The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-29


Each lessee VIII De required TO place
at least 20 acres iu each aue~tcr sac-
uon under cultivation prior TO july D.
1901 and the same proposition iu frlo-
tiopal sections ana quarter se.tijns nc
deductions win be- made from tho gross
area in each section on a.,ount of the
highway. The fences and an other im-
provements Of every character placed
upon the lands by the lessecs shan re-
main thereon ana become tho absolute
property of The Indians az tile end of the
term. No exception win be made 20 this
rule and no concessions win be granted
the lessee for placing upon the land im-
provements in excess of thnse naned
All leases must be approved by the
secretary Of the interior, and no suL-
leasing win be permitted without HIS
sanction. TIE rents must DC paid in tw9
equal semi-s nnual installmonts. in all
vance. on July ] and January ] Of each
year. The lessees win be requirded TO
furnish security in an amount equal to
one years annuol rental conditioned
upon the faithful performance Of the
terms Of the lease. Everything being
satisfactory, it is proposed 10 award
each particular tract to the bidder pro-
posing to pay the highest pr'ce the righ'
is reserved, however, to reject any and
all bids, or any parts OF a bid il deemed
for the best interests Of the Indians.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
certified check or draft upon some
urHed States depository or solvent ma
tional bank in the vicinity Of the hideers
place Of residence. made payable to the
order ithe United states Indian agent,
for at least per cent Of the entire
amount of the propos3E which check or
draft viii be forfeited to the United
States for the use rnd benefit Of the
Kiowa, Comanche ana Apache Indians
in case .ny bidder receiving an aware
shall fail to enter lrto the prescribed
lease and TO furnish suitatio bond con-
dtional upon the faithful performance
Of the terms OF the lease.
Bids for grioulural leases must be
filed with Colonel Ra1dlett in Anaderko,
where they win be opened Bids for
grazing PURPOSES only the leases to be-
gin July J. 1905, and run two years. will
be resolved on subdivisions II. ]. X. l..
] M N " T. ~ IL anu III AfaFA NN
pasture No j and AWARDED by the sec-
retary OF the interior in Washington,
! Iune z.
The opening Of these pasture lands to
agricultural development viii not only
prt into cultivation thousands Of acres
| Of rich land that heretofore has been
used exclusively for grazing purposes,
/ but viii provide homes FOR large NUM-
/ Der of families and increase heavily the
agricultural ndtpu, OF southwestern Ok
lahoma. The lands are io, and oontigu-
Gus to. the valley Of Red river and gem
orally are highly productive. The s5il
is deep and the climate good. Corn.
wheat and especially cotton are the
staple crops.
! Prospective bidders complain hit the
condition giving to the tribal owners OF
the land an improvements at the eXpira-
/ tion of TIE lease is harsh, as no person.
could afford to make such Improvements
as would enable him to farm the land
profitable and then sacrifice them at the
end Of three and a half years. The OBJ
lection grows stronger when 1t IS known
that no assurance is given that the
lessee will have a preference risht in re-
leasing.
The lands TO be leased are located as
subdivisions E. F, G and / or reserve
pasture No J. all of reserve pasture No
and that portion OF reserve pasture
No. Iyirg east Of the oklahoma city &
Western railroad Subdivision com
prises all the unaloued lands "a town
ship 4, south Of range IL, west Of th'
Indian meridian. ana fractional township
s. south north Of Red riverl also n
range II, west, Indian meridian. sub
division + comprises u Ir1lo .cd Ian 3
ia township and 3, sonth Of range j.
west fthe Indian meridian S'mdivis
ion c. comprises an OF township q so1tf
Of range p. west Of The Indian meridian
except The north hall Of section I an'
the northeast quarter of section 2, wnic'
IS allotted land S bdivigion / comprises
Ian Of fractional township s south o.
range u, west Of the Indian meridian