The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-18

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AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
LONGING TO THE CHOcTAW
AND 1cHlcKAsAW INDIAN
TRIBES IN EASTERN okLAHo-
MA RY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
There will be offered for sale at
public auction at certain railroad
points in eastern Oklahoma, from Oc-
tobers 5th, 1917, to October Slst. 1917,
Inclusive, approximately 40O80O acres
of timber land, 50,200 acres Of the
surface Of the segregated coal and as
phalt land, and 500 acres OF other an
allotted land, ALI belonging to the
lChoctaw 2odd Chickasaw Indian Ma
ltiOns in Oklahoma. The surface of the
segregated coal and asphalt lands
classified as suitable for townsite pur-
poses, and the timber lands, will be
offered for sale for not less than the
4 appraised value Land and timber
viii bet sold together. The entire es-
tate in the tribal timber lands and 9TH
er 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 Chickasaw Ma
tions. except where the descriptive cir
cular specifically states that the coal
and asphalt will be sold with the sur
4 face, The. tribal lana will be offered
in various sized tracts but no person
4 viii be permitted to purchase more
i than 160 acres classified as agricul-
tural land nor more than $40 acres
classified as grazing land. No limita-
ton is placed on tho acreage Of tim
Der land which may be purchased by
one person. Residence on land not
required. Bids may be submitted III.
person, or by agent with power OF at.
torney OF b. mail Terms Of sale Of
surface of Segregated coal and asphalt
lands. classified as agricultural or
grazing lands, shall be cash, the sue.
lcessful bidder being required to pay
Is per cent ofspurchase price at time
lof sale and the balance within Is days
thereafter, or in case the successful
bidder submitted his bid by mail. said
balance must be paid within IL days
from date of notice. Terms of sale of
surface of segregated coal and asphalt
lands, classified as suitable for town
site purposes, shall be. 25 per cent cash
at time Of sale, 25 per cent within one
year, and balance within two years
from date OF sale Terms Of sale OF
tribal timber lands and other unalot
ted lands shall be 25 per cent cash al
time OF sale and balance in three equal
annual installments of % 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 IN
tercst per annum on all deferred pay
meats. Bids by mail must be accom-
panied by certified checks or bank
drafts for % per cent Of the amount
Of bids Where houses or other i'm. |
provements are located on the timber
lands, or on the surface of the segre- |
gated coal and asphalt lands. the
same will be sold with the timber land /
or the surface of the segregated coal /
and asphalt land as the case may be, !
said Improvements to be paid for in /
full at time OF saio, aud except in case
OF the improvements within tho seq
regated coal and asphalt area classi- I
fled as agricultural or grazing land, |
shall notsbe sold for less than the ap-
praised value. The right to reject
any and all bids is reserved. Detailed
Information in regard to dates, places, /
conditions. and terms of sale. and in
cluding lists or circulars descriptive |
of the lands to be offered for sale. may |
be obtained free of cost from Mr. Gabe |
Z. Parker. Superintendent ror the Five I
Civilized Tribes, Muskogee. Oklahoma /
Maps and plats may also be obtained I
from said Superintendent at a cost OF
from 25 cents to so cents each
CATO SELLS.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
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