The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-12
AUCTION SALE OF LANDS
F'LATHEAD RESERVATIO

By direction of of Secretary
Lane, the Government will conduct
the following sales of lands within
tue former Flathead Indian Reser-
walton, Montana, for the benefit of
the Flathead Indians.
Approximately $4,000 acres of
land will be offered for sale, CLASH
fed as agricultural land of the first
class, agricultural land of the Sec
ond class, and grazing land. 1t will
be sold to the highest bidders, in
tracts embracing $50 acres each, or
less, for cash, at not less than it's
appraised value. Most of the APP
praisements are $1.25 and $3.50
per acre. The highest appraise
ments range up to 81 per acre. A
portion of the land will be offered
for sale at Kalispell, Montana, and
a portion at Missoula, Montana, on
August 16 and %, 1916, respective
ly. Bids may be made in person or
by agent but will not be received
through the mail, and no person
will be permitted to purchase more
lnan 64U acres in his individual
right. A person may purchase that
quality for himself and many also
purchase like amount as agent
for each person from whom he has
a properly executed power of at
torney.
Approximately $4,000 acres will
be offered for sale, classified as bar
rem, burned-over, and small timber
This land will also be offered for
sale to the highest bidders, in tracts
embracing 100 acres each, or less,
at not less than it's appraised value.
The ADVERTISEMENTS do not exceed 81
per acre. Ii the purchase price is
$50, or less, it must be paid in cash
at the time of sale, but if more than
$50, part payment only, not less
than $50, will be required at that
time. II the sale price is 500, or
less, and full payment is not made
at that time, the purchaser must
pay the unpaid purchase money in
one year from the date of sale. II
more than 500, he must pay one
half of the remainder in one year,
and the other half in two years
from the date OF sale. Part of this
land will be offered for sale at Kali
ispell, and part at Missoula, on
August Is and %, respectively
Bids may be made in person or by
agent, but will not be received
through the mail, and any person
may purchase any number of acres
for which he or his agent is the
highest bidder. Powers of attorney
will not be required of persons who
purchase this land as agents for
others.
int
supervision the sale will be con-
Quoted is authorized to reject any
and all bids which in his opinion
are less than the actual value of the
lands.
The Government will not require
purchasers to furnish information
as to the character or condition of
the lands.
Schedules giving the legal de-
scriptions and appraisements of the
lands will be printed as soon as
possible. No other information as
to the character or condition of the
lands will be furnished by the Gov
eminent. Copies of the schedules
will probably be available about
Augusta. Any person who is in
terested can obtain one of these
schedules as soon as they are ready
by making application therefor to
the register and receiver of the
United States land office at either
Kalispell or at Missoula.
For further information relative
to the sales and for the required
form of power of attorney to pur-
chase the agricultural or grazing
lands by agent, request should be
made to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Washington,
ID. c., or to the register and receiv-
err of either of the above mentioned