Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-08

TINTED STATES INDIAN SERVICE Pro. O posals for grazing privileges on the White Mountain or san Carlos Indian resefva- tion, Arizona: Sealed proposals for grazing
 horses or cattle (bnt not sheep or hogs) on the surplus lands of the White Mountain or san
 Carlos Indian reservation Arizona. endorsed
 Proposals for grazing privilege on the san Carlos reservation and addressed to the act i ing T.. $. Indian agent Of the San CarlOs agency Arizona, will be received at thlS office uutll 7 | o'clock D m, on the 18th day Of March lSOO | It Is proposed to grant informal permits GOV ering the grazing privileges of said reservation | to the party or parties proposing to pay the | highest price per head per annum for me
 period of three years from April l. l@o No : bid for a different period will be accepted or 1 considered. For the information of bidders 1t ! is stated that the ranges of the reservation | are unfenced. 50 Tar as practicable, gwen ' portion of the reservation. sufficient Tor the pasturage of his stock. will be assigned to each i successful bidder. and each permttee VIII be | expected to coniine his stock to the portion or ' the reservation assigned him: but the govern ! ment will assume no responsibility m the mat i ter of preventing the straying of stock rom i range to range There are two separate
 ranges grazing districts on the reservation, | separated by ynaturalboundsries; one embraces an estimated area of about DOOOO acres and
 the other about s0O.0O0 acres. The grazing permits issued under this advertisement VII be prescribed by the commissioner or Indian affairs md will be based upon the number of head of cattle or horses the bidder proposes to graZe on the reservation and hot upon the acrcage assigned tO ehcn ptfmlllce. Any iul- ther information concerning the matter VIII be furnished upon application t0 This ofhce Each bidder must state whether he proposes to graze horses or cattle, the number ne pro poses to graZc and the price per head per an mum which he will pay (calves al their mother side not to be counted), and give the location of his ranch and his pOstoifice address Tn the consideration of bids horses and cattle VIII pc regarded as upon equal basis. An adjustment Will be required on the ist or April or eacn
 year of the term and pcTIntttees VIII DC re
 upon the same terms and conditions as the
 original contract covering any additions or
 stock that he may have brought upon the Fes-
 erFation. and covering all young stoch that
 have approximately attained the age or one
 year during the preceding twelve months Ihs
 grazing tax must be paid n two seml-ahnuia
 installments. In advance. town: on Apfll isl
 and October ist of each year Each permitted
 will be required to furnish bond with two or
 more good and sufficient suret1es In an amount
 equal to the deferred payments under his per
 nit An actual count Of the number or hehd
 of stock brought upon the reservation will be
 required of each pcrmittee. II it ~hOu!d De uls-
 covered upon inspection and count, that the
 number and count certified to i~ineOrect the
 permittee wiM be held to the payment ot such
 surplus and such surplus of stock VII be sub
 ject to removal from the reservation, m the
 discretion of the [. $. Indian alFeHt, m ease
 he should dCeu such course expenieht Everything being satisfactory. H is proposed to award the grazing privileges to the party or
 parties proposing 60 pay the highest pf1ee per Dtau per aIuuNl4 put Nht IlruA T. hNiNPN " served to reject any or all bids. or any part or bid without assignment of cause; should the Secretary of the nnt erior deem such course advisable: and the permits executed hereunder wIn be subject to the approval of the secre-
 tary of the Interior. Each proposal must De accompanied by certified check OF nraft upon some United -tatesdepository or solvent national bank in the vicinity of the bidder < place of residence. made payable to the order of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. for at least ten per centum Of the entire aInoslt or the proposal for the three years, which cheek or draft will be forfeited tO the United states for the use and benefit of the lndianS occupy ing the San Carlos reservation; in case any bid Ger receiving an award shall fail to enter into the prescribed permit for the number Of head Of stock covered by his bid, and to furnish a ssitable bond with two Of more good and sum cient suretieS conditioned upon the fasthful performance of the terms of the permit; other wise it win be returned to the bidder Ptopos- aA, not conforming to the requirements Ot thls advertisement will not Oe considered. Gapt " J Nicholson. Acting I $. Indian Agent San Carlos Agency, Arizona. February TO lSp