The Detroit times., 1908-05-29

PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING IND
EQUIPAGE-Chief Quartermaster's Of
i've, Federai Building. Chicago, III,
May IS. 1905 Sealed proposals IN
tripncate subject 10 the usual con,
ditions. will be received here until ~
O'Clock, noon. June Is. 1903, and then
opened. for furnishing and delivering
at either the Philadelphia, Boston, New
York, Chicago or 81: Louis Depot 2.
the Quartermasters Department; u ;.
Army: 1000 yards Facing Cloth, So
0O0 Waist Belts. 10000 Breast cords
100000 pairs Drawers, winter; zoo bed
steaus. Double: $1,000 Bedsteads, SIN
gle: $4,000 Card Holders: 10000 pairs
Drawers, Summer; $4,000 pairs Gaunt-
lets. Buckskin;. 100000 pairs cloves owes
Cotton (either No. l or No. %: 10000
Gloves. White Wool; 10000 Service
Hats 5000 Hat Cords; 100000 pairs
Leggins, Canvas: $4,000 Dress Caps
S0,Uoo KHAKI laps ana n 4p'S Spge - ms a,
terial 10 be furnished by this Depart
msnp; 10000 Ponehos; l26oo pairs
Arctic overshoes 100000 collars.
$4,000 pairs Stockings. Wool, Heavy:
100000 pairs Stockings. Wool, Light;
10000 pairs Suspenders; 10000 Under
shirts. Cotton with eoiiarettes; 5000
Light; 800, 900 yards Khaki Duck, l2.t
o.. 10000 yards Khaki Duck, 10 l-S
o.; $4,000 yards Khaki Duck. o.;
Tent 5000 Axes: 10000 Axe Helves;
80 900 Bedsheets; $4,000 Brooms. corn;
$4,000 Brushes, Scrubbing palmetto or
TamplGo); y ESQ B9gles. 1000 Chairs Chairs
Camp, with stan; $1,000 Cots; 10000
Cot Covers; 500 Flags. Post; 1,5eo
Flags. Storm and Recruiting; 5000
5000 Hatchets; 10000 Mattress Covers;
10000 Mosquito Bars. single. $500
Mosquito Bars. double; $4,000 pillows;
10000 Pillow Cases: 1000 Shovels.
short; 1000 Spades: 5000 TELESCOPE
Cages; 800 600 Tent Pins, large; 100000
Tent Pins. small, 100000 Tent Pins,
shelter; $4,000 Tent Poles; 1900 Trum-
Pouches. For exclusive delivery at the
philadelphia Depot; samples and other
Information regarding quality and kind
will bet furnished upon application 20
5000 Conical Tent Chains and Plates.
regulation; 5000 Conical Tent Poles.
regulation; 5000 Conical Tent Rings.
ls-inch 5000 Joints, Tent stove Pipe,
cal Tents. regulation; 5000 Tent Tri-
pods for Cpnical Tents, regulation; L.
400 Sets Improved Wall Tent Poles; -
900 Sets Regulation Wall Tent Poles:
$500 uprlghD 5000 Galvanized Iron
Tent Shields; 2,00o pounds Beeswax:
1900 yards Cord Edge Braid; 1000
Buckles; 10000 Japanned Black
Buckles: 100000 Shelter Tent Buckles;
500 yards Buckram; 100000 Canvas Coat
large; 10000 Coat Buttons; Bronze.
small: T2000 Coat Buttons. Gilt. large;
$4,000 Coat Buttons, Gilt, Small: 2l6,ooo
Fly Buttons. black; 10000 Buttons,
Brown. No. $3.50. with Jacks; 10000
Buttons. Brown. No. 1924 with tacks;
$4,000 Buttons; Brown: No l577-s1,
O. "a "A
2O; 1000 Buttons. Bone, Olive Drab.
$500 large, 200 smalD $4,000 Buttons,
suspender Black; 100, 900 Collar Clasps;
ton Cord; 5000 yards White Duck. No
S, 22-inoh $4,000 Hooks and Eyes. No
5. Special. 10000 Black Hooks No g
5.0OO-l2); 100000 Grommets. Brass,
No. Il $4,000 Grommets, Brass! No. a;
10000 Grommets. Brass. No: D., C p;
square feet Russet Leather; 100 ReaTs
Tissue Paper; 10000 pairs Shoulder
Pads $500 pounds Cotton Rope. n
inch: 60 pounds Embroidery silk; 49,
twisted; $50 ounce spools Sewing SILK
"a" 10000 l00-yard Spools Sewing
SILK. Black b" 5000 ounce spools,
Spools Sewing silk. o. p. 90" 27O 100.
ward Spools Sewing Silk, Scarlet "R;"
10000 l-ounce spoois Sewing SILK. Q; D.
o. 200 l-Ounce Spools sewing SILK
Black &c" $4,000 10-yard Spools SILK
Twist, No. IA; 5000 90-yard Spools silk
Twist. No ~ 100000 yards Stay Tape;
40,00G pounds Manila Tent Line. g
thread, II inch; $4,000. pounds Manila
pounds Manila Tent Line, s-thread; 49,
600 pounds Manila Tent Line, H.
thread; $500 pounds Tent Rings. 200
". 1000 "a $500 ~, 900 Tert
Slides. Bronze. Shelter; 10000 Metal
slips No. 2: 100000 Metal Tent slips.
No 8 500 dozen 500yard Spools Bast
ing Cotton 1000 dozen z0o-yard
Spools Sewing Cotton, Black. No. 80,
90 dozen 200-yard Spools Sewing Cot
ton. Black. No. so; SO Balls Dexter COT
ton, No. IL; $500 pounds Sea Island
Cotton; 900 pounds Gutta Perchc; 1000
pounds Drab Cotton Irvine, 6-IClu; 500
pounds White Cotton Irvine. 5-foid I;
subject TO increase In quantities of
from 90 per cent to so per cent, IL de-
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 Nncluding in the
price OF foreign product. ms or manu-
features the duty thereon) being equal.
standard samples can be seen and
spcci fications. blanks for proposals a1d
full information Will be furnished upon
application at this office Envelopes
containing proposals To be Endorsed
Proposals for Clothing and Equipage.
TO be opened June Is. 1908" Lieut.. Col.
w W. ROBINSON, Jr., Chief Quarter
master q