Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-29

TINTED STATES INDIAN SERVICE-Pro- o pOSuls for grazing privileges on the Waite Mountain or san Carlos Indian reserya- ton, Arizona: Sealed proposals Tor grazing horses or cattle (bnt not sheep or hogs) on the surplus lands of the White Mountain or san Carlos Indian reservation. krilona, endorsed Proposals for grazing privilege on the san Carlos reservation and addressed to the act ing [. s;. Indian agent Of the san arloSagency, Arizona will be received at thiS office uutll Q clock p m. on the 18th day of March, isOO. IL k proposed 10 grant informal permits GOV ering the grazing privileges or Sald reservation to the party or parties proposing to pay the highest price per head per annum for the period of three years from April l. lyn NO bid for a different period will be accepted or considered For the information of bidders t is stated that the ranges of the reservation are unfenced. So far as practicable, gwen portion of the reservation. sufficient for the pasturage of his stock. will be assigned to each successful bidder. and each permittee will be expected to coniine his stock to the portion of the reservation assigned him. but the govern ment will assume no responsibility In the mat
 ter Of preventing the straying of stock from range to range. There are two separate ranges or grazing districts on the reservation. separated by ynaturalboundaries one embraces an estimated area Of about Jou.UW acres ana the other about S000U acres The grazing permits issued under this advertisement Will De prescribed by the commissioner of lndlan affairs md will be based upon the number or head Of cattle or horses the bidder proposes to graZe on the reservation and not upon the acreage assigned to each permtttce. Any TUT. ther information concerning the matter will be furnished upon application to this office. Each bidder must state whether he proposes to gra2c horses or cattle. the number he pro poses to graZe. and the price per head per an mum which he will pay tcalyeS at their mothers side not to be counted). and give the location of his ranch and his postoice address. In tue consideration Of biGs, horses and cattle will be regarded as upon equal basis An adjustment will be required on the lst of April of each year of the term and permittees will be re quired to enter into a supplemental contract upon the same terms and conditions as the original contract covering any additions or stock that he may have brought upon the res eryation. and covering all young stock that have approximately attained the age of one year during the proceeding twelve months The graZnc tax must be paid in two semi-annual instamentS. in advance, to-wtt: On Apri l>t and October lSt, of each year Eachpermhtee will be required to furnish bond with two or more good and sufficient SuretleS In an amount equal to the deferred payments under his per init. An actual count Of the number or head of stock brought upon the reservation VIII ne required of each permittee: if II should he dis covered upon inspection and count that the number and count certified to k incorrect the permittee will be held to the paymen' of such surplus. and such surplus of stock will be sub feet to removal from the reservation. in the discretion of the '. S Indian agent. in case he should deem such q course eXpedient. Everything being satisfactory. it is proposed to award the grazing privileges to the party or
 
 head per annum: but the right k hereby re- served to reject any or an bids or any part Of a bid without assignment of cause. should the Secretary of the Interior deem such course advisable: and the permits executed hereunder will be subject to the approval of the Secre- tary of the interior. Each proposal must be accompanied by certified check or draft upon some United StatesdepoSitory or solvent national bank in the vicinity of the bidder x place of residence, made payable to the order of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Tor at lon fs4Vt m. nm of ha 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 occupy ing the San Carlos reservation: in case any bid der 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 q suitable bond with two or more good and su1i- cient suretieS. conditioned upon the faithful performance of the terms of tine permit: other wise. It willbe returned to the bidder Prop0s- als not conforming 10 the requirements of this advertisement will not he considered. Capt. W. J. Nicholson. Acting [ S. Indian Agent, san Carlos Agency, Arizona February lB. 1900.