The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-16

PROPOSALS FOR LEASING SUR
= PLUS GRAZING LAND ON THE
CROW RESERVATION, MONTANA.
limited States Indian Service, Grow
Agency. Montana. March IA. 1900
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until two o'clock p. m. ON
April 23d. 1900. and will be immedi-
ately opened thereafter in the presence
OF such bidders as may attend, for the
grazing Ut horses, cattle, or sheep on
the surplus lands Of the Grow Reserva.
ton. Montana, endorsed Proposals for
Grazing Privileges" 1t ia proposed to
lease the grazing districts of said res
ervatiOn Except district No. 8. already
under lease) for the period of five years
from July ], 1900. For tie informa-
ton Of bidders, il is stated that an
agreement with the Grow Indians for
the segregation OF the northern portion
Of the reservation. embracing nearly
ZOO, 900 acres Of land, Ia now pending
ratification by congress. This includes
all Of District No. 8, about the north
tw0.thirds OF District No. Q. and q
small portion Of the northern part OF
District No. 4. After the agreement
shall be ratified and allotments shaTf
be made to such Of the Indians az elect
to remain on that portion Of the 1eser-
walton and the segregated lands are
thrown open to public settlement, the
leases executed under the terms of this
advertisement will relate to and cover
only lands within the retained or d.
unfinished reservation. A corresponding
pro rata deduction will be made IN the
annual rental for the remainder Of the
term. No definite information can be
given as to when the lands will be-
thrown open to public settlement. II
will possibly require between u aud
two years to accomplish this work. A
full description of the grazing districts,
location, estimated number Of acres in
each, and all other necessary informa.
ton in order to enable bidders to sub.
nit their bids, will be furnished upon
application to this Office. Each bidder
must definitely state whether he pro.
poses to Craze horses OF cattle or sheen
aud must clearly designate this district
upon which the bid is made, giving the
estimated number Of acres therein, the
price per acre which he will pay per
mum, and the maximum number Of
animals OF the kind bid upon which he
proposes 20 hold upon the district at
any u time; and IN case more than
one district In bid upon, separate bid
must be made upon each distIiet Only
by n strict adherence to this instruction
will II be practicable to compare the
bids upon any given district. The
rents must be paid in two equal semi
annual installments IN advance, tO.wiE:
on July | and January ! Of each year
of the term. Each lessee will BIO no.
quiIed to furnish security In an amount
equal to one years rental. conditioned
upon the faithful performance ut tho
terms VI the lease, through some no.
oeptable surety or guaranty company,
Everything hHing satisfactory, " IL pro-
posed to award the grazing privileges
each particular district 10 the bid.
der proposing to pay the highest price
therefor considered In the light OF tho
kind OF animals he proposes to Craze
and tho number OF head no proposes To
hold upon the reservation at any Gne
time; but tho right IN hereby reserved
To reject any and all bids on any part
nf u bid II deemed tor the best inter,
asts Of tho Indians; and the leases ex-
acuted hereunder will be subject to tho
0f the secretary OF the inter.
ior. Each proposal must DO accom-.
by u certified check or draft
lpon some u, y. Depository or solvent
national bank In tho vicinity Of tho
1idder's place OF residence, made nay.
bile to tho order OF tho Commission of
indian Affairs, for AT least ten per
OF the entire amount af tho
W0p0sal, which check 0r draft will be
orfeited 10 tho United States f0g tho
aud benefit OF the Grow Indians In
any bidder receiving on award
hail tail 10 enter into tho prescribed
tor the district bid upon and to
urnish u suitable bond with some no.
surety or guaranty company
|0nditioned upon the faithful perf0r,
nance Of tho terms Of tho lease otIlelr
wise 10 he returned 10 tho bidder, Pro-
osals not confronting to tho require.
lents Of this advertisement may BIO
II such aatlan shall ha aeeaaMsleai
roper, John u, Edwards, y, n. Ind,
M Agent, Grow Agency, Montana,