Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-26
LEGAL NOTICES,


PROPOSALS FOR LEASING HI SURPLUS GRAZ
ing Lands on the kiowa and Comanche and Wichita
atoms i Hlteu states Ihd!1h SeIsS-. hiS"a
and Comanehe and Wichita Agency. Anadarso. OKLA
homa. january 10, S9S.-tTelegraghic address. Ana
daFho. Oklahoma. via Chickasha. l. Tl-Sealed pro-
IuS1tS Tor SfaZiEs horses or eatt!e tour Rot Sheep or
hogs, on the surplus lands OF the EiO~a aGd Co
h!%a'he and Wichita reservations, Oklahoma. endorsed
LIoiSSAIs Tor leasing tribal lands ioF sla&IHe pIf-
lVseS, and addressed 10 the acting agent OF tho
hiG"a aud ComIuche Agency. AnadarAo. Oklahoma.
WI, oe de.elSei at THIS oflce until o'eiooA ?. N.
on the 18th day OF February. iSSS. The pastures on
tAt kipwt and CoEanche Reservation vii. be leased
40 u period OF three years from April J. 1898 anu
the pastures on the Wichita reservation Will be leased
!uF enc year from April l, I>SS. No bid for a diff
- PsiioI on either reservation viii be received
or considered For the information q: bidders. I vii!
s,ale mat The description % the pastures. the loca-
~ ~ tsttHla'ed number OF acres IN each and all
otheF necessary information VIII lie furnished on ap-
rn,aton 10 THIS Office y few Of the pastures On
al iesef'dtioh are Gasufveyei- These VIII De sur
EeEel as earl! as Practicable. and the lessee Will De
required 70 Pay upon the actual number Of acres
Iyui4G o De embraced In each, As shown by the sur
'ey- Certain Of the pastures on both reservations
are also unfenced. The lessess Of unienced pastures
WI DC FeIulssd. without unnecessary delay, 70 fence
the same with n substantial. cattleproot. wire fence:
all fences and other improvements shall revert 10 tho
IltiAhs anu become their absolute property at the
expiration OF the leases. No pasture on the kiOwa
anu Comanche Reservation that is already unEer
fence VIII be leased for less than ten cents per acre
Fer annum: and 10 unieuCed pasture on said rese-va-
ton will be leased for less than 5 cents per acre for
the hIst year ana ten cents per acre t0s each OF the
seconi ard third years. The bidder must clearly des-
ignate the pasture on which the bid is made. giving
the estimated number OF acres therein. the price per
acre per annum which he viii! pay. and the maxi
mum number OF horses or cattle he proposes 70 hold
upon the lands at any one time: and in case more
than one PASTURE is bid upon. separate bids must be
made upon each. Only by a strict adherence to this
instruction will II be practicable 10 compare the bids
on any given pasture. The rent must be paid in
two equal semi-annual payments in advance. name
Iy. on April 1st and October LIST OF each year. Each
lessee will be required 10 furnish security. la an
amount equal to the deferred payments. for the faith
fl Ierff nance Of the conditions OF the lease.
through some acceptable security or guaranty COM
pany. Personal bonds will not be accepted Every
thing being satisfactory. IT is proposed TO award the
grazing privileges of each particular pasture TO the
bidder proposing to pay the highest price therefor;
but the right is hereby reserved TO reject any and all
bids. IL deemed for the best interest Of the Indians
and the leases executed hereunder will be subject TO
the approval OF the secretary Of the Interior Each
proposal must be accompanied by a certified check
or draft upon some L. ;. depository or solvent ma
tional bank. in the vicinity OF the bidders place ot
residence. made payable to the order OF the commits
siOner OF Indian affairs. Tor at least ) per ceItum OF
the entire amount OF the proposal, which check or
draf, shall be forfeited TO the United States for the
use and benefit OF the Kiowa. Comanche. Apache and
Wichita Indians, in ease any bidder receiving an
award shall fail to enter into the prescribed lease
fer the lands bid upon. and 10 secure a suitable bond
for the faithful performance of his part Of the con-
tract: otherwise TO be returned to the bidder. Pro-
posals not conforming to the requirements Of this ad-
v~ertisement will not be considered.
FRANK D.
Capt. L. 6. A. Acting Indian Agent. kiowa and Co
manche Agency. Anadarko. Oklahoma.