Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-02-19
First publication Jan. +W

Department of the Interior, General Land Office. Washington, D. 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 Eth day of February, 1902, for the purchase under the provisions of the act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat, 34-36) of all the dead timber. together with such quantity of living timber over F inches in diameter as shall amount in all to 300,0O0 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 sNorth Star" containing about 2SO acres; also upon the following unsurveyed land, approximately sections IT, IS, 19 and 20, T. 13 N., R. 1 w., more particularly de- scribed as tract of land lying along the Walker road and the gulcEes tributary there to, and between what is known as Benjamin gulch and Lynx Greek. No bids less than % per thousand feet for timber or less than 25 cents per cord for wood will be considered. If green wood suitable for timber shall be cut into cordwOOd it must be paid for at the rate of Accents per cord Of 128 cubic feet. A deposit of S500.00 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 ot | the work under this sale. Payment in full must be made within 30 days of date ot | notice of award Cr if the bidder so elect al ! the time of making bid, the full amount may
 be paid in three equal payments ln 3O, 6O, | 90 days respectively from date or notice ol award No timber will be cut until marked | by the officer in charge and none will oe | removed from his custody until measured | taken account of and paid for in full. Llv 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 each marked tree, sound enougf
 for timber or wood must be used and ac counted for. The tops, brush and rubolsf
 must be disposed of promptly, as the cutting proceeds under the direction of the flores officer in charge of the work. Purchaser will be required to exercise the necessar. care to preserve the remaining timber ron injury as far as possible. Timber on valit mining or other claims, excepting thos
 above mentioned in this advertisement a
 belonging to the Penn Mining compan,
 will be reserved from sale. Timber unsol'
 may be purchased on the presentation O
 petition therefor within one year withou further advertisement. Purchasers ta1llnl
 to remove timber within one year from dat
 of notice of award forfeit purchase none
 and right to timber unremoyed unless al
 extension of time is granted. The right [
 reject any and all bids is reserved. Blnge
 Hermann, Commissioner.
 FirsS publication January 22, l9Ol--W