Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-02
Proposals for Leasing the surplus Grazing
Lands In h Kiowa and Comanche
and wichita R~eservatlons,
States Indian Service

United States indian Service, D
ktowa and Comanche and Wichita Agency, )
Anadarko, Oklahoma. Jan. 10. isSs.
CTelegraphic Address Anadarko, Oklahoma.
via Chickasha. l. To
Sealed proposals for grazing horses or cattle
lbut not sheep OF hoRsl on the surplus lands OF
the kiowa and Comanche and Wichita re yer.
yations, Oklahoma, endorsed "Proposais Tor
Leasing Tribal Lands for Grazing Purposes
and addressed TO the acting agent OF the
lahoma, will be received at this Office until .
o'clock D. M, on the 18th day Of February.
The pastures on the Klowa and comanche
reservation will be leased TOT the period OF
three years from April 4, 1898, and the pas.
lures ON the Wichita reservation will be leased
tor one year from April 1, 1898, No bid for a
different period on either reservation will be
received or considered.
For the Information Of bidders I will state
That the description of the pastures, the locA.
ton and estimated number OF acres In each.
and AL other necessary information, will be
furnished on application to this office. "A few
OF the pastures on each reservation are unsur.
veyed. These will be surveyed as early "a
practicable, and the lessee will be equired to
pay upon the actual number Of acres found to
be embraced IN each, a. shOwnb by tile survey.
certain OF the pastures on both reservations
are also unienced, The lessees OF unfenced
pastures will be required, without unnecessary
cattle proof wire fence. All fences aud other
improvements shall revert to the indian and
become their absolute property at the eKpira-
No pastures on the Klowa and Comanehe
reservation that Is already under fence will be
leased Tor less than ten cents per acre per
annum; and no unfenced pasture ON said
reservation will be leased for less than eight
cents per acre for the first year and ten cents
pesTrSSser f L2t sa1n OF tne second and third years'
ture on WHICH the bid 10 made, giving the esti.
mated number OF acres therein, the prize per
maximum number OF horses or egstiIle he pro.
poses to hold upo the lands al any one time
and in case more than one pasture 10 bid upon,
81 a stTic cad Sdh @uss &c 10 mI tbi, I ipoim safh; 4Tniy
given pasture.
The rent must be paid In two equal semi.
annual payments In advance, namely, on
April and October 4 Of each year.
Zach lessee viii be required to furnish Sc
curity ia an amount equal TO the deferred pay.
ments for the faithful performance OF the con.
tons of the lease, through some acceptable
security OF guaranty company. Personal bond
Everything being satisfactory, II is proposed
70 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 n
deemed for the best interest Of the Indians;
and the leases executed hereunder will be sub.
terror.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check or drafi upon some United States de-
posltory or solvent national bank In the vicln-
ny OF the bidders place of residence, made
payable TO the order of the Commissioners OF
Indian Atiairs, for at least Q per cent OF the
entire amount of the proposal, which check OF
draft shall be forfeited 20 the United States fol
NE use and, benefit Of the kiOwa, COmanche,
Apache and Wichita Indians In case any bid
der receiving al 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 20 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 aud Comanche
Agent, Anadarko, Oklahoma.