2 he an
I nunl meeting OF tho stockholders ana
iir lctprs Of the Fort worth aud itlo
I Grandc Railway Company viii be held
I At tho of1ue Of the company IN tho
] atty of Fort Worth, Tex. April 2 1896.
/ a, ". m. Trnrsfcr books viii be
! aicsed at noon, March ., 1899. and re-
main ricucd until April 4 lMd,
A. X. DIXON.