The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-17

SALE of timber lands and other unal
lotted lands and surface of segregated
coal and asphalt lands belonging to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes
in eastern Oklahoma, by the United
States government There will be Of
ferred for sale at public auction at, GER
tain railroad points in eastern Okla
homa. from October is, 1917, to Octo-
Der 81, 1917, inclusive, approximately
400,S00 acres of timber land, $1,000 acres
of the surface of the segregated coal
and asphalt land and 500 acres of other
unallotted land. all belonging to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian nations
in Oklahoma. The surface Of the seq
regated coal and asphalt lands CLASH
fled as suitable for townsite purposes,
and the timber 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 tri-
bal timber lands and other unallotted
lands will be sold, except, however. that
Of the segregated coal and asphalt land
area only the surface will be sold, the
coal and asphalt therein or hereunder
being reserved to the Choctaw and
Chiekasaw nations, except where the
descriptive circular specifically states
that the coal and asphalt will be sold
with the surface. The tribal land Will
be offered In various sized tracts, but
more than 100 acres classified as agri-
cultural land nor more than $40 acres
classified as grazing land. No linnita-
ton Is placed on the acreage of timber
land which may be purchased by one
person. Residence 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 seq
Nregated coal and asphalt lands, classi :
81 ingt1t fo,s III a la
shall be cash, the successful bidder be-
ing required to pay 25 per cent Of pur-
chase price at time of sale and the ball
ance within Is days thereafter or in
case the successful bidder submitted his
bid by mail, said balance must be paid
within Is days from date of notice.
Terms of sale OF surface of segregated
coal and asphalt lands. classified as
suitable for townsite purposes. shall be
rs per cent cash at time Of sale, 25 per
cent within one year. and balance with
in two years from date of sale. Terms
of sale Of tribal timber lands and other
unallotted lands shall be 20 per cent
cash at time of sale and balance In
three equal annual installments of IS
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 per cent
interest per annum onsall deferred pay
ments Bids by mail must be accom-
panied by certified checks or bank
drafts for Is per cent Of the amount
of bids. Where houses or other i'm
provemnnts are located on the limb er
lands the same will be sold with the
timber land or the surface of the seq
regated COAL and asphalt land as the
case may be, said improvements to be
paid for In full at time Of sale, and
except in case of the improvements
within the segregated coal and asphalt
area classified as agricultural or graz
ing land, shall not be sold for less
than the appraised value The right to
reject any and all bids Is reserved. De-
tailed information in regard to dates,
places, conditions and terms of sale.
and including lists or circulars descrip-
tive of the lands to be offered for sale.
may be obtained free of cost from Mr..
Gabe E. Parker, superintendent for the
Five Civilized Tribes. Muskogee. Okla.
Maps and plats may also be obtained
from said superintendent at cost Of
from 25 cents to 80 cents each. Cato
Sells, Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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