Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-05
Proposals for Leasing the Surplus Grazing
Lands In the Kiowa and Comanche
and wichita Reservations,

United states Indian Service,
ktowa ard COmanche and Wichita Agency, !
Anadarko, Oklahoma, Jan, 10, 1855.
CTelegraphic Address; Anadarko, Oklahoma,
via Chickasha. l. IL
Sealed proposals ft grazing horses or cattle
lbut not sheep or hogs on the surplus lands Of
the kiowa and Comanche and Wichita reser.
y%ations, Oklahoma, endorsed Proposals Tor
Leasing Tribal Lands for Grazing Purposes"
and addressed to the actlpe agent of the
lahoma. will be received at this Office ubti 2
o'clock D. m, on the 10th day of February.
The pastures on the Kioya and comanche
reservation will be leased for the period OF
three years from April 4, 1898, and the pas.
lures on the Wichita reservation will be leased
different period on either reservation will De
received or considered.
For the information Of bidders will state
that the description Of the pastures, the loca.
ton and estimated number OF acres In each,
and all other necessary Information, will be-
furnished on application 10 this office. A few
OF the pastures on each reservation are unsur-
veyed. These will be surveyed as early as
practicable, and the lessee will be required to
pay upon the actual number Of acres found to
be embraced IN each, as shownb by the survey.
Certain of the pastures on both reservations
are also untenced' The lessees of unfenced
pastures Will be required, without unnecessary
uelay, 10 renee 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 eTpira.
No pastures on the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation that Is already under fence will be
leased for less than ten cents per acre per
annumi and no unfenced pasture on said
reservation will be leased for less than eight
cents per acre for the first year and ten cents
per acre tot each OF the second and third yeans.
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
maximum number OF horses or cattle he pro.
poses to hold upon the lands at any one time
and IN case more than one pasture IL bid upon
separate bids must be made upon each. Only
by a strict adherence to this instruction will Il
DC practicable to compare the bids on any
given pasture.
The rent must be paid. in two equal semi.
annual payments In advance, namely, on
April and October 1 OF each year.
Zach lessee will be required TO furnish se.
curly 70 an amount equal TO the deferred pay.
tons OF the lease, through so,ne acceptable
security or guaranty company. Personal bond
Everything being satisfactory, Il Is proposed
20 award the grazing. privileges of each paric-
ular pasture to the bidder proposing 70 pay
the highest price therefor; but the right Is
deemed for the best interest OF the Indians;
and the leases executed hereunder will be sub
lect 10 the approval of the secretary Of the In
zach bid must be accompanied by a certified
check OF draft upon sOme United States de-
R9SiI9rH or solvent national pank 10 the ylein.
payable to the order of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, for at least o per cent OF the
entire amount of the proposal, which check OF
draft shall be forfeited TO the United States for
the use and benefit Of the kioWa, Comanche,
Apache and Wichita Indians In case any bid.
der receiving az award shall fall 20 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 10 the bidder.
Proposals not conforming 20 the require
ments OF this advertisement will not be con
sideted' FRANK ID, BALDWIN,
Captain United States Army,
Acting Indian Agent, kiowa and Comanche
Agent, AnadaTko. Oklahoma.