The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
LEEcH LAKE INDIAN AaENoY, oN1auM,

LEIGH LAKE INDIAN AGENCY, oNIGUM
MINI, Sept. q sos..sealsd bids will be re
Ieeeh Lake Agency Minnesota, until T. M:
central time, Oct "a, 1908, for the sale of
The blown.down timber on the Red Lake dim
1nished reservation, on the following described
sections: rs 8
Section So, township 10. range So.
"a sections lions j. J., = IL, IL IL and ID township
Section 80. township 151. range SIS.
,sS sections lions O. 9, Z, s. IT, II. and ls' township
,,o The greater part Of this timber was blown
tween FIVE and ten million feet Norway and
White WIN Pine; No standing, green or live timber
This comprises practically all the merchant
able pine timber In the blown-down area.
Rules and regulations for sale and cutting
OF the timber can be obtained by prospective
bidders on application to the undersigned
any The and a eas reserves the light 6 reject
Major Tenth Cavalry. Acting Indian Agent.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sealed bids will be opened in presence of bid
der , on October 24th 1909 and contract awarded
ent and ans % copy of advertise
amount bid based estimate of Ave million
must accompany bid.
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will he re
turned as soon as bid is rejected That Of sue
cessful bidder will be retained until bond is APP
proved, and contract made, and then to be 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
for before April 10, 1904 The timber to remain
the property OF the United States until fully
paid for, and will not be removed from the land
disposition Of this timber Will be paid BY ,0t the
contractor, except half the wages of the scaleSs
employed by the goyernment Sealing will Be
and subject to his orders only.
All logs will be scaled by Scrbner's rules. The
contractor may and Is requested to employ an
Inspector of scnlers to be paid by him and sub
jcct to his orders only. to check the work Of
relating to accuracy of will be investigated
and adjusted at once. When work is completed
the government scale must govern. Government
scalcrs shall be paid not to exceed $500 per
month.
an inspector of scalers with the approval and
subject to the orders of the Indian agent. to
paid wholly from the sale of
dation for all employees and board same while
employed on this work. '..=
All timber shall be cut with saw when
practicable. '... r.,
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher than
eighteen inches from the ground when standing
al merchantable pine existing in each and
at the small end shall be utilized. Any such
timber left purposely or otherwise shall DO
he Regular paid for the tmber
Merchantable pine timber used for booms
eher sha be scsed aGe Or for
the purchaser at the regular stumpage rate paid
= In cutting timber for booms, all trees shall
be carefully measured before cutting and the
length of the boom shall be graduated to such
lengths will allow the timber in the tons If
the trees which is too small for booms, to be
cut into merchantable log lengths.
All trees shall be measuIe ed before cutting inro
even two-foot lengths, that all merchantable
timber in the tree shall be utilized to the
near thereto as possible 1e,foot logs being co n
will be scaled on this basis
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 49,
taper.
Al Line, mesc h timber fallen dead within
broken on higher than fifteen feet from the
ground. -
No standing green live timber shall be cut,
the usual width and size.
Preference must be given Indians in hiring
capable of filling, and the same rate of wages
allowed them as white men for the same work
White men may be employed when competent
All expenses attending the sale and disposition
of this timber Including advertising not specified
of the proceeds Of the timber The Balance 1 re.
manning to be credited to the Red Lake band of
on ana to ee disposed of as the
These rules and regulations shall be made part
Of any contract awarded for the sale Of the
No contract is valid unless approved by the
honorable secIe tary of the interior.
d. W.: JONES,
Sept. l. 1903.
Department Of the Interior,
Forwarded to the president with recommended
ton that he approve these regulations. "' 90
E. A. HITCHCOCK.
White House. Sept. Z. 1903. =
Approved In accordance with the provisions
Of the act of February 49, 1889 (25 Stats e7s>.