Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-27
Proposals FOR Leasing the Surplus Grazing
Lands in the Kiowa and Comanohe
and WIchIta ReservntIons.

United States Indian Service,
Kiowa and Comanche and Wichita Agency, (
Anadarko, Oklahoma, Jan. 10, 1875.
CTelegraphic Address. Anadarko, Oklahoma,
via Chickasha, !. To
Sealed proposals for grazing horses or cattle
(but not sheep or hogsl on the surplus lands OF
the kiowa and Comanche and Wichita TeseT-
yations, Oklahoma, endorsed proposals for
Leasing Tribal Lands for Grazing Purposrs.'
and addressed TO the acting agent of the
ktowa and (OmanChe agency, Anadarko, Ok
lahoma. will be received at this office u I'll 2
o'clock .. M, on the 10th day of February,
1898.
The pastures on the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation will be leased for the period of
three years from April 1, 1898, and the pas.
lures ON the Wichita reservation will be leased
for one year from April 4, 1898. No bid for a
different period on either reservation will be
For the information Of bidders l will state
that the description OF the pastures, The lOca-
ton aud estir ated number of acresi In each,
furnished on ar plication to this office. "A few
OF the pastures on ach reservation are unsur
veyrd These will he surveyed as early as
practicable, and thelessee will be required to
pay upon the actual number OF acres found "a
be embraced In zach, as shown by the survey,
are also nnienced. The iessees OF nnfenetd
pastures will b. required, without unnecessary
celay, 20 fence the same with a substantial
cattle proof wire 'ence. All e. Ces and othel
imf rovements shall revert 10 the Indians and
become their absolute pro erty at the expira-
ton of the leases.
No pastures on the KiOwa and Comanche
reservation that is already under fence will be
leased for less than ten cents per acre pei
annum; and no unienced pasture an said
reservation Will be leased for less than eight
cen $ per acre for the first year and ten cents
per acre for each OF the second and third years
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 is bio upOn
separate bids must be made upon each. Only
by a strict adherence to this instruction Will I
be practicable to compare the bids on ans
The rent must be paid in two equal semi,
annual payments In advance, namely, or
April and October l of each year.
zach lessee will be Tt quirud TO furnish Sc.
curty in an amount equal to the deferred pay
ments for the faithful performance OF the con
ions of the lease, through some acceptable
security or guaranty company. Personal bond
will not b. 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 II
hereby. reserved TO reject any and all bi 8 I
deemed for the best interest OF the Indians
and the leases executed hereunder will be sub,
ieCt to the approval otthe secretary Ut the n
terror.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check or draft upon some United States de
pOsitory or solvent national bank I'm the viCin
Ivy ui Tue oilutt plaCt oi residence, mau'
PAYABLE to the order of the Commissioner o
Indian Affairs, for at least 2 per cent of thu
entire amount Of the proposal, which check q
draft shall be forfeited to the United States 70
the use and benefit Of the kiowa. Comanche
Apache and Wichita lndi ms In case any bid
der receiving an award shall fail 10 enter int,
the prescribed lease for the lands bid upoi
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 ComanchI
Agent, AnadaTko, Oklahoma,