The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND OTHER
UNALLoTTEO LANDS AND SUR
FACE or SEGREGATED COAL AND
ASPHALT LANDS BELONGING TO
THE, cHocTAW AND cHlckAsAW
INDIAN TRIBES IN EASTERN
OKLAHOMA
BY THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
There will be offered for sale at public
auction at certain railroad points in east
ern Oklahoma, from October 18th, 1917
10 October 3lst, 1917. inclusive, approx
mately 400S00 acres OF timber land,
$4,000 acres Of the surface OF the segre-
gated coal and asphalt land, and 500
acres OF other unallotted land all be-
longing 10 the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indian Nations in Oklahoma. The sur
face Of the segregated coal and asphalt
lands classified as suitable for townsite
purposes, and the timber lands. will be
offered for sale for not less than the ap-
praised 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 surface will be sold, the
coal and asphalt therein or hereunder
being reserved TO the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations, except where the
descriptive circular specifically states
that the coal and asphalt will be sold
with the surface. The tribal land win be
offered in various sized tracts but nc
person will be permitted to purchase
more than 100 acres classified as agricul-
tural land nor more than $40 acres clas-
sified as grazing land. No limitation 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
mower of gftOTmnN hNs
Of sale Of surface Of segregated coal and
asphalt lands, classified as agricultural
or grazing lands. shall be cash. the sue
cessful bidder being required % pay 2.
per cent Of purchase price at time OF sale
and the balance within - days thereaf.
ter. or in case the successful bidder sub.
mitted his bid by mail, said balance must
be paid within Is days from date OF no.
tice. Terms Of sale Of surface Of segre.
gated coal and asphalt lands. classified
as suitable for townsite purposes. shall b,
/ p per cent cash at time Of sale, 2a pei
cent within one year. and balance within
| two years from date OF sale Terms %
/ sale OF tribal timber lands and other un
| allotted lands shall be % per cent casl
at time Of sale and balance in three equa
annual installments OF 20 per cent each
| payable In one, two and three years re
/ spectively, from date OF sale. the pur
/ chasers az any Of the above mentione,
lands TO pay per cent interest per an
mum on all deferred payments Bids b.
! mail must De accompanied by certifie,
\ checks or bank drafts for Is per cent o
/ the amount Of bids Where houses o
4 other improvements are located on IN,
/ timber lands. or on the surface OF IN,
| segregated coal and asphalt lands, IN,
| same will be sold with the timber Ian,
or the surface of the segregated coal an,
I asphalt land as the case may be. sal,
| improvements 90 be paid for On fun a
/ time u sale. and except In case of thl
I improvements within the segregated Goa
| and asphalt area classified as ag.icultu
| raj or grazing land shall not be sold 10
/ less than the appraised value The righ
| % reject any and an bids is resery ed. De
/ tailed Information iu regard 10 dates
/ places, conditions, and terms OF sale. AM
/ Including lists or circulars descriptive o
| The lands Co be offered for sale. may b,
/ obtained free 81 cost from Mr.. Gaha n
| Parker Superintendent for the Five Civ
| ilized Tribes. MuskorCe. oklahoma. Map,
\ and plats may also be obtained from sal,
/ Superintendent az "a cost of from 25 cent
/ 20 90 cents each. CATO SELLS.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.