The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-11-22
Big Land Sale.

N'hN VI ttiV pikkSo' 'ubu S'D'
In Oklahoma is now on and
will continue In various Oklahoma
until December I'D. WW.0OO
acres Of unallote ed Indian land In the
Cboctaw and Chickasaw nations are
to he disposed Of at this sale. which
will be conducted by the federal gov.
eminent. The sale offers the last OPP.
portunity to purchase on any large
scale 1udian lands from the govern.
ment.
j. George Wright. commissioner Of
the Five Civilized Tribes, has an
nounced the places and dates Of the
sale together with regulations govern.
ing the purchase and these maps and
detailed information will he furnished
free to those making application to
tie office IN Muskogce.
When the lands we're allotted TO the
Indians Of the Five Civilized Tribes
of former Indian Territory there was
a large residue In each nation that
vas not taken and this Is TO be dis
pos d Of at tie sale in the Chuctaw
and Chickasaw nat ions.
Some of the land contains valuable
timber. but most Of II II valuable for
agricultural or grazing purposes. some
ni the land. Uf course. isnot first class.
but many OF the tracts compare favor.
ably with the best land IN the com.
munii les where located.
Tie land Is located IN twenty-five
counties and the portion located IN
each county Is to be sold AT public
auction al the county seat. The gov.
ernnen, reserves the right Ia reject
any bids. No bids can be made for
any fiac, iOnal pari or Subdivision of
any tract advertised, nor villa hid for
the minimum price listed be conSid.
cred. Not more than Gio acres Of land
may bc sold to any one person. this
maximum limit ,oincludc lndianiani>
u" may have huugi, previously AT gov.
rrnmcn, sale. Bids of prospective pun
chaScr~ may bc submitted through
agents. but such agents must prcscn,
and HE power Of attorney propcrl,
cNecuicdby the real person Interested
Twenty live per cen, of the amount
II HE purchase price must be- paid at
the time the bid II made aud the ba
inrr bearing u per cent interest may
i" paid ~ follows: - per cent In one
year and ~ per cent IN Two years
from date of sale, hut the pniir,
amount may bc paid al any time.
All bids viii he accepted subject tu
approval 10y the secretary Of thc In.
terror and upon such approval "A cert III.
cate OI purchase will bc Issued which
viii cniitlc the purchaser u imme.
date possession Oi thc land. but the
cut ing or removal ur timber for com.
mcrcial purchases and mining oi
drilling for oil or ga l. prohibited un.
Ill after the entire purchase price |.
paid.
The coun, y seats where thc >alctakcs
place and the dates of sales follow:
Acres
sulphur. Murray Co., Nov, - 1871:
pauls Valley, GaryinCo., Nov. - 2oyG,,
PARCEL. McLain Co.. Nov. -. 9,>,G
! Ada, l'oltotoc Co., Nov. 2o....2s.S -!
Tishomingo, IolusonCo. Dec. = 81, M.
Madill, Marshall Co.. bee. J....li,lI,
Durani, Bryan Co., dee. l.....ls,G7I
AtOka, AtDka Co. lee. 5......pS.o -,
Coalgatc, Coal Co., Dee. n....tb,lI.
Calvin. Hughes Co., Dec. ll....il, ~.
Nc Alr>ter, Pittsburgh q Dec H. rs IN
Wilburton, L.aii Co. bee. H. lDjlI
Stiglcr, Haskell Co., Dee, |; -, ~,
potrau, lie lore CO., bee. l.. al:
Ant lrrs. ru>hmat alaco, Drc. ~ ;; -!
| Hugo, ihurlaN Co., Dee, ~ .32.iil
iiilwi, Ne, 'urtain Co., Dee. - ~ IN