The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-25
LEASING RULES.
IN OKLAHOMA
SCHOOL LANDS
Are Made Public by Commits
SiOner Jas. J. Houston.
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
For Three Years LeaSe--De-
post Must Be Made.
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED

Guthrie. o. T. Aug. 2l.-The secretary
Of the board for leasing school lands.
}. j. Houston. today made public the
rules formulated by the board governing
the leasing Of the land in the three new
counties in the Kiowa and Comanche and
caddo countries. With some slight and
immaterial variations they are as expect
ed. and are almost identical with The
Eagles forecast Of them, published early
IN the week
Territorial School Land Office.
Guthrie. O. T.. Aug "a. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that applications
and bids viii be received for the leasing
q all school, college. public building and
indemnity lands located in that part OF
the former Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
reservations lying south of the Washita
river and east Of the range line between
ranges Is and u. west Of the Indian me
ridian. beginning on the "a day of sep
tember 1901 and zap to and including the
I'd day Of October 1901
a. The board for leasing school land
has caused to be made an appraisement
FOR three years 1902, 1903 and 1905 and
lists of such lands, together with the app
praised annual rental value. can be had
10y applying TO the secretary of the beard
at Guthrie. O. T.. on and after September
2 1901
O. al bids must state the specific
amount which the applicant offers for
three years lease of the land applied for
the amount by which this bid exceeds the
rum Of the three years rental as fixed
bv the board must accompany the appli-
cation. Provided. however, that no de-
post shah Doe accepted for less than one
third of the bid. See appIcation)
go All leases VIII be- dated January
J. 1902, and run for three years thereaf-
ter. and notes due respectively. October
J. 1902. 1903 and 1904. with approved Sc
curiDs Will Doe taken for the appraised
rental
90 The applicant may in his applica-
uon make three additional selections
stating the amount De offers for each in
Ease he is not awarded his first selection,
and the excess of deposit viii Doe returned
in. case he bee awarded on les than the
Greatest amount bid
90 No person win be awarded more or
less than one quarter section unless the
land be fractional
o. 30 applications or bids win be re-
celved after the second day of Octo-
her. 1901 and Immediately thereafter The
lands VIII be awarded and the successful
applicant notified and an monies re-
c6ived from unsuccessful applicants VIII
BE returned
a. After notice ar successful apple
cants viii be- permitted to enter upon the
land $50 awarded 10 tenn at once And AN
persons other than lessces are hereby
warned that they Will have no rights on
the lands. and any such apptcaut VIII
be- liable 90 punishment under the law
fur any such trespass.
81. Application must De made direct TO
THIS office not through agents. and
should be addressed To Jas J Houston,
Secretary of the Board for Leasing School
Land. Guthrie. @. T. 30 other person is
authorized 10 accept applications: an app
plications must Doe made upon blanks fur
nlshed 10y this office
$50. Draft OF postof5ce order payable
To the order of 3as. j. Houston. secretary
Of tho board Tor The proper amount
must accompany the application.
Rem Pm AL.
uol Under the present rules Of tho
board an lands are rc-appraiscd before
the expiration OF The lease. and tho
lessces in good smnding are granted the
rght Go renew their leases for another
term ef three years M the appraisemeut
without competition.
ll1-Any person over twenty-five gears
of aee or the head OF family married
women not the head of family excepted.
shall te qualified iessees.
APPLICATION BLANKS.
G2l Blank applications lists of the
lands Tor lease together with the ape
praised annual rental value of each tract
can hc had upon request at this office
or N the office of the county superintend-
out nj Auadarko on I-aVtou.
i31 The board reserves The right O.
a. sect amy or an applications.
Gao These lands win be leased Ter ag-
rieultural and grazing purposes only.
By ar3er of tbe Boar3 Tor Leasing
School Lands
N. ST. JENKINS
Governor Oh M
WILLIAM GRIMES
J. N. BANTER