Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES.


PROPOSALS FOR LEASING the surplus
grazing lands on the kaw and Usage res
srvations, Oklahoma. United States indian
SerVscei Usage Agency Pawhuska; Okla
Iress. ~PaWhuska. Oklahoma. via Elgin.
Kansas Sealed proposals for grazing
noIses or cattle (but not sheep or hogs on
.he surplus lands of the Kaw and Usage
reservations, Oklahoma, Endorsed PRO
posais for leasing tribal lands for grazing
aeepts Of me and nd, addressed to the acting
iahoma. will be received at this Office until
4 clcGk p. M. on the 18th day of March,
Ell III me pastures on both reservations
VIII be leased for the period of three years
from April l. 1885. No bid for a different
pehio9 on either reservation will be re-
cel'ed or considered. A minimum price of
.gm cents per acre per annum has been
placed upon the lands by the secretary of
me INTERIOR. and no bid for a less amount
VIII pc received or considered. The lessees
viii pe required to repair the fences sur
ioulidihg their respective pastures, and to
Keep them in good repair during the term
OF the lease. at the expiration OF which
oney man revert to the Indians and be-
come their absolute property. The lessees
will also be required to furnish security
Tor the faithful performance of the con-
oitions OF the leases, in an amount equal
acce sne h deierred payments. through some
Personal bonds will not be accepted. The
payments OF rent must be made in two
equal semi-annual instalIments in advance,
to-wit: On April lst. and October LIST OF
eaGh year. For the information Of bidders, /
VIII state that the description OF the pas
lures. the location of each, and stimated
number OF acres in each, and all other nee
essary Information will be furnished upon
applcatlon to this office. The bidder must
cleariy designate the pasture upon which
1ne DID Is made. SO that it can be identi-
iieu' give price per acre per annum- which
ne VIII pay for the use of the same. and
state the maximum number of horses or
cattle ne proposes to hold upon the land at
any one Tune: and in case more than one
pasture is bid upon. a separate bid must
pc made upon each. Only by a strict adj
nerence to this instruction will il be prac-
ucable TO compare the bids in any given
pasture. Everything being satisfactory, il
rs rs PROPOSED TO award the grazing privileges
OF each particular pasture to the bidder
proposing to pay the highest price there
1or, but the right is hereby reserved to re-
Ject any and all bids. if deemed for the
pest interest of the Indians; and the leases
executed hereunder will he subject to the
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
certif1ed check or draft upon some T.. s..
depository or solvent national 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 s per
centum of the entire amount of the pro-
posai: which check or draft shall be for
felted to the United States for the use and
benefit OF the Kansas or Usage Indians. in
case any bidder receiving an award shall
ia1l 10 enter into the prescribed lease for
the lands bid upon. and to secure a suit
able bond for the faithful performance of
his part OF the contract: otherwise to be
returned 10 the bidder. Proposals not con-
iorming TO the requirements of this adver-
tlSement will not be considered.
HENRY d. FREEMAN. Col. U. s. a.
Acting Indian Agent,
Usage AGENCY Oklahoma