Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-23
LEGAL xorIcEA

PROPOSALS FOR LEASING THE SURPLUS GRAZ-
Ing Lands on the Kiova and Comanehe and Wichita
aad Conanche and Wichita Agency. Anadarko. Okla
homa. January 70, 1sss--fTeiegraphic address,. Ana
posaIs for grazing horses or cattle Cbur not sheep or
hogsI On the surplus lands OF tho Kioxa and CO.
Proposals for leasing tribal lands for grazing pur-
poses" and addressed TO the acting agent of the
wall be received At this Office until 2 O'Clock ,. H..
on The 18th day OF February. N5s- The pastures on
the kioWa and Comanehe Reservation will be leased
ior te period OF thee years from April l. 1888. and
the pastures on tns Wichita reservation Will be leased
Ter one year from April 1. lsss.' No bid for = diff
ierent period on either reservation will be received
CT Considered Fer the Information of bidders. I Will
STATE that the description Of the pastures. the loca-
uoh ehf estimated number OF acres IN each- and all
ether necessary Information will be furnished on APP
piieation TO this Office A few Of the pastures On
eash Reservation are ulsuryeyed- These 1il Re sur
veyed as early as practicable. and the lessee will 30
Tede,red to pay upon the actual number Of acres
found 20 be embraced II each. as shown by the sur
vey- Certain OF the Pastures on both reservations
are also unfcnced- The lessess of uafsnred pastures
vii! BE- required. without unnecessary delay. TO .eacs
the same with = substantial. eatt.eprcof. wire fence:
all fences and other improvements shall revert TO the
Indians and become 1heir absolute property al rhs
expiration o. the leases No pasture en- the KioxA
and Comalche Reservation that Is already under
fence Will be leased .o- less than ten cents per acre
Per annum; and go unfeaeed pasture on said reserva-
ton Will be leased for less than 5 cents per acre for
the frs; year and ten cents PEI acre Tor each Of the
second ard third years. The bidder nus, clearly aes-
iznate the pasture on which the bid IL made. living
the estimated number Of acres therein. the price per
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mum number of horses or cattle he proposes 20 hold
upon tie lands at any one time. and in case mor,
than one pasture Is bid upon. separate bids must be
made upon each Only by a strict adherence TO this
instruction will it be practicable to compare tie bids
on any given pasture The rent must be paid IN
two equal semi-annual payments In advance. name
". on April st and October LIST Of each year. Each
lessee Will be required 10 furnish security. IN An
amount equal 10 the deferred payments. tor the faith
fri Performance Of the conditions OF the lease,
through SOM acceptable security or guaranty COM
pany. Personal bonds will not be accepted. Every
thing being satisfactory. it IS proposed 10 award this
grazing privileges OF each particular pasture to 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 subject to
the approval Of the secretary Of the interior. Each
proposal must be accompanied By a certified check
or draft upon some U. s depository or solvent na-
tiouai bank. in the vicinity Of the bidders place OF
residence. made payable To the order Of the commiS-
sioner OF Indian lHais. for At least 5 per cencum OF
the entire amount o. the proposal. which check or
drafc shall be forfeited 10 the United States for the
use and benefit Of the Kiowa. Conanche. Apache and
Wichita Indians. in case any bidder receiving an
award shall fail to enter into the prescribed lease
for the faithful performance OF his part OF the. con-
otherwise to be returned TO the bidder. Pro-
posals not eonforn!ns to the requirements Of this adj
yertisement viii not be considered
FRANK D. BALDWIN.
Capt Q. s. A.. Acting Indian AGENT. Kiova and CO.
manche Agency. Anadarko. Oklahoma.