Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-23
PROPOSALS FOR LEASING
Surplus Grazing Lands in the Klowa'
Oomanohe and Apache Country


day, May l6, 1902, and will be immedi-
at9ly thereafter opened in the presence
of such bidders as may attend, for leas-
ing certain of the surplus grazing
lands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and {
Apache Indians, in Oklahoma, for
grazing purposes only, for the period
of three years from July l, 1902. Bids
will be received for the grazing OF
either horses or cattle, but not for the
grazing of sheep. The proposals must
be addressed to the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, Washington, ID. c.,
and must be plainly marked on the
outside of the envelope, Proposal for
leasing Kiowa lands"
For the information of bidders it is
stated that it is proposed to lease
original reserve pastures Nos. and
4. Reserve pasture No. , and the ad-
dition to reserve pasture No. will not
be leased. Reserve pasture No has
been divided as followes: Pasture +,
1881 acres; f, 34,674 acres; G, 22,526
acres; II, 22,00l acres; |, 20, l63 acres;
j, 23,052 acres; X, 30, 447 acres; l., %,
962 acres; NJ, 23,O47 acres; N, 23,967
acres: ., %, 954 acres; p, %, 109 acres;
Q, %, 407 acres; II, %, S99 acres; S, %,
937 acres; T, 22,65l acres. Reserve
pasture No has not been subdivided.
Said pasture contains 20,54l acres.
This last pasture is fenced with d
good, substantial cattle-proof fence.
Each of the subpastures in original
Reserve pasture No. l is is partly
, fenced The leese of each of these
= pasteurs WILDE required to fence the
) same with a good, substantial, barbed-
+ wire, cattle-proof fence not later than
2 December /, 1902 the fences to revert
: to the Indians at the end of the term
e and become their absolute property.
). Posts for fencing may be obtained
s from the lands, under the direction of
!. the United States Indian agent. The
n pastures must be so fenced as to permit
" of driveway 100 feet wide entirely
h through said original reserve pasture
7 No. from east to west along the
the township line between townships
and south, and north and south
along the range line between range:
l3 and IA west. These proposed drive
re map. Maps showing the location o
n said subpastures, together with tn,
nj number OF miles of fence already con
lv constructed about each and the mum
i Der of miles yet to be constructed, ma.
A. be obtained of the United States In
= dian agent, Anadarko, Oklahoma.
o. A minimum price of 25 cents pc
III acre per annum has been placed upo
amount viii be accepted. a clause i
nj the lease will prohibit subleasid
os without the consent of the Secretar
" of the Interior, and will also provid
that the pastures shall not be ovel
stocked The rents must be paid i
two equal semiannual installmentS
advance, to wit on July l and Januar
up 1 of eavh year. The lessees will /
nd required Ia furnish security in a
me amount equal to one annual paymei
rid conditioned upon the faithful perform
led ance of the terms of the lease. Suret
on or guaranty company bonds preferred
'ur Everything being satisfactory it
'od proposed to award the grazing privi
ed ege of each pasture to the bidder pro
'as posing to pay the highest price ther
a for: but the right is hereby reserve
&C. to reject any and all bids or any pa
ep- of bid, if deemed for the best il
ust terests of the Indians, and the leas
it. executed hereunder will be subject
'et, tie approvaI of the Secretary of ii
Interior.
Each proposal must be accompani'
by a certified check or draft upon son
dol United States depOsitary or solve
,ar. national bank in the vicinity of t
oro bidders place of residence, made pa
. 3, able to the order of the Commission
,co of Indian Affairs, for at least 10 D
Dc. cent Of the entire amount of the pr
.bo posal, which check or draft will be fC
,,,. feited to the United States for the u
.el,, and benefit of the Indians occupyi
apv said reservation, in case any bidd
- - receiving an award shall fail to ent
ood into the prescribed lease and furni