The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04

SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND OTHER
UNALlOTTEO LANDS AND SUR
FACE 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 offered for sale at public
auction at certain railroad points in east
ern Oklahoma. from October 18th, 1917,
TO October 3lst, 1917, inclusive, approx
mately 100000 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 to 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 APP
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 will be
offered in various sized tracts but no
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
power Of attorney, or by mail. Terms
ff 10 81 sr.-fu .
asphalt lands, classified as agricultural
or grazing lands shall be cash, the sue
cessful bidder being required TO pay %
per cent Of purchase price at time of sale
and the balance within Is 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
tics. Terms Of sale of surface OF segre-
gated coal and asphalt lands, classified
as suitable for townsite purposes shall be
% 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 un-
allotted lands shall be % 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 re-
spectiyely, from date of sale; the pur-
chasers OF any of the above mentioned
lands to pay per cent interest per an
mum on all deferred payments. Bids by
mail must be accompanied by certified
checks or bank drafts for 25 per cent OF
the amount OF bids Where houses or
other 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 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 sale. and except In case Of the
improvements within the segregated coal
and asphalt area classified as agricultu-
raj or grazing 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 descriptive Of
the lands to be offered for sale, may be
obtained free OF cost from Mr.. Gabe T.
Parker Superintendent for the Five Civ
ilized Tribes, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Maps
and plats may also be obtained from said
Superintendent at a cost OF from % cents
to 50 cents each. CATO SELLS.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.