The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

GALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND
OTHER uNALLoTTED LANDS
AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS Be
LONGING TO THE cHocTAW
AND cHlcKAsAW DIAN
TRIBES IN EASTERN oKLAHo.
MA BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
There will be offered for sale at
public auction at certain railroad
points in eastern Oklahoma from Oc-
tober 18th, 1917. to October 31st 1917,
inclusive. approximately 400S00 acres
Of timber land $4,000 acres Of the
Surface of the segregated coal and as
phalt land, and 500 acres Of other un-
allotted land, all belonging to the
Choctaw Rnd Chickasaw Indian Ma.
tions 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
appraised value. Land and timber
win be 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
Win be sold, the coal and asphalt
therein or hereunder being reserved
to the Choctaw and Chlckasaw Ma
uons. except where tho descriptive cir
cular Specifically states that the coal
sid asphalt will be sold with the sur.
face. The tribal land viii be offered
IN various sized tracts but no person
will be permitted to purchase more
than $50 acres classified as agricul-
tural land nor more than 640 acres.
classified as grazing land No limita-
tion is placed on the acreage Of tim.
Der 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 at
torney, or b., mail. Terms OF sale of
surface OF segregated coal and asphalt
lands, classified as agricultural or
grazing lands, shall be cash. the sue.
cessfu, bidder being required to pay
25 per cent of purchase price at time
Of sale and the balance within j days
thereafter, or III case the successful
bidder submitted his bid by mail said
balance must be paid within 10 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 unallot-
ted lands shall be % per cent cash at
time Of sale and balance iii 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 3 per cent In
terest per annum on all deferred pay
melts. Bids by mail must be accom-
panied by certified checks or bank
drafts for 25 per cent Of the amount
Of bids. Where houses or other inn
proyoments 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 tho segregated coal
and asphalt land as tho case may be,
said IMPROVEMENTS to be paid for IN
tull at time OF sale. and except in case
OF the improvements within tho seq
regatcd Goa and asphalt area classi-
fled as agricultural or grazing land
shall not be 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 lards TO be offered for sale, may
be obtained free of cost from Mr.. Gabe
Is. Parker, Superintendent FOR the Five
Civilized Trhes, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Maps and plats may also be obtained
from said Superintendent at cost OF
from 25 cents to so cents each.
CATO SELLS,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
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