The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-01

OTHER r ONALLOI TED LANDS
AND SURFACE or SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS BE-
LONGING TO THE cHocTAW
AND cHIcKASAW INDIAN
TRIBES IN EASTERN OkLAHo.
MA BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
There viii be offered for sale at
public auction at certain Railroad
points In eastern Oklahoma, from Oc-
tober 18th. 1917, 20 October 8lst, 1917
inclusive. approximately 100000 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 and Chickasaw Indian Ma.
tions IN oklahoma. The surface OF tho
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 eg.
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 whore the descriptive cir.
cular specifically states that the coal
and asphalt win be sold with tho sur
face. Tho 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
classified as grazing land. No limita-
ton is placed on the acreage Of TIM
Der land which may be purchased by
one person. Residence on land not
required. Bids may DE submitted in
person. or by agent with power of at
tOrney, or By mail. Terms Of sale Of
surface o. segregated coal and asphalt
lands, classified as agricultural or
grazing lands, shall be cash, the sue
cessful bidder being required to pay
20 per cent of purchase price at time
OF sale and the balance within - days
thereafter or in case the successful
bidder submitted his bid by mail, said
balance must be paid within l. 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 % per cent cash
at time Of sale % 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 az
time of sale and balance in three equal
annual installments of 25 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 in
terest per annum ON all deferred pay
ments Bids by mail must be accom-
drafts for % per ceft Of the amount
of bids. Where houses or other i'm
proyements 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 sale and except in case
of the improvements within the seq
regated coal and asphalt area elassi-
fled as agricultural OF 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,
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
e. Parker. Superintendent ror the Five
Civilized Tribes, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Maps and plats may also be obtained
from said Superintendent at a cost Of
from 25 cents to so cents each
CATO SELLS,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. !
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