The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03

DROPOSALS FOR GRAZING PRIVI- \ LEGES ON THE WHITE MOUNTAIN OR SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA. United States Indian Service, San Carlos Agency, Arizona February 16, 1900. Sealed Proposals for grazing horses or cattle Out nor sheep or hogs) on the surplus lands of the White Mountain or San Carlos Indian Reservation. Arizona. en- dorsed Proposal for grazing privilege on the San Carlos Reservation" and addressed to the Acting U. $. Indian Agent of the San Carlos Agency, Arizona, will be received at this office until o'clock D. m. on the 18th day of March, l950. It is proposed to grant informal permits covering the grazing privileges of said reservation to the party or parties proposing to pay the highest price per head per annum for the period of years from April 1, 1900. No bid for a different period will be accepted or con- sidered, For the information of bidders it is stated that the ranges of the reservation are unfenced. So far as practicable. given portion of the reservation, sufficient for the pasturage of his stock, will be assigned to each successful bidder. and each permlttee will be expected tocunhne his stock to the portion of the reservation assigned him; but the Government will assume no respons- ibillty in the matter of preventing the stray ing of stock from range to range. There are two separate ranges or grazing districts on the reservation, separated by natural boundaries; one embraces an estimated urea of about 500,00O acres and the other about 600 acres. The grazing permits issued under this advertisement will be pre- scribed by the Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs. and will be based upon the number of head of cattle or horses the bidder proposes to graze on the reservation and not upon the ncreage assigned to each permittee. Any further information concerning the matter will be furnished upon application to this office. Each bidder must state wheth- CT he proposes to graze horses or cattle, the number he proposes to graze, and the price per head per annum which he will pay lealves at their mothers side not to be md and his post-otfice address. In the considera- tion of bids, horses and cattle will be re- garded as upon equal basis. An adjust ment will be required on the 1st of April, of each year of the term and permittees will be required to enter into a supplemental contract upon the same terms and condi- tions as the original contract covering any additions Of stock that he may have brought upon the reservation, and covering all young stock that have approximately att tained the age of one year during the pre- ceding twelve months. The grazing tax must be paid in two seni-annual install ments in advance, to-wit: On April ist and l October 1st, of each year each permittee will be required to furnish bond with two or more good and sufficient sureties in an amount equal to the deferred payments
 under his permit. An actual count of the
 number of head of stock brought upon the | reservation will be required of each per- l mittee; if it should be discovered upon in- 1 spection and count. that the number and count certified to is incorrect, the per- lnlUtee VIII pc held 70 the payment Of such
 surplus, and such surplus of stock will be
 subject to removal from the reservation, in
 the discretion of the U. s. Indian Agent, in
 case he should deem such a course ex- i pedient. Everything being satisfactory. it
 is proposed to award the grazing privileges to the party or parties proposing to pay the highest price per head per annum; but the
 right IS hereby reserved to reject any or all
 bids. or any part of bid, without assign
 ment of cause. should the Secretary of the Interior deem such cause advisable; and ! the permits executed hereunder will be sub- l ieet to the approval of the Secretary of the
 Interior. Each proposal must be accom- panied by certified cheek or draft upon some United States depository or solvent national bank, in the vicinity of the bidders pl1ce of residence, made payable to the
 order of the Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs, for at least 10 per centum of the entire
 amount of the proposal for the three years
 which check or draft will be forfeited to the
 United States for the use and benefit of the
 Indians occupying the San Carlos Reserva-