The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING AND
EQUlPAGE-Chief Quartermastcrs Of
I'VE. Federal Building. Chicago, Ill.
May 20, i90s.--Sealed proposals. in
triplicate. subject TO the usual con-
ditions. Will be received here until IL
o'clock, noon. June u.s. 1908. and then
opened, for furnishing and delivering
at either the Philadelphia, Boston. New
York, Chicago or 81. Louis Depot OF
the Quartermasters Department, u. 5.
Army: 1000 yards Facing Cloth, So
600 Waist Belts. 1000 Breast Cords;
100000 pairs Drawers, Winter: 25o Bed
steads. Double. $1,000 Bedsteads SIN
gle $4,000 Card Holders; $4,000 pairs
Drawers. Summer; $4,000 pairs Gaunt-
Cotton (eithGr No. 1 or No. ~ 10000
pairs Gloves, Horsehide, 10000 pairs
Gloves, White Wool; $4,000 Service
Hats; $4,000 Hat Cords; 100000 pairs
Legglns, Canvas. $4,000 Dress Caps;
10000 Khaki Caps, and 10000 o. ID.
Caps, Serge (the Khaki and Serge ma
menp: 10000 Ponchos; l2,500 pairs
Arctic Overshoes. 10000 Collars.
Linen; 100000 pairs Stockings. Cotton;
$4,000 pairs Stockings. Wool, Heavy;
10000 pairs Suspenders; 10000 Under
shirts. Cotton, with collarettes; 10000
Cndershirts Wool. with collarettes;
Light 800 600 yards KHAKI Duck; I2s
or $4,000 yards Khaki Duck, 10 1-3
OF. 10000 yards Khaki Duck, or;
100000 yards Khaki Duck. Shelter
200 Bedsheets; $4,000 Brooms. corn;
$4,000 Brushes. Scrubbing Palmetto or
Tampieo), $50 B9gles; 1000 Chairs
Camp. with stan. $4,000 Cots; 10000
Cot Covers; 500 Flags. POST; 1,6oo
Flags. storm and Recruiting; 5000
8 600 Hatchets: 10000 Mattress Covers:
10000 Mosquito Bars. single; $500
Mosquito Bars. double. 10000 Pillows;
10000 Pillow Cases: 1000 Shovels.
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Cases; 100000 Tent Pins, large; 300, 900
Tent Pins. small; 100000 Tent Pins.
shelter: 10000 Tent Poles; $500 Trum-
pets; 1900 Trumpet Cords; 500 Music
Pouches For exclusive delivery at the
Philadelphia Depot; samples and other
information regarding qualitIa9d kind
said Depot: 10000 pairs Shoe laces;
5000 Conical Tent Chains and Plates.
regulation; 5000 Conieal Tent Poles,
regulation; 5000 Conical Tent Rings.
Is-inch: 5000 Joints. Tent Stove Pipe.
regulation; 5000 Tent Straps for Conf
cal Tents. regulation: 5000 Tent Tri-
pods for Conieal Tents; regulation; l.
900 Sets Regulation Wall Tent Poles;
$500 Hospital Tent Poles. N.2O0 ridge.
2.3OO upright; 5000 Galvanized Iron
Tent Shields. 1000 pounds BeeswaX;
SO 900 yards Cord Edge Braid, 1000
yards Brown Mohair Braid; $4,000 Gilt
Buckles; 10000 ,Japenned Black
500 yards Buckram; 300.O 900 Canvas Coat
Buttons $4,000 Coat Buttons. Bronco
large; 10000 Coat Buttons. Bronze.
10000 Coat Buttons. Gilt, Small; 2l6,o00
Fly Buttons. black: 10000 Buttons.
olive Drab Shirt: 10000 Buttons;
Buttons. Brown. No. eSs-24. with tacks;
$4,000 Buttons Brown. No. 1871.
with tacks; $4,000 Buttons. Black. with
tacks. 100000 1866, and 10000 l2i6-
$500 large. 200 smalD: $4,000 Buttons,
Suspender. Black; 100000 Collar Clasps;
1000 rounds Silver Lake Braided Cot
s. Special; 10000 Black Hooks. No. 8;
R TOsGi $4,000 yards Gimp. co. ooo,7,
65,oO0-12); 60OO 900 Grommets. Brass.
No /; 1925, 900 Grommets, Brass, No. =;
s 5000 poaD%s Citing sFf Ene Ne 10 @
square feet Russet Leather; 100 Reams
Tissue Paper; 10000 pairs shoulder
Pads; $500 pounds Cotton Rope. %
ounce Sewing SIX "a, Extra Hard
Twisted; $50 ounce spools Sewing SILK
"a" $4,000 loo-yard spools Sewing Swing
Sewing silk. Black b 90 900 1o0-yard
Spools Sewing Silk. o. y. 90" 27O 100
ward Spools Sewing SILK. Scarlet "R;
10000 ounce spools Sewing SILK O. D.
Black &C." 1000 te-yard spools SILK
Twist. No. "a; 5000 so-yard spools SILK
TWIST. NO IL, lVV,VUO ydIus oNdy idPe'
10000 pounds Manila Tent Line g
thread. X inch $4,000 pounds Manila
Tent Line. s-thread 7-32-inch: 24,003
pounds Manila Tent Line. 9-thread; 49,
600 pounds Manila Tent Line. 12-
thread: 1900 pounds Tent Rings, (..709
y. 1000 ". $500 NJ; 100000 Tent
Slides Bronze Shelter; 10000 Metal
Tent Slips. No. l; 10000 Metal Tent
Slips. No. 9; 100000 Metal Tent Slips.
No 8: 500 dozen 500yard Spools Bast-
ing Cotton; 1000 dozen z00-yard
Spools Sewing Cotton. Black. No. 36.
90 dozen 200-yard Spools Sewing Cot
ton, Black. No. so; so Balls Dexter COT
ton No ~: $500 pounds Sea Island
cotton: 900 pounds Gutta Perchn: 1000
pounds Drab Cotton Irvine 5-fold; 500
pounds White Cotton Irvine, 5-fold:
subject TO increase In quantities of
from 20 per cent to 80 per cent, if de-
sired by this Department. The right
is reserved to reject or accept any or
all proposals. or any part thereof.
Preference will be given to articles OF
domestic manufacture. conditions OF
quality and price Including In Nthe
price OF foreign productions or manu-
features the duty thereon) being equal.
standard samples can be seen and
specifications, blanks for proposals and
full Information Will be furnished upon
application at this Office Envelopes
containing proposals to be Endorsed
Proposals for Clothing and Equipage,
20 be opened June is, 1905" Lieut. Col.
w. w. ROBINSON. Jr.. Chief Quarter
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