The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-02-24
INDIAN nElRsnlp LANDS

Sale Win Bssla shsss Maseh $3.50 Al,sl.
msats Subject y Sale Rules thst Osvssa
The 0ldAep.
in.lian Agent Macarthur has given |
notice that inherited Indian lands are
being listed for sale according to the se
Gently amended rules. A copy OF these |
rules may had for the asking Of Agent
Macarthur. The sale Of these iudiau |
lands - Of considerable impcrtancs 10
10 our county, as Il will result IN large
increase Of ,axab.e property which i |
nov exempt.
Sales Of the first of the Indian heir.hip
lands vill begin about the middle Of
March. Between that date and April 10
there will be So Of these tracts Of Indian
lands offered for sale At auction II this |
place. The trae,s offered range in sire
fiom about 81 acres 10 l6o acres each,
and in qualify from the hest farming
lands Of Nos,hern Idaho to good grazing
aud pasture lands.
There is Z wide divergence Of opinion
~ to the probable prices =, which these
lands will be valued. The general senti
,nent Is that in many cases prices will be
prohihitive. II il noticeable trait
among the Indians that they value their
lands ss = general proposition higher
than the same or similar landa are valued
by white men. This h accounted for In
part by the fact that since the opening Of
the reservation and the assignment Of
the lands Ia seycralty in every instance
where Il has been necessary 10 secure the
release Of an Indians holdings an ex.
horbitant price has been paid. This Il
best illustrated by the prices paid by the
railroad company for rights Of way over
Indian lands that had practically no
value. aud yet were valued highly by the
Indian possessors when II was learned
that the use Of these lands were abeo-
luteiy nece sary to some white man Or
corporation. Under the regulations Of
Indian Affairs commissioner, II the time
any heirs ip land. are to be auctioned
of the acting Indian agent shall hitnseif
put in an estimate of ~hat he regards a
a minimum value on the land 10 be sold.
The rules provide that the lands Of
minor heirs inay be disposed Of by the
guardians II said mimorA. Adult heirs
may petition the agent TO make sale oi
l L.. a.. Ia 49, d.
iicly listed and the agent must view and
sppraise the property occording 10 his
best Judgment. The sppraisemens mus,
he secret and scaled until the bids are
opencd; provided tha. bils below the sp
praisenient may not be accepted.
4 No bidder will be permitted TO include
more than one allotment In any hid. Il
q prospective purchaser desires 10 bid OF
more than one allotment he must submil
. separate bid for each allotment he de
. sires to purchase, aud II he wishes 10 pas
chase less than AN entire allotment III
may suba,it bid for one or more legs;
) subdivisions ot such allotment.
Z All such bids shall be inciosxd IN ,
sealed envelope which must BE- markes
{ by the bidder Ibid .tor inherited land,
: sud the legal description Of the lan'
{ must also he written thereon by him
Each bid must be accompanied by dul
certified check on some solvent banl
payable 10 the commissioner of Indiai
affairs for the use Of the grsntors, for :
per cent Of the amount offered, -
guaranty Of the faithful performance {
y his proposition. II the bid shall be ~
), cepted aud the successful bidder shal
>. fail to comply with the terms Of bis bio
i. such check shall be forfeited in the NJ
:, of the owner n the land.