Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-02-12
First publication Jan. s-W

Department of the Interior, General Land Office, Washington, ID. O., December .. 1901. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids, directed to the commissioner of the General Land Office, will be received by the Receieiver of Public Moneys at the U. $. Land Office at Prescott, Arizona, up to, and including the 27th day of February, 1902, for the purchase under the provisions of the act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat, A-36) of all the dead timber, together with such quantity of living timber over F inches in diameter as shall amount in all to 30O,0O0 feet of lumber and 5000 cords of wood, to be cut and taken from the following named mining claims said to be owned by the Penn Gold Mining Co.,, in what is known as the Walker Mining District, in the Prescott Forest Reserve in the state of Arizona: Manhattan" ''Nancy Nanks" ''Gypsy Queen" Arch, Sultan "Tomboy," American Eagle" and North Star" containing about 2s0 acres; also upon the following unsurveyed land, approximately sections IT, IS, 19 and 20, T. 13 N., R1W., more particularly de- scribed as a tract of land lying along the Walker road and the gulckes tributary there to, and between what is known as BenJamln gulch and Lynx Creek No bids less than S1 % per thousand feet for timber or less than p cents per cord for wood will be considered. If green wood suitable for timber shall be cut into cord dwood it must be paid for at the
  deposit of $5O0.00 must accompany each bid Within 30 days after date of notice of award the successful bidder must furnish satisfac- tory bonds for twice the amount of his bid and sign a contract binding him to obey the regulations of this department and the in structions of the forestry officer in charge of the work under this sale. Payment in full must be made within 30 days of date of notice of award or if the bidder so elect at the time of making bid, the full amount may be paid in three equal payments Tn 30, 6O. 90 days respectively from date of notice of award. No timber will be cut until marked by the officer in charge and none will be removed from his custody until measured. taken account of and paid for in full. Liv- | ing trees less than 12 inches in diameter at feet above the ground must not be cut. Living trees not marked must not be cut. All parts of eech marked tree, sound enough for timber or wood must be used and ac- counted for. The tops, brush and rubbish must be disposed of promptly, as the cutting proceeds under the direction of the forest officer in charge of the work. Purchasers will be required to exercise the necessary care to preserve the remaining timber from injury as far as possible. Timber on valid mining or other claims, excepting those above mentioned in this advertisement as belonging to the Penn Mining company will be reserved from sale. Timber unsold may be purchased on the presentation of petition therefor within one year without | further advertisement. Purchasers failing to remove timber within one year from date of notice of award forfeit purchase money and right to timber unremoved unless an extension of time is granted. The right tC reject any and all bids is reserved. BingeI Hermann, Commissioner.
 First publication January 22, 19O1.-W