The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

NH, MINI Sept: q, Sealed bids viii be re-.
Leeeh Lake Agency Mlnnesots, unti1 = ss1 M.
central time, Oct. "a, 1903, >for the sale Of :
sections: 'S'''''s
Section SO, township 10, range SO. e
s sections lions l. L. II, II, 1s and IA, township
Section SO, township 151 range IS.
.S Sectlons o, o. 7, 8, 16, II, and 49, township
The greater part Of this timber was blown
tween ve and ten Iuo fes Nn1. at ne
VIM White Pine No standing, green or live timber
ao1e pine timber in the downtown area
rules and. regulations for sale and cutting
bidders on application to the undersigned.
Inc government reserves the right to reject
any r. and md all all l- bids G. L. SCOTT,
s RULES AND REGULATIONS.
ders on October Oath, 1903, and contract awarded
to highest and best bidder. A copy of advertise
amount bid based on estimate Of Ave n,i,1 ine
must accompany bid.
The checks of unsuccessful bidders will be re.
turned as soon as bid Is rejected. That of sue
cesstui bidder will be retained until bond Is APP
proved, and contract made, and then to be ap-
refuses or fails to enter into contract With,
reasonable time, the money sent with bid viii
w AOilS1Scu " Tue United states. The usual
bond will be reauired. Timber to be cut and paid
for before April IS, 1904. The timber to remain;
the property Of the United States until fully
Ing until that time. All expenses for the proper
disposition OF this timber will be paid by the
contractor, except half the wages Of the scalers
employed by the government. Scaling will be-
done by scalers employed by the Indian agent
and subject to his orders only.
AL logs will be scaled by Scribners rules The
contractor may and is requested to employ an
ia Of scslers to be paid by him and sub
N To Ohio tina .
government scalers ANY complaint made by him
relating to accuracy Of scale will be Investigated
the government scale must govern. Government
scalors shall be paid not to exceed $10O per
The Red Lake band Of Indians may appoint
an inspector of scalers with the approval and
subject to the orders of the Indian agent, to
be paid wholly from the proceeds of sale Of
timber at not more than s1O6 per month.
The contractor will provide suitable accommo-
employed on this work.
practicable. II
In cutting, no tree shall be cut higher than
eighteen inches from the ground when standing.
log abo7e the diameter limit Of six Inches
at the small end shall be utilized. Any such
seaed TO e @
Merehantable pine timber used for for i booms.
skids, building camps dams, bridges or for any
other purpose shall be scaled and charged ia
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
the trees, which is too small for booms to be-
cut into merchantable log lengths. Al {
All trees shall be measu1 ed before cutting into
even two-foot lengths that all merchantable
timber IN the tree shall be utilized to the
nssS ss R1ssD easS
Will be scaled on this basis.
Pine boom timber shall be scaled at each 16.
foot point to obvtate loss of scale on account Of
taper.
the blown down area will be cut including trees
broken OF higher than fifteen feet from the
ground.
No standing green or live timber shall be cut.
except for necessary road-ways and landings
men to handle this timber in positions they are
allowed them as white men for the same work.
Indians INTO available to do the work.
All expenses attending the sale and disposition
as payable by the contractor, shall be paid out
naming to be credited to the Red Lake band Of
| Indian department may direct. :.
These rules and regulations shall be made part
timber named in the advertisement. '
No contract Is valid unless approved by the
honorable secretary Of the int t. ,onrs
Comm ssioner
Sept. 1, 1903. 8
Depafss epf s, OF 1893 shs in'er'0r'
to the president With
White House, Sept Z, 1903
of the act of February is 1859 (2s stas sssS
7. RoosEVELT.