The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02

PROPOSALS for Leasing the Surplus
! Grazing Lands on the Kaw and Usage
Reservations, OklahOma.-United States
Indian Service Usage Agency Pawhuska,
Oklahoma, February IS, 1898. CTelegraphlc
address. Pawhuska, Oklahoma, via Elgln,
Kansas
Sealed proposals for grazing horses or
cattle (but not sheep or hOgSl on the sur
plus lands of the KaW and Usage reser-
vatiOns Oklahoma, endorsed, proposals
for leasing tribal lands for grazing pur-
poses, and addressed TO the Acting Agent
of the Usage Agency, Pawhuska, Okla
homa will be received at this office until
l o clock p. m, on the 18th day OF March,
1898
The pastures on both reservations will
be leased for the period of three years
from April l, 1898. No bid for different
period on either reservation will be re-
ceived or considered.
A minimum price of ten cents per acre
per annum has been placed upon the lands
by the Secretary of the Interior, and no
bid for a less amount will be received or
considered.
The lessees will be required to repair the
fences surrounding their respective pas
lures. and TO keep them in good repair
during the term of the lease, at the eX-
piration of which they shall revert to the
Indians and become their absolute prop
erty. The lesSeeS will also be required to
furnish security for the faithful perform
ance of the conditions of the leases, in an
through some acceptable surety or guar
anty company. Personal bonds will not
be accepted.
The payments of rent must be made
in two equal semi-annual installments
in advance, to-wit On April LIST
and October LIST Of each year
For the information of bidders l will
state that the description of the pastures
the location of each, and estimated num-
Der of acres In each, and all other neces-
sary Information will be furnished upon
application TO this office.
The bidder must clearly designate the
pasture upon which the bid is made, so
that it can be identified: give price per
acre per annum, which he will pay for
the use of the same, and state the max
imum number of horses or cattle he pro-
poses to hold upon the land at any one
time; and in case more than one pas
ture is bid upon, separate bid must
be made upon each. Only by a strict ad-
herence to this instruction will it be prac-
ticable to compare the bids in any given
pasture.
Everything being satisfa Glory, it is pro-
posed to award the grazing privileges of
each particular pasture to the bidder pro-
posing to pay the highest price therefor;
but the right is hereby reserved to reject
any and all bids. If deemed for the best
interest of the Indians; and the leases
executed hereunder will be subject 10 the
approval of the Secretary of the Interior
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check or draft upon some
United States depository or solvent no
tional bank, in the vicinity of the bidders
place of residence, made payable to the or
der of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for at least > per centum of the entire
amount of the proposal. which check or
draft shall be forfeited to the United
States for the use and benefit of the Kan
sas or Usage Indians, in case any bidder
receiving an award shall fail to enter in
to the prescribed lease for the lands hid
the faithful performance of his part of
the contract; otherwise TO be returned to
the bidder.
Proposals not conforming to the require
ments of this advertisement will NOT be
considered.
HENRY B. FREEMAN, Col. L. S. A.
Acting Indian Agent. Usage Agency, Okla
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