Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-04
Proposals for Leasing the surplus Grasing
Lands In the Kiowa aud Comanohs
and wichita Reservations,

United States Indian Service,
NOVA and Somanehe and Wichita Agency
Anadarko, Oklahoma. Jan, 10, 1893.
CTelegraphic Address; Anadarko, Oklahoma,
via Chickasha. !. To
sealed proposals. for grazing horses or cattle
Abut not sheep OF hogs) on the surplus lands N
the kio~a and Comanehe and Wichita reseT.
yations, Oklahoma, endorsed Proposals Tor
Leasing Tribal Lands for Grazing Purposes.v
and addressed to the acting agent of the
ih sboma anq S2mGnShe agency AnadsIko. Oh;
o'clock D. m' on the 10th day OF February.
The pastures on the Klo~a and comsnch.
reservation will be leased for the period of
three years from April 1, 1898, and the pas.
tuIes on the Wichita reservation will be leased
Tor. one year from April 4, 1898. No bid Tor a
different period on either reservation Will lie
received or considered,
For the information Of bidders I will state
mat the description OF the pastures, the loca-
uon and estimated number OF acres In each.
anu al other necessary information, will be
iutnlshed on application 20 this office. A few
ol ung pastures on each reservation are unsur.
veyed. These will be surveyed as early AZ
practicable, and the lessee Wilt be REQUIRED to
pay upon the actual number OF acres lound to
De embraced IN each, as shown by the survey.
Certain OF the pastures on both reseryations
are also unienced. The leasees of unfenced
PASTURES VII be required, without unnecessary
delay, TO fence the same with a substantial
S~attle.proOf wire fence. All fences and other
improvements shall revert 20 the Indiana and
become Their absolute property at the eXplra-
No pastures on the Klowa and Comanche
reservation that IL already under fence will be
annum; and no unfenced Pasture an .ald
reservation will be leased for less thar eight
cents per acre for the first year aud ten cents
pei acre Tor each OF the second and third Year,.
The bidder must clearly designate the pas.
tufe on WHICH the bid 10 made giving the esti-
mated number OF acres therein, the price per
maximum number of horses OF cattle he pro.
poser 10 hold upon the lands at any one time.
anu IN case more than one. pasture Ia bid upon,
separate DDS must be made upon each. Only
py a strict adherence to this instruction will Il
De practicable to compare the bids on any
given pasture,
The rent must be paid in two equal seml.
annual payments In advance, namely, on
April and October 1 OF each year,
cu hsSh Lessee VIII be required 70 furnish Sc
ments for the faithful performance OF the con.
tons OF the lease, through some acceptable
seIpr " OF guaranty company. Personal boud
Everything being satisfactory, II is proposed
to award the grazing. privileges of each partic-
the highest price therefor; but the right IL
hereby reserved to reject any and all Bids N
aeSmed LOT the best interest 2f the lndiansi
terror.
bach bid must be accompanied by a certified
cheSk OF dfatt upon sotne United States de-
pOsitory or solvent national bank In the yicin-
NY Of the bidders place OF residence, made
payable 20 the order Of the Commissioner OF
Indian Atiairs, for at least 5 per cent OF the
entire amount OF the proposal. which check OF
drait shall pc forfeited 20 the United States for
me use and benefit Of the kiowa, comanche.
Apache and Wichita Indians In case any bid
der receiving an award shall fail TO enter into
s s1ns prescribed leass t9r the lands bid upon
performance Of his part OF the contract, other
wise 10 be returned 20 the bidder.
Proposals. not conforming to the require.
ments OF this advertisement will not be- con.
sldered' FRANK ID. BALDWIN,
Captain United States Army,
Acting Indian Agent, Kiowa aud Comanche
Agent, Anadarko, Oklahoma.