The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-04

! PROPOSALS for Leasing the Surplus
I Grazing Lands on the haW and Usage
/ Reservations Oklahoma.-United States
/ Indian Service. Usage Agency, PaWhusha
/ Oklahoma, February Is. 1SsS- CIeleSIapnIc
/ address Pawhuska, Oklahoma, via ElSlh'
/ Kansas
! Sealed proposals for grazing horses or
cattle (but not sheep or hogs on the sur
( plus lands Of the Kaw and Usage Teser-
I VatiOns. Oklahoma, endorsed, Proposals
for leasing tribal lands for grazing pur-
I poses, - and addressed TO the Acting Agent
Of the Usage Agency, PawhuSka, OKLA
bona. will be received at this office until
! o'clock p. IN, on the 18th day OF A1arcn,
1SeS
The pastures on both reservations will
be leased for the period Of three years
from April ]. 1885. No bid for different
period on either reservation viii be re
Cetyed or considered.
A minimum price of ten cents per acre
per annum has been placed upon the lands
by the Secretary of the Interior, and no
bid for a less amount viii be received or
considered.
The Iessees will be required 10 repair the
fences surrounding their respective pas
lures. and 10 keep them in good repair
during the term of the lease. at the eN-
piration Of which they shall revert to the
Indians and become their absolute prop
ertv The leSsees viii also be required to
furnish security for the faithful perform
ance Of the conditions of the leases, in an
amount equal 20 the deferred payments,
through some acceptable surety or guar
auty company. Personal bonds viii not
be accepted
The payments Of rent must be made
in two equal seui-a nnual instaAments,
in advance to-Wit: On April LIST
and October LIST Of each year.
For the information Of bidders I will
state that the description Of the pastures,
the location of each, and estimated num-
Der of acres in each, and all other neces-
sary information will be furnished upon
application 10 this Office.
The bidder must clearly designate the
pasture upon which the bid is made. so
that it can be identified: give price per
acre per annum. which he viii pay for
the use of the same, and state the max
imum number of horses or cattle he pro-
poses TO hold upon the land at any one
time, and in case more than one pas
ture is bid upon, separate bid must
be made upon each. Only by q strict adj
hereuce to this instruction VIII il be Drac-
ticable TO compare the bids in any given
pasture.
Everything being satisfactory, it IS pro-
posed 10 award the grazing PRIVILEGES Of
each particular pasture to the bidder pro-
posing to pay the highest price therefor.
but the right is hereby reserved 70 reject
any and all bids. If deemed for the best
interest of the Indians. and the leases
executed hereunder viii be subject to the
approval of the Secretary of the Interior
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by
a certified check or draft upon some
United States depository or solvent ma
tfoual bank. in the vicinity OF the bidders
place OF residence, made payable to the or
der Of the COMMISSIONS of Indian Affairs.
for at least per Centum OF the entire
amount of the proposal. which check or
draft shall be forfeited 10 the United
States for the use and benefit Of the Kan
sas or Usage Indians, in case any bidder
receiving an award shall fail 70 enter in
to the prescribed lease for the lands hid
tie faithful performance Of his part OF
the contract. otherwise 10 be returned 70
the bidder.
Proposals not conforming 70 the REQUIRE
meuts OF this advertisement Will not be
considered
HENRY r. FREEMAN. Col I. s. A.
Acting Indian Agent, Usage Agency. Okla
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