Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
LEGAL NOTICES

Proposals 8 LEIsiSG TIE sGRfIGs Gfaz-
ing Lands on the kiowa and Comanche and Wichita
Reservations-United States Indian Service. kiows
and Comanche and Wichita Agency. Anadarko. OKLA
homa. January ls. s9s--CreIegraphic address. Ana
daFko. Oklahoma, via Chickasha, L. T.J-SeaIed pro-
pesalS Tor grazing horses or cattle tbut not sheep or
hogs on The surplus lands Of the kiowa and CO.
Laaache and Wichita Reservations. Oklahoma. endorsed
Proposals for leasing tribal lands for grazing pur-
Ioses.' and addressed TO the acting agent OF the
NOVA and Conanche Agency, Anadarko, Oklahoma.
VII! be received az this Office until 2 O'Clock p H..
the kiowa and Comanche Reservation will be leased
the Pastures on the Wichita reservation will be leased
fr enc year from April l. 1895. No bid for a diff
isfeht period on either reservation will be received
:. considered. For the information Of bidders. I Will
sa1e mat The description OF the pastures. the !oca-
W" "Ea estimated number OF acres IN each. and all
etheF necessary Information Will be furnished on ap-
pnfatSa TO This office. a few OF the pastures on
eaGn reservation are unsrrveyed. These Will be sur
sessd as early as Practicable. and the lessee will be
REQUIRED to pay upon the actual number Of acres
.oSld 10 0 e embraced in each. as shown by the sur
SeE. Certain of the pastures on both reservations
n also untenced. The iessees of unfeaced pastures
~ 10 IeluITed' without unnecessary delay, 10 fence
the same with 4 substantial. cattIeproof. wire fence:
I 1n5i iTnses "a aad other Improvements shall revert to no
ian a"i oTrenie theiF absolute property at the
expiration Of the leases No pasture on tho Kiows
ana 'otnanche Reservation that is already under
fence will be leased for less than ten cents per acre
per anngm; and 70 unfenced pasture on said reser.a-
ton Will be leased for less than $ cents per acre for
seconi ard third Years. The bidder mus; clearly Ges-
israte the pasture on which the bid is made. giving
IAe ESTIMATED huiaber or acres therein. the price per
acre per dnnunI which he viii pay. and III. maxi
iAa4A A-iAOt u nurses OF cattle ne proposes 70 hOll
upon the lands at any one time: and in case more
than one pasture is bid upon, separate bids must he
made upon each. Only by a strict adherence TO this
instruction Will IL be practicable to compare tie bids
On any given pasture. The rent must be pal! In
two equal semi-annual payments In advante. name
ly. on April LIST and Oc-oSer LIST OF each wear. Each
lessee viii be required to furnish security. In an
amount equal to the deferred payments. for the faith
iul ierft finance OF the conditions Of the lease,
through some acceptable security or guaranty CON-
raay. Personal bonds viii not lie sccepte5. Every
thing being satisfactory. 1t Is proposed to award the
grazing privileges Of each particular pasture 10 the
bidder proposing to pay the highest price therefor:
but the right is hereby reserved to reject any and all
bids, ~ deemed for the best interest OF the Indians
and the leases executed hereunder will be suSjec, to
the approval OF the secretary OF the interior. Each
proposal must be accompanied by a certified check
or draft upon some L. :. depository or solvent "a
tionai bank. in the vicinity OF the bidders place OF
residence. made PAYABLE to the order Of the commits
sioner of Indian affairs. for at least ) Per centum Of
the entire amount of the proposal. which check Of
draft shall be forfeited to the United States for tbs
use and benefit OF the kiowa, Comsnche. Apache and
Wichita Indians. in case any bidder receiving an
award shall fail to enter into the prescribed lease
fer the lands bid upon. and to secure a suitable bond
for the faithful performance OF his parr OF the con-
tract. otherwise to be returned to the bidder. Pro-
posals not conforming to the requirements of this ad-
vertisement will not be considered
FRANK d. BALDWIN.
Capt. U. s. A. Acting milan Agent. kiowa and Co.
ranchs Agency. Anadarko. okIshoma.