Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-28
Proposals for Leasing the surplus Grazing
Lands In the Kiowa and Comanohe
and wichita Reservations.

United States Indian Service,
Anadarko, Oklahoma, Jan, 10, 1893.
(Telegraphic Address. Anadarko, Oklahoma,
via Chickasha. l. IT,
Sealed proposals for grazing horses or cattle
1but not sheep oT hogs on the surplus lands OF
the kiowa and Comanche and Wichita reser-
yations, Oklahoma endorsed Proposals ior
and addressed TO the acting agent of the
kiOwa and Comanche agency, Anadafko, Ok
o'clock p. M, on the 10Th day OF February.
1898.
The pastures on the Klowa and Comanehe
reservation viii be leased for the period of
three years from. April l, 1893, and the pas.
lures on the Wichita reservation will be leased
for one year from April 1, lsgs. No bid for a
different period on either reservation will be
For the information OF bidders I will state
that the description OF the pastures, the lOca-
ton and estimated number OF acres In each.
and all other necessary information, will be
furnished on application to this office. A few
OF the pastures on each reservation are unsuT.
veycd. These Will be surveyed as early as
practicable, and the lessee will be required To
pay upon the actual number OF acres iOund to
be embraced In each, as shown by the survey.
are also unfenced. The iessees OF nnfenesd
pastures Will be required, without unnecessary
delay, TO fence the same with n substantial
catle.pfOOt wire fence. All fences and other
improvements shall revert to the Indians and
become their absolute property at the explrn-
ton of the leases.
No pastures on the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation that Is already under fence will be
leased for less than ten cents per acre pet
annumi and nc unfenced pasture on said
reservation will be leased for less than eight
cents per acre for the first year and ten cents
per acre tor each Of the second and third years
The bidder must clearly designate the pas.
tufe on WHICH the bid IN made, giving the esti,
mated number Of acres therein, the price pei
acre per annum which he will pay, and the
maximum number OF, horses or cattle he pro
poses to hold upon the lands at any one time
and In case more than one pasture IL bid upon
separate bids must be made upon each. Only
by a strict adherence To this instruction will I
os praeueaole to compare the bids on anJ
The rent must be paid In two equal semi.
annual payments, In advance, namely, OF
April and October of each year.
Zach lessee will be required to furnish SC.
curity In an amount equal to the deferred pay.
ments for the faithful performance Of the con.
tons OF the lease, through some acceptable
security or guaranty company. Personal bond
will not be accepted.
Everything being satisfactory. It is proposed
TO award the grazing privileges OF each paric-
ular pasture to the bidder proposing to pay
the highest price therefor; but the right il
hereby, reserved to reject any and all 6lds II
deemed for the best interest Of the Indians;
and the leases executed hereunder will be sub
lect to the approval of the secretary Of the In
terror.
zach bid must be ccompanied by a certified
check or draft upo some United States de-
pOsitOry or solvent national bank In the vicin.
payable 10 the order OF the Commissioners OF
Indian Ahairs, for at least 9 per cent Of the
entire amount of the proposal which check OF
draft shall be forfeited to the United States fol
the use and benefit Of the klOwa, ComanChe
Apache and Wichita lndians In case any bid,
der receiving an award shall fail TO enter into
the prescribed lease for the lands bid upot
and TO secure a suitable bond for the faithful
performance OF his part OF the contract, other
wise to be returned TO the bidder.
Proposals not conforming To the require,
ments of this advertisement will not be con,
sidered. FRANK ID. BALDWIN,
Captain United States Army,
Acting Indian Agent, kiOWa and ComanchS
Agent, Anadafko, Oklahoma.