The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

Of HEX UNRLLOl J ED IRNtlo
AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS BE-
/ LONGING TO THE CHOCTAW
AND cHtckASAW IN DIAN
TRIBES IN EASTERN okLAHo.
MA BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
There win be offered for sale at
public nuction OF certain railroad
points in eastern Oklahoma, from Oe-
tober 18th, 1917, to October 31st, 1917,
inclusive, approximately 400,S00 acres
of timber land, $4,000 acres of the
surface Of the segregated coal and as
phaft~ ~1and, and 500 acres OF other I'M
allotted land, all belonging to- the
Chociaw aAd ChickasaW Indian Ma
lions in Oklahoma The7surfacesof the
'sngregatea coal and asphalt lands
classified sas suitable for townsite pur-
poses, and the timber lands. viii be
offered for sale for not less than the
appraised value. Land and timber
viii be sold together The entire es-
tate in the tribal timber lands and 9th
er unaIlotted 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 4
to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Ma
tions except where the descriptive cir
cular specifically states that the coal
and asphalt viii be sold with the sur
face. The tribal lana 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 GAO acres
classified as grazing land No lfinita
tion Is placed on the acreage OF tim
ber, 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 By mail Terms 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 to pay
25 per cent Of purchase price at time
.of sale and the balance Within Is days
.theTeHfter% dr In case the successful
bidder submitted his bid by mail, said
balance must be paid within Is days
from date OF notice. Terms of sale OF
surface of segregated coal and asphalt
lands, classified as suitable for town
site purposes, shall he IS per cent cash
at timeeof sale, % per cent within one
year, and balance within two years
from date OF sale. Terms of sale of
tribal Climber lands and other unallot
ted lands shall be 25 per cent cash at
time of sale aud 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
teFest per annum on all deferred pay
meats. Bids by mail must be accom-
panied by certified checks or bank
drafts for o. per cent OF the amount
Of bids Where houses or other inn
provements are located on the timber
lands. or on the surface Of the segre-
gated coal and asphalt lands, tile
same will be sold with the timber land
or the surface OF the segregated coal
and asphalt land as the case may be, I
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 classi- |
fled as agricultural or grazing land, /
shall not be sold for less than the ap- I
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
cMding lists or circulars descriptive Il
OF the lands to be offered for sale. may
be obtained free OF cost from Mr. Gabe
ID. Parker Superintendent ror the Five
CIVILIZED Tribes, Muskosee. Oklahoma
Maps and plats may also be obtained
from said superintendent at a cost OF
ffoIn q dents 10 50 cents each
CATO SELLS.
Commissioner Of indian Affairs