The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-24

GALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND
OTHER UNALLOTTED LANDS
AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
! COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS BE-
LONGING TO THE cHoCTA5#
AND cHlckASAW IN D AN
( TRIBES IN EASTERN oKLAHo.
\ MA BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERN MENT.
There viii be offered for saleat
public auction at certain railroad
lpoints Ia eastern Oklahoma, from 0c-
tober 18TH, 1917, to October 5lst, 1917
inclusive, approximately 400,S00 acres
OF timber land, $4,000 acres of the
surface of the segregated coal and as
phalt land, and 800 acres Of other IN
allotted lands an belonging I'd the
lChoctaw and 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
will be sold together The entire es-
tate in the tribal timber lands and 9TH
er unall0tted 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 Ch0ctaw and 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
4. IN ta4sllt1
than 100 acres classified as agricul-
tural land nor more than GAO acres
classified as grazing land, No limita-
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 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
a5 per cent Of purchase price at time
Of sale and the balance within ID days
| Thereafter. or iii case the successful
bidder submitted his bid by mail, said
balance must be paid within Is days
surface OF segregated coal and asphalt
lands, classified as suitable for town
site purposes, shall be 25 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 unall0t
lted lands shall be 25 per cent cash at
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
meats 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
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,
said Improvements to be paid for iD
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-
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 lands to be offered for sale. may
be obtained free Of cost from Mr. Gahe
f. Parker, superintendent for 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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