The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-10

SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND OTHER
ONALIOTTED LANDS AND SUR
FACE OF SEGREGATED COAL AND
ASPHALT LANDS BELONGING TO
THE cHocTAW AND cHicKAsAW
INDIAN TRIBES IN EASTERN
OKLAHOMA
BY THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
There win be offered for sale at public
auction at certain railroad points in east
ern Oklahoma from October 18th. 1917.
to October 3lst, 1917. inclusive. approx
mately 4OOsOO acres of timber land.
oO2OO acres OF the surface of the segre-
gated coal and asphalt land, and 500
acres OF other unallotted land, all be-
longing 70 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 ap-
praised value. Land and timber win be
sold together The entire estate in the
tribal timber lands and other unallotted
lands Will 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
Shickasaw Nations, except where the
descriptive circular specifically states
that the coal and asphalt viii 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 100 acres classified as agricul-
tural land nor more than Gao acres clas-
sifed 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 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 10 davs thereaf-
ter or In case the successful bidder sub
mtted his bid by mall said balance must
be paid within 10 days from date of no.
ace. Terms OF sale Of surface OF segre-
gated coal and asphalt lands, classified
a9 suitable for tOwnsite purposes. shall be
20 per cent cash at time Of sale. 25 per
cent within one year, and balance within
two years from date Of sale Terms of
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 % per cent each.
payable in one, two and three years re-
spectively, from date OF sale the pur-
chasers Of any Of the above mentioned
lands 10 pay per cent interest per an
mum on all deferred payments. Bids by
mail must be accompanied by certified
checks or bank drafts for % per cent of
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 10 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
10 reject amy and an bids is reserved. De
tailed Information I'm regard TO dates.
places, conditions, and terms OF sale. and
including lists or circulars descriptive Of
the lands 20 be offered for sale. may be
obtained free OF cost from Mr. Gabe =.
Parker. Superintendent for the Five Civ
ilized Tribes, Muskogee. oklahoma. Maps
and plats may also be obtained from said
Superintendent at cost Of from % cents
% 30 cents each. CATO SELLS.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.