Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
LEGAL NOTICES.

Proposals S FOR LESSfSG THE Sf-fis GRfI.Gs GRAZ
ing Lands on the Kiowa and Comanche and Wichita
ReseTyaIions-Unitet States Indian Service. hiowa
and comaHche and Wichita Agency. Anadarso. Okla
homa. January is. Isss--,Teesraphic address. Ana
darko. Oklahoma. via ChickaSha, T.l-Sea!ed pro-
posais grazing horses or cattle Out not sheep
hogs the surplus lands OF the kiowa and Co
mAnche and Wichita reservations Oklahoma endorsed
Proposals for leasing tribal land. for grazing puF
poses and addressed 10 the acting agent ., the
kiowa and Conanche Agency. Anadarko Oklahoma.
the 18th day Of February. 1855. The pastures
the kiowa and Comanche Reservation Will be leased
the the Wichita reservation wal! be leased
Tor one year from April !. lsss- No bid for dit
ferent period on either reservation will be received
considered For the information Of bidders wiI
state that the description OF the pastures the loc
,ion and estimated number of acres each and all
ether necessary information will be furnished on APP
r!iCat!on TO this of1ce. few OF the pastures ga
each reservation are unsuryeyet. These viii be
'eyed as early practicable and the lessee will Do
required 10 pay upon the actual number OF acres
iound 10 be embraced in each. as shown by the sur
Vey Certain Of the pastures on both reservations
are also unfeneed- The lessees OF unfenced pastures
will be required. without unnecessary delay.
the same with substantial cattieproof. wire fence.
all fences and other improvements shall TO tho
Indians and become their absolute property at the
expiration OF the lease. No pasture on the Kiowa
and Comanche Reservation that is already under
he leased Tor less than ten cents per
Fer annun and unfenced pasture said reserya-
ton will he leased FOR less than per for
the first and ten per for each OF the
seconl ard third The bidder mus; clearly des-
ignate the pasture on which the bid is made giving
the estimated OF acres therein the price per
acre per which he will pay aud the maxi
mum number OF horses cattle he proposes hold
upon the lands at any time and in uors
than pasture is bid upoa separate bids must be
made upon each. Only by stric; adherence to this
instruction will ii be practicable compare the bids
on any given pasture. The be paid in
two equal semi-annuHl payments In advance
ly on April Ist and October Ist of each year. Each
lessee will be required furnish security. in
amount equal 10 the deferred payments FOR the faith
full Performance Of the conditions Of the lease.
through some acceptable security guaranty COM
rany. Personal bonds will not be accepted. Every
thing being satisfactory IL is proposed award the
grazing privileges OF each particular pasture TO the
bidder proposing TO the highest price therefor
but the right is hereby reserved reject and all
bids deemed the best interest Of the Indians
the leases executed hereunder VIII be subject
the approval OF the secretary OF the interior Each
proposal must be accompanied by a certified check
draft upon some L. :. depository solvent
ona bank. in the vicinity OF the bidders place Of
residence. made payable to the order Of the commits
sioner Indian affairs, for least per OF
the entire amount Of the proposal. which check or
draft shall be forfeited the United for the
and benefit Of the Klowa. Comanshe. Apache and
Wichita Indians in any bidder receiving an
award shall fail into the prescribed lease
the lands bid upon. and suitable bond
for the faithful performance OF his part the
tract otherwise to he returned the bidder. Pro-
posas conforming to the requirements of this adj
vertisement Will not be considered
FRANK D. BALDWIN.
Capt U. S. A, Acting Indian Agent. Klowa and CO.
/, mapche Agency, Anadarko. Oklahoma.