The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03

LEIGH LAKE INDIAN AGENCY, oN1GUM,
Mimi, Sept. 81, 1eos.-sealed bids will be re-
ceived at the Office Of acting Indian agent
central time, Oct. "a, 1908, for the sale Of
the blown down timber the Red Lake dim,
inished reservation. on the following described
Section So, township is. range SO:
*, Sections tsnns L. 2 H. 12' Is and H. township
49, Sse fsSss s. iS H. and is township
do Th o y so e. a this IS 81 ps
White Pine: No standing, green or live timber
This comprises practically all the merchants
able pine timber in the blown-down area.
Rules and regulations for sale and cutting
bidders application to the Undersigned.
The government nIa reserves the right 70 reject
~ Major Tenth tho Cavalry Acting Indian Agent.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Sealed bids will be opened in presence of bid
to hshss and best bidder copy Of ADVERTISE
| amount bid based estimate Of five million
must accompany bid.
turned as soon as bid IL rejected. That Of Sue
cessful bidder will be retained until bond Is APP
piled to purchase Of timber If successful bidder
refuses or fails to enter into contract within
be forfeited to the United States. The usual
bond will be required: Timber to be cut and paid
the United states until fu9
paid for and VII not be removed from the land
1h of s w Be f0 p By s
employed by the goyernment 4. Sealing Will be
All logs will be sealed by scribner's rules The
| contractor may and Is requested to employ an
inspector of scaiers to he paid by him and sub
jcct to his orders only, to check the work of
relattng to accuracy of scale will be investigated
and adjusted at When work is completed
sha be p n ee
month.
an Of sca1ers with the n
subject to the orders of the Indian agent, to
T nsf % than tns o pee IF sale
The contractor WIN provide s suitable aecommo-
employed this work.
All timber shall be cut with a saw when
In cutting, no tree shah be cut higher than
eighteen inches from the ground when standing.
An aVs as Rns sa Tint d s sef
at the small end shall be utilized. Any such
timber left, purposely or otherwise shall be
the regular stumpage rate paid for the timber.
Merchantable pine timber used for booms,
o thr purpose shall be sealed and charged to
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paid
II In cutting timber for booms all trees shall
, be carefully measured before cutting and the
length of the boom shall be graduated to such
the trees, which is too small for booms to be
cut into merchantable log lengths
All trees shall be measu1 ed before cutting into
even even two-foot lengths that ali merchantabIe
prescribed top diameter limit Of six inches. ~ or a.
s Hf' 1 sssF
viii be scaled on this basis.
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 49,
n Doint to ObV1ate loss OF scale nj
All merchantable timber, fallen or dead within
the blown down area Will be cut, including trees
No standing green or live timber shall be cut,
except for nd s roadways and landings
men to handle this timber in positions they ara
soWed them as white for the worE
It = White men may be employed when competent
l. Indians are nto available to do the work. :
Of this timber, Including advertising not specified
= as payable by the contractor, shall be paid out
hs Of the timber ri The balance
- Chippewas only, and to be disposed Of as tho
), indian department may direct. -
Is These rules and regulations shall DO made part
8 Of any contract awarded for the sale Of the
g No contract is valid unless approved by tn.
g W. A. JONES,
g Comm ss1oneH.
Sept I. leo3,,
J. Department Of the Interior,
+ !. Forwarded to the president with recommends.
ton that he approve these regulations
!; White House, Sept. Z, 1903.
It Approved In accordance with the provision