The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-25
FINANCIAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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PROPOSALS for Leasing the Surplus
C,-azirr Lands on the Kaw and Usage
Reservations. OklahOma.-Jnited states
Indian Service. Usage Agency, FaWnusha'
Oklahoma. February IS. 1895 CIele sEa p1lc
address Pawhusha, Oklahoma, VIA 1-iglh'
sealed proposals for grazing horses or
cattle tbuu not sheep or hogs on the sur
plus lands of the haw and Usage reser-
yations. Okla homa, endorsed, Proposals
for leasing tribal lands Tor grazlhs puI-
poses :" and addressed TO the Acting Agent
of the Usage Agency, Pawduska, Okla
hOma viii be received a this ONCE untl
clock p. m, on the 10th day OF March,
The. PASTURES on both reservations will
he leased for the period Of three years
from Anril J. 1893. No bid for q different
period on either reservation viii be re
CeIVed or considered
\ minimum price of ten cents per acre
per anIum has been placed upon the lands
Lv the Secretary OF the Interior, and no
bid for a less amount Will be received or
considered.
The Iessees viii 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-
uiration of which they shall revert TO the
Indians and become their absolute prop
evty. The lessees viii also he required 10
furnish security for the faithful perform
avce Of the conditions of the leases. IN an
amount equal to the deferred payments,
through some acceptable surety or guar
anty company. Personal bonds viii not
be accepted.
The payments Of rent must be made
in two equal semi-annual iustal.ments,
i'm advance. to-Vit: on April 1sL
and October 1st Of each year.
For the Information of bidders I VIII
state that the description OF the pastures.
the location OF each, and estimated num-
Der OF acres in each, and ali other reces-
sarv information VIII be furnished upon
application 10 this office
The bidder must clearly designate the
pasture upon which the bid is made, so
thar II can be identified; give price peg
acre per aunum. which ne VIII pay for
the use Of the same and state the max
imum number Of horses or cattle he pro-
poses 70 hold upon the land at any one
time: and in case more than one pas
-u-e is bid upon ~ separate I-4 must
be made upon each. Only by strict adj
hereuCe 10 this instruction VIII II DE CraC-
ticahie TO compare the bids IL any given
pasture.
Everything being satisfactory. It IS pro
posed 20 award the sraz-uE privileges Of
each particular pasture % The bidder pro-
posing % pay the highest price therefor;
brl- 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 viii he subject 60 the
a0u~oEal Of the Secretary or the Interior
zach proposal must te accompanied by
4 certified cheek or CrAtt upon some
United States depository or solvent ra-
-:r-at bank. I'm The vicinity ~ -Ee bidders
Mace OF residence. made payable 10 The or
der II the Comm Sslora~ ~ Indian Affairs.
for 81 least ; Per Ce1JEu Of -Ee entire
amount OF the proposal wtic- check or
draft shall he forfeited 90 the United
states fn- the use and benefit o. -la Kan
.as or CSa Ee Indians. iC case any bidder
receiving an award shall fam 20 enter in
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