The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-28
THIS OFFICE.

PROPOSALS for Leasing the Surplus
Grazing Lands on the Kiowa and Com
anche and Wichita Reservations:-Un lted
States Indian Service, Kiowa and Com
anche and Wichita Agency, Anadarko,
Oklahoma, January 70. 1898
photographic address, Anadarko, Okla
hOma, via Chickasha, l. To
Sealed proposals for grazing horses or
cattle (but not sheep or hogs on the sur
plus lands of the kiowa and Comanche
and Wichita reservations, Oklahoma, en-
dorsed, Proposals for leasing tribal lands
for grazing purposes and addressed 10
the Acting Agent of the Kiowa and Com
anche Agency, Anadarko, Oklahoma, VIII
be received a this office until O'Clock
p. M, on the 18th day of February, 1898.
The pastures on the Kiowa and Com
anche reservation will be leased for the
period of three years from April l, 1898,
and the pastures on the Wichita reSerVa-
lion will be leased for one year from April
l, 1898. Nc bid for a different period on
either reservation Will be received or con-
sidered.
For the information of bidders. viii
state that the description of the pastures,
the location and estimated number of
acres in each. and all other necessary IN
formation will be furnished on application
to this office. A few of the pastures on
each reservation are unsurYeyed. These
will be surveyed as early as practicable.
and the lessee will be required to pay up
on the actual number of acres found 10
be embraced in each, as shown by the
survey. Certain of the pastures on both
reservations are also unfenced. Inc
lesseeS of unfenced pastures will be re-
quired. without unnecessary delay, to
fence the same with a substantial, cattle
proof, wire fence; all fences ana other
improvements shall revert to the Indians
and become their absolute property at the
expiration of the leases.
No pasture on the K1oWa ana Comanche
reservation that is already under fence
will be leased for less than ten cents per
acre, per annum; and no unfenced pasture
on said reservation win be leased for less
than cents per acre for the hrst year
and ten cents per acre for each of the
second and third years.
The bidder must clearly designate the
pasture on which the bid is made, CIV
ing the estimated number of acres Jnere-
In the price per acre per annum Whlch ne
will pay, and the maximum number OF
horses or cattle he proposes to hold upon
the lands at any one time: and in case
more than one pasture is bid upon, sep
arate bids must be made upon each. Only
by a strict adherence to this instruction
will ii be practicable TO compare the DluS
on any giVenpasture.
The rent must be paid in two equal
/ semi-annual payments. In advance, name
/ ly, on April LIST and October LIST OF each
Each lessee will be required TO furnish
! security. in an amount equal TO the de-
! ferred payments, for the faithful per-
/ fOrm3ncp of the conditions OF the tease,
! through some acceptable security or guar
anty company. Personal bonds VIII not
| Fvervthing being satisfactory, ii Is pro-
! posed to award the grazing privileges OF
! each particular pasture TO the bidder pro-
/ Dosins to pay the highest price therefor
! but the right is hereby reserved 70 re-
! iect any and all bids, if deemed for the
/ leases executed hereunder will he subject
/ 10 the approval of the secretary or the
! interior. :,
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check or draft upon some L. s
1 depository or solvent national bank, III
| the vicinity Of the bidders place of resi-
| dence made payable 10 the order OF the
| commissioned of Indian Affairs, for al
! Last : ,,er centum of the entire amount OF
! the proposal which check or draft sinai
| he forfeited 10 the United states 1or thS
use nd benefit of the kiOwa, COmanche
! Anache and Wichita Indians, in case any
| tiddar receiving an award shall fail Il
| enter into the prescribed lease Tor tn'
| lands bid upon. and 10 secure SulIap!'
| bond for the faithful performance or ms
| part Of the contract; otherwise 10 De re
! turned to the bidder
| PrOnosals not conforming to the re
| ouirementS Of this advertisement viii no
/ be considered. FRANK d BALDW IN.
/ cant L S A. Acting Indian Agent
I Eiowa and Comanche Agency, Ana
| darko. Oklahoma 49,
PROPOSALS for Erection of Schoo
Buiidiags. I. 5. Indian Service. Kiow:
Agency. Auadarko, Q. T, January p. lNs
/ Sealed proposals, endorsed. Proposal
for Erection Of School Buildings, and al
dressed to the undersigned at Anadarko
Oklahonla. viii be received at this agenc,
| mill two o'clock o. m, OF February =
1SaS for furnishing the necessary mate
TiaIs and labor required in the construc
non and completion Of the following build
/ one stone mess hall at the Fort Sill In
dian boarding school; one brick dormitor
ana one frame mess hall ~ the RlverSld
school. and one stone oormitoTy, on
/ stone mess hall and one ira; ne employees
Quarters at the Rainy Mountain school
ali in strict accordance with plans ant
specifications which may be examined q
| fFe Indian Office, Washington. d g, n
Offices Of the Journal OF Kansas 1lls
[ Missouri. the Eagle Of Wichita, Kan
/ s2s. the Capital" Of Topeka, Kansas
/ The Courier Of Winfield. Kansas. n
Builders and Traders Exchange, On1shs
Nebraska. and the L. s. Indian Ware
/ house. 1899 State St. Chicago Illinois, an
! at this agency
For any additional Information app
TO Can't Frank \. Baldwin. Acting L.
! Indian Agent. l--9--it
FOR TRADE