The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-20
United States Indian Service. Office

United STATES indian Service, Office
of Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington. D. O., January 10. 1899.
PROPOSALS FOR LEASING GRAZ
ING DISTRICT NO. 4, ON THE
GROW PRESERVATION. MONTANA.
Sealed proposals for grazing horses,
cattle or sheep ON grazing district No.
4, on the Grow reservation, Montana.
endorsed Proposals for Leasing Graz
ing District No. 4, Grow Reservation,
Montana and addressed to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, Washing
ton, D. G., will be received at this
office until ! o'clock b. M, Tuesday,
the 28th day Of February, 1899.
For the information Of bidders it is
stated that the district includes the
southwestern portion Of the reserva-
ton, and is estimated to contain 49,.
900 acres Of available grazing lands.
The minimum price Of three and one
half cents per acre, per annum. has
been placed upon said lands, and no bid
at a less rate will be considered.
Said district will be leased for the
period Of five years from July l, 1899,
and no bid for a different period will
be considered. Each bidder must
distinctly state whether his bid
is made for the grazingof horses
or sheep OF cattle; also the
maximum number of animals of the
kind bid upon that he proposes to place
upon the lands at any u time. In
the case Of the acceptance Of a bid the
h;Ilor will mt hn oorspittol ~ ro.o -
greater number of animals at any one
time than that stated III his proposal.
The rent must be paid III two equal,
semi-annual payments, III advance. viz:
on July 1, 1899, and January l., 1900,
and Oh the corresponding dates for the
remainder Of the term. The sue
cessful bidder will be required
to enter into the usual lease for
grazing purposes, and will be required
to give bond in an amount equal to the
deferred payments, with at least two
good and sufficient sureties, conditioned
upon the faithful performance of the
terms Of the lease. Everything
being satisfactory, it is proposed
to award the grazing privilege
of said district to the bidder proposing
to pay the highest price therefor; the
the right is hereby reserved to reject
any Or all bids if deemed for the best
interests of the Indians. Each pro-
posal must be accompanied by a
certified check or draft upon some
United States depository, or solvent ma
tional bank, in the vicinity .of the bid
der's place Of residence, made payable
to the order of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, for at least five per
centum of the entire amount Of the pro-
posal, which check or draft will be
forfeited to the United States, for the
use and benefit of the Grow Indians, in
case any bidder receiving an award
shall fail to enter into the prescribed
lease and bond; otherwise to be re-
turned to the bidder. The bids
must be forwarded direct to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. @. Each bid should
be plainly endorsed, on the outside of
the envelope, Proposals for Leasing
Grazing District No. 4, Grow R~eserva-
ton, Montana" Proposals not
conforming to the requirements
of this advertisement will not be
considered. Any further. infor-
nation concerning said district may be
obtained upon application to E. H.
Becker, ESQ.,, y. S. Indian Agent.
Grow Agency. Montana. W. A.
Jones. Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, Washington, D. 9. 78-2