The Florence tribune., 1900-02-24
E1RoPOSAI4S FOR GRAZING PRIvI- LEGES 0NTHE WHITE MOUNTAIN OR SYN GARIalS INDIAN RESERVATIAN

E1ROPOSAI.S FOR GRAZING PRIvI- LEGES oNTHE VII TIE MOUNTAIN OR SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, AklzoNA. United States Indian Service, San Carlos Agency, Arizona, February 16, is1. Sealed Proposals for grazing horses or cattle Out noe sheep or hogs1 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 70 the Acting U. $. Indian Agent of the San SaFios Ag9ncy, Arizona, will be received at this oillce until o'clock p. m. on the 18th day of March. 1900. It is proposed to grant informal permits covering the grazing privileges of said reservation to the party or partleS proposing to pay the highest price per head per annum for the period of J years from April l, 1900. No bid for a different period will be accepted or con sldered; For the information of bidders it ls stated that the ranges of the reservation are unfeIieed. So far as practicable given portion of the reservation, sufficient for the rasturage of bis stock, will be assigned to each successful bidder and each permittee VIII be expected to confine his stock to the portion of the reservation assigned him; but the Government will assume no respons- iDility III 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 bodndar1es; one embraces an estimated area oi os about bout S00,0OO acres and She other about eO0.e00 acres. The grazing permits issued Iinder this advertisement will be pre- scriJed by the Commissioner of Indian Af- 1alfs. and will be based upon the number of mead Of cattle or horses the bidder proposes t29 gfaze on the reservation and not upon the acreage assigned to each permittee Any further information concerning the matter will be furnished upon application to this office. Each bidd CT must state wheth- CT he proposes to gFaze horses or cattle. the number he proposes to graze, and the price per head per annum which he will pay lcRiyes at their mothers side not to be eonnted), and give the location of his ranch and his post t-ofice address. In the considera- ton Of bids. horses and cattle will be re- garded as upon equal basis. An adjust nient will be required on the 1st of April of each year of the term and permittees will De required to enter into n 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 at- tanned the age of one year during the pre- cetiinE twelve months. The grazing tax must be paid in two semi annual install ments in advance, to-wit: On April Ist and October list, 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- mittee; if it should be discovered upon in- spection and count. that the number and count certified to is incorrect, the per Aiittee VIII DC held to 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 ease he should deem such Q course ex- pedient. Everything being satisfactory, it IS proposed to award the grazing privileges 70 ths party or parties proposing to pay the Ing nest 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 lect to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Each proposal must be accom- panied by certified check or draft upon some United States depository or solvent national bank. in the vicinity of the bidders piuce of residence, made payable to the order of the Commissioner of Indian Af- falrs, 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- ton, in case any bidder receiving an award shall fail to enter into the prescribed permit for the number of head of stock covered by hls bid, and to furnish a suitable bond with two or more good and sufficient sureties, conditioned upon the faithful performance or the terms of the permit; otherwise. it will be returned to the bidder Proposals not conforming to the requirements of this advertisement will not be considered.
 CAPT. ". J. NICHOLSON.
 Acting U. S. Indian Agent, San Carlos
 Agency, Arizona. Feb. 24-St