The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-15

There will be offered for sale at
public auction at certain railroad
points in eastern Oklahoma, from Oc-.
tober 18th, 1917, to October Slst, 1917,
inclusive, approximately 400.S00 acres
Of timber land, 50,200 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 Chlckasaw Indian Ma
ti0ns in oklahoma Tho surface Of the
segregated coal and asphalt lands
classified as suitable for townsite pur-
poses, aud the timber lands. viii be
offered for sale fer not less thanYthe
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 exeept,
howeYer that Of the Segregated coal
and asphalt land area only the surface
will be sold, the coal and asphalt
therein or hereunder being reserved
't0 TIE tif0ctaw aud ChickasaW Ma
tions except where the descriptive cir
cular specifically states that the coal
and asphalt will be sold with the sur
face. The tribal land will be offered
in various sized tracts but no person
will be permitted to purchase more
than 100 acres classified as agricM-
tural land nor more than $40 acres
classified as grazing land No limita-
tioH 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 b. 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
% per cent OF purchase price at time
Of sale and the balance within 10 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 sales0
tribal timber lands and other unallot
ted lands shall be Is per cent easlI1ai
time Of sale and balance in three equal
annual installments OF % per cent
each, payable in, one two, and three
years. respectively, from date OF sails
the purchasers Of any Of the above
mentioned lands to pay 5 per cent in
terest per annnm on all deferred pay.
meats Bids by mail must be accom-
panied by certified checks or bank
drafts for % per cent of the amounA
of bids. Where houses or other iml
prOyemcnts 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 improve ments to be apaid for In
full at time Of sale, and except in case
Of the improvements within the seq
regated coal and asphalt area classt
fled as agricultural or grazing land,
shall not be sold for Tess 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;
cludirg lists or circulars descriptive
Of the lards TO be offered for sale, may
be obtained free Of cost from Mr. Gate
i. Parker, Superintendent ror the Five
Civilized Tribes. 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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