The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

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FARM AND TIMBER LANDo
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SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AMI
OTHER UNALLOTTED LANDS AND
SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS
BELONGING TO THE
sCHOCTAw AND CHICK
ASAW TRIBES,
EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
BY the
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
There will be offered for sale at public
auction at certain railroad points in
eastern Oklahoma, from October 4, 1916
to October 81, 1916, inclusive, approx
mately 90S, 900 acres in eastern Oklahoma
belonging to the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations of Indians, including there
in approximately S23s500 acres of tribal
timber lands with standing pine and
hardwood timber thereon; 500 acres OF
other unallotted lands, and $4,000 acres of
the surface of the segregated coal and
asphalt lands. The timber lands and the
surface of the segregated coal and as
phalt lands will be offered for sale for
not less than the appraised value. Land
and timber will be sold together. The
entire estate in the tribal timber lands
and other unallotted lands will be sold,
except, however, that of the segregated
coal and asphalt land area only the sur
face will be sold, the coal and asphalt
therein or hereunder being reserved ex-
cept where the descriptive circular spe.
officially states that the coal and asphalt
will be sold with the surface No per-
son will be permitted to purchase more
than 16O acres classified as agricultural
land, nor more than $40 acres classified
as grazing land. No limitation Is placed
on the acreage of timber land which
may be purchased by one person. Resi-.
dence on land not required. Bids may
be submitted in person. or by agent with
power of attorney, or by mail. Terms
of sale of surface Of segregated coal and
asphalt lands. rs per cent cash at time
of sale, Is per cent within one year, and
balance within two years from date of
sale. Terms Of sale of the tribal timber
lands and other unallotted lands, rs per
cent cash at time of sale and balance
in three equal annual installments of 25
per cent each, payable in one, two, and
three years respectively from date of
sale; the purchasers of any of the above
mentioned lands to pay 5 per cent inter-
est per annum on all deferred payments.
Bids by mail must be accompanied by
certified checks or bank drafts for % per
cent Of amount of bids. Where houses or
other valuable improvements are located
on the timber lands or on the surface of
the segregated coal and asphalt lands,
the same will be sold with the timber land
or with the surface Of the segregated
coal and asphalt land as the case may
be, at not less than the combined ap-
praised value. said improvements to be
paid for in full at time Of sale. The right
to reject any and all bids Is reserved.
Detailed information, including descrip-
tive lists or circulars concerning the
lands and in regard to the dates, places,
conditions and terms of sale may be OBJ
tanned from the superintendent for the
Five Civilized Tribes, Muskogee. Okla
homa
Maps and plats may also be obtained
from said superintendent at cost OF
from DC to 50c each.
CATO SELLS,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
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