Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-03
Proposals for Leasing the Surplus Grazing
Lands In the kiowa and Comanche
and Wichita Reservations.

United States Indian Service, }
hlowa and Somanehe and Wichita Agency, !
AnadarkC. Oklahoma, Jan. 10, 1858.
CTelegraphic Address, Anadarko, Oklahoma.
via ChicSasha. |. To
Sealed proposals for grazing horses or cattle
Aout not sheep ot hogsl on the surplus lands OF
me klowa and Comanche and Wichita reser.
Leasing. Tribal Lands for Grazing Purposes"
and addressed TO the acting agent of the
htowa and SQmanohe agency, Anadarko. Ok
O'Clock b. m, on the 10th day Of February,
The pastures on the Kiowa and comanehe
three years from April 1, 1893, and the pas.
lures on the Wichita reservation will be leased
Hios one year from April l, 1893. No bid fof a
received or considered. -
For the information OF bidders | will state
that Tue description of the pastures, the lOca.
ton and estimated humble OF acres I'M each.
and All other necessary information, will be-
furnished on application 60 this office. A few
0i tnf paTtnres on each reservation are unsur-
practicable, and the lessee wifi be REQUIRED to
pay upon the actual number Of acres found 10
Oeraih OF the pastures on both reservations
are also untenced. The lessees of unfenced
pastures Will be required, without unnecessary
delay, TO fence the same with a substantial
cattle proof wire fence. All fences and other
improvements shall revert to the Indians and
become Their absolute property at the expira-
No pastures on the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation that Is already under fence will BE
leased for less than ten cents per acre per
reservation will be leased Tor less than eight
cents per acre for the first year and ten cents
per acre i9t each of the SECOND and third yeans.
Ihe bidder must clearly designate the pas
ture on which the bid Ia made, giving the esti-
mated number OF acres therein, the price per
acre per annun which he will pay, and the
maximum number OF horses or cattle he pro-
poses to hold upon the lands at any one time;
ana IN case more than one pasture IL bid upon,
separate eids must be made upon each. Only
by a strict adherence to this Instruction will L
given pasture. ~
The rent must be paid In two equal semi
annual payments In advance, namely, on
Aprl and October l of each year.
Zach lessee will be required to furnish Sc.
Surty p az amount equal 20 the deferred pay
lions OF the lease. through some acceptable
security or guaranty company. Personal bond
Everything being satisfactory. Il il proposed
20 award the grazing privileges OF each paric-
nlar pasture To the bidder proposing TO pay
the highest price therefor; but the right Is
hereby reserved 10 reject any and ali Bids N
deemed for the best interest Of the Indians;
ana the leases executed hereunder will be sub.
terror,
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check OF draft upon some United States de-
posltofy or solvent national bank In the vicin-
ny Of the bidders place OF residence, made
payable 70 the order Of the COMMISSIONS of
indian Affairs, for at least o per cent OF the
entire amount of the proposal, which check or
draft shall be forfeited 10 the United States for
the use and benefit of the kiowa, Comanche.
Apache and Wichita Indians In case any bid.
der receiving an award shall fail to enter into
the prescribed lease for the lands bid upon
and TO secure a suitable bond for the faithful
performance Of his part Of the contract, other.
wise To be returned TO the bidder.
Proposals not conforming to the require
nents OF this advertisement will not be con-
sidered. FRANK u. BALDWIN,
Captain United States Army,
Acting indian Agent, klOva and COmanche
Agent, AnAdaTko, Oklahoma.