The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

COAL AND ASPHALT LANDS BE.
LONGING TO THE CHOcTAW
AND .cHlcKASAW DIAN
TRIBES IN EASTERN OKLAHo
MA BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT. 4
There will be offered for sale at
public auction at certain railroad
points in eastern Oklahoma, from Oe
ttober 18th, 1917, to October 3lst, 19l7,l
Inclusive. sppfQy' mately 4l0,S00 acres
of timber land 10000 acres of the
surface of the segregated coal aud as-l
phalt land, and 500 acres Of other un-l
allotted land, an belonging to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian MAJ
| tions In Oklahoma The surface of the
segregated coal and asphalt lands
classified as suitable for townsite pur-
poses and the tinber lands win pe'
offered for sale for not less than the
appraised value. Land and timber
will be sold togetter The entire es'
tate in the tribal timber lands and 9th
er unallotted lands will be sold except
however, that or 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
ftions, except where the descriptive cir
lcular 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 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
Iperson, or by agent with power of at
Itorney, or by mail Terms of sale Of
surface ot segregated coal and asphalt
lands, classified as agricultural or
grazing lands, shall be cash, the sue
cessful bidder being required to pay
k25 per cent of purchase price at time
of sale and the balance within l5 days
thereafter. or 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 be rs per cent cash
at time OF sale, 25 per cont within one4
year, and balance within two years
from date OF sale. Terms Of sale OF
tribal timber lands and other unallot
ted lands shall be 25 per cent cash al
| 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
mtlts Bids by mail must be accom-.
panied by certified checks or bank
drafts for % per cent Of the amount
of bids. Where houses or other inn
proyements are located on the timber
lands. or on the surface of the segre-
gated coal and asphalt lands, the
Same viii be sold with the timber land
or tho surface Of the segregated coal
and asphalt land as the case may be,
said improyt ments to be paid for in
full at time OF sale. aud except in case
of the improvements within the seq
regated cCal and asphalt area classi
fled as agricultural or grazing land,
shall not be sold for less than the aB-
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
'cludng lists or circulars descriptive
of the lands to be offered for sale, may
be obtained free OF cost from Mr.. Gabe
Il. 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.
2-16-1nt M.nL