Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-01
Proposals for Leasing the surplus Grazing
Lands In the Kiowa and Comanohe
and wichita Reservations
United States Indian Service.

unted states indian Service, J
kiowa and COmanche and Wichita Agency, :
Anadarko, Oklahoma. jan, 10, 1893. }
CTelegraphic Address; Anadarko, Oklahoma,
via Chickasha. l, I'd
Sealed proposals for grazing horses OF cattle
but not sheep OF hORs) on the surplus lanus OF
the NOVA and COmanche and Wichita reser.
yations. Oklahoma, endorsed Proposals foi
Leasing Tribal Lands for Grazing Purposes, -
and addressed to the acting agent OF the
lahoma. will be received at this Office until
9Si9ck D. M, on the 10th day Of February,
The pastures on the Klowa and comanche
reservation will be leased for the period ol
three years from April 4, 1893, and the pas.
lures on the Wichita reservation will be leased
Tor one year from April 4, 1898. No bid for 4
different period on either reservation will lie
received or considered,
For the information Of bidders | will state
that the description OF the pastures, the loca.
ton aud estimated number of acres In each,
and all other necessary information, will be
furnished on application TO this office. A few
veyed. These will be SURVEYED as early AZ
practicable, and the lessee will be rrquired to
pay upon the actual number OF acres found TO
Certain OF the pastures on both reservations
are also unfenCed, The lessees Of unfenced
pastures viii be required without unnecessary
delay, to fence the same with a substantIal
cattle. proof wire fence. All feuces and other
improvements shall revert TO the Indians and
become Their absolute property at the expira-
NlOu " hAt lGANCNs
No pastures on the Kioya and Comanche
reservation that Is already under fence will be
leased TOT less than ten cents per acre per
,ln,x snd np uhisnesd pasture on sad
cents per acre for the first year aud ten cent
per acre for each OF the second and third year,
The bidder must clearly designate the pas.
ture ON which the bid Is made, giving the esti.
mated number Of acres therein. the price pei
acre per annum which he will pay. and the
nOaea tn hnid nnOu tbs lanAa NJ anu - eft..l
and In case more than one pasture il bid upon
separate bid must be made upoD each. Only
by a sulct adhefence TO this instruction will II
be practicable to compare the bids on any
given pasture.
The rent must be paid In two equal semi.
annual Payments In advance. namely. on
zach lessee VIII be required to furnish Sc.
curity IN an amount equal to the deferred pay
ments Tor the faithful performance Of the con.
tons OF the lease, through some acceptable
security OF guaranty company. Personal bono
Will not be accepted.
Everything being satisfactory, II is proposed
TO award the grazing privileges OF each partic-
ular pasture to the bidder proposing to pay
the highest price therefor; but the right il
hereby reserved TO reject any and all Bids II
deemed. for the best Interest Of the Indians;
and the leases executed hereunder will be sub.
terror.
Zach bid must be accompanied by a certified
check or draft upon some United States de.
poaitory or solvent national bank In the Vicin.
ny OF the bidders place of residence, made
payable 70 the order of the Commissioners o
Indian Atiairs, for at least D per cent of the
entire amoun OF the proposal, which check o
draft shall be forfeited 10 the United States fol
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 upOr
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
ments OF this advertisement will not be- con,
sidered. FRANK ID, BALDWIN,
Captain United States Army,
Acting Indian Agent. kiowa and ComanchS
Agent, AnadarkO, Oklahoma.