The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-27

SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND OTHER
UNALLoTTED LANDS AND SUR
FACE OF 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,
20 October 3lst. 1917, inclusive approx
mately 400, 500 acres of timber land,
So 200 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 I'm the
tribal timber lands and other unallotted
| lands win be sold except. however. that
OF the segregated coal and asphalt land
area only the surface viii 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 WIN 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 160 acres classified as agricul-
| tural land nor more than $40 acres clas-
sfied 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 b. mail Terms
| Of sale OF surface If segregated coal and
/ asphalt lands. classified as agricultural
or grazing lands. shall be cash, the sue
| cessful bidder being required 10 pay %
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 ~ days from date Of no
/ tice. Terms ~ sale Of surface Of segre-
! gated coal and asphalt lands, classified
| as suitable for tOwnsite purposes, shall be
/ p per cent cash at time Of sale. p per
/ cent within one year, and balance within
two years from date OF sale Terms Of
i 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 p per cent each.
i payable in one. two and three years re-
| spectively. from date Of sale. the pur-
| chasers OF any Of the above mentioned
/ lands TO pay per cent interest per an
/ mum WI hlA lf'A pay AllflAAH AflAH ~
| mail must be accompanied by certified
| checks or bank drafts for % per cent OF
4 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 fun 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
/ % reject any and all bids is reserved. De
| tailed information In regard 10 dates.
| places, conditions. and terms Of sale, and
| including lists or circulars descriptive OF
| the lands 10 be offered for sale, may be
| obtained free Of cost from Mr. Gabe +.
\ Parker. Superintendent for the Five CIV
1 ilized Tribes Muskogee. oklahoma Maps
and plats may also be obtained from said
i Superintendent az a cost OF from p cents
to 50 cents each. CATO SELLS.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs