Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-04
LEGAL NOTICES.


PROPOSALS FOR LEASING the surplus
grazing lands on the Kaw and Usage res
srvations. Oklahoma. United States Indian
hRer1aee, Fe Gsass A E iSss. f cTsIeaTssb,S Okla aS-
dress. Pawhuska. Oklahoma, via Elgin,
Kansas Sealed proposals for grazing
norses or cattle tbut not sheep or hogs on
.he surplus lands of the Kaw and Usage
reservations. Oklahoma, Endorsed Pro
posaiS Tor leasing tribal lands for grazing
purposes" and addressed to the acting
aseht OF the Usage agency, Pawhuska, Ok
ianoma; Will be received at this office until
l 20 cioGk p. M. on the 10th day of March,
t Ell Inc pastures on both reservations
VIII De leased for the period OF three years
from April l.. 1888. No bid for a different
PERIOD on either reservation will be re-
celVed or considered. \ minimum price of
zen cents per acre per annum has been
paced upon the lands by the secretary Of
me interior. and no bid for Il less amount
Viii Viii pc pc received or considered. The iessees
vii 1e required to repair the fences sur
cunning their respective pastures. and to
Keep tnem IN good repair during the term
OF the lease. at the expiration of which
they shall revert to the Indians and be-
come their absolute property. The lessees
wni diso pc required to furnish security
dittion me ~ fa,thtul performance Of the con,
un u OF the leases. in an amount equal
10 tne deferred payments. through some
~accePtaole surety or guaranty company.
personal bonds will not be accepted. The
of rent must be made in two
equal senll-annual installments in advance,
LEVI: On April LIST, and October LIST, of
~ u tiIt lHlOrllldtlOn OIL plQQerS, l
VIII state that the description of the pas
lures, the location of each, and estimated
NUMBER OF acres in each, and all other nee
essary will be furnished upon
dppllcatlon to this office. The bidder must
cieariy designate the pasture upon which
IN Do Is made. SO that it can be identi-
ueo, give price per acre per annum. which
ne VIII pay for the use of the same. and
state tne maximum number of horses or
Caltle ne proposes to hold upon the land at
any one time: and in case more than one
pasture is bid upon, a separate bid must
pc maoe upon each. Only by a strict ad-
nerence TO this instruction will it be prac-
ticable to compare the bids in any given
pasture. everything being satisfactory, 1t
is proposed to award the grazing privileges
VI edcn particular pasture to the bidder
proposing to pay the highest price there
Tor; but the right is hereby reserved to re-
lect any and all bids. if deemed for the
best interest of the Indians; and the leases
executed hereunder will be subject to the
approval OF the secretary of the Interior.
Eacn proposal must be accompanied nv a
certined check or draft upon some u. s..
oepository or solvent national bank. in the
vicinity of the bidders place of residence.
made payable to the order of the commits.
sloner OF Indian affairs, for at least 5 per
centum of the entire amount of the pro-
posai; which check or draft shall be for
feited to the United States for the use and
oenent or the Kansas or Usage Indians, in
case any bidder receiving an award shall
fail to enter into the prescribed lease for
the landS bid upon. and to secure a suit
able bond for the faithful performance Of
his part OF the contract; otherwise to he
returned TO the bidder. Proposals not con-
1orming TO the requirements of this adver-
ui HESRY WI = not be eonsidered;
Acting Indian Agent.
Usage Agency. Oklahoma