Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-04
LEGAL
GALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

GALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
To the highest bidder Of the coal and
asphalt deposits, leased and Unbiased, In
the ChOc.AW aud Chickassw Nations, Okla.
homa. by the United States government.
There will he offered al public auction
TO the highest bidder at McAlester. OKLA.
homa, on December IL, IL, l3 and II,
1915, the coal aud asphalt deposits, leased
and unbiased, underlying the surface OF
iIl,lO7 acres OF the aggregated mineral
land In the Choctsw and ChickEslw Ma.
tons, OklAhoma $50 Unbiased tracts az
Ere.atng 32S,@76 acres will first be Of
frred Tor sale and next l2s leased tracts,
containing il2 sJl acres The coal is btu
minous and semi bltuminous mainly OF low
volatile bunker coal for steamship use,
high grade domestic coal, railroad steam
coal, high grade blacksmith coal and cox
ing coal srAns averaging feet thick, with
out"ropping at the surface and extending
10 vertical depth below the surface, es'
tlmsted to be $500 feet at the deepest part
Of the basin. Practically all OF the tracts
and railroads, many being crossed BY rail.
roads, making them easily accessible and
attractive for mining purposes. The sur,
face Is already sold, only the, coal and
asphalt minerals will be offered for sale.
Leased !ands will be sold subject 10 any
existing valid leases thereon. No prefer.
tnre right given except TO lesSees OF leased
tracts and the state Of Oklahoma as TO the
b tOdl aNd hEpuAt uNOtIlllus ONAlt
tAry grounds. Government retains super.
vision over al leases and mining opera
touS until full payment OF such purchase
price is made and deed issued when su'
pervision terminates. No person can &C
Quire more than four tracts of 800 acres
] each except where such person, firIn or
corporations has such tracts under eE.
isting valid lease Bids must conform 10
tracts as advertised. No bids for fractional
parts considered, nor for less than adver'
tised minimum prlee Bids may be made
in person, by mail or nv authorized LEentS
20 per cent OF each separate bid must be
accompanied by bank dratt OF certified
cheek payable to u. Buddrus, cashier
Terus: 20 per cent In cash St time Of sale
balance four instaiments, payable 10 one,
two, three and four years from date OF
sale, s per cent interest per annum on de
fprrrd payments Full payment purchase
price may be made at any time when deed
viii issue Local office al McAlester. Okla
homa main office, MuSkogee. Oklahoma
For descriptive lists, literature, free Of
perintendent for the Five Civilized Tribes
McAlestrr, Oklahoma. The United StAtes
government sends out no advertising or eT
hihlt cars to advance or exploit the sale Of
Indian lands. All such concerns are pri
vSte enterprises in no wise connected with
the government. CATO SELLS,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Proposals for Gasoline, kerosene Lub
ricatiuy oils and GreaSes,--Office OF Oil
Brauch, Quariermas,er Corps, T., S. Army
F. 81 Chambers Street New York Sealed
proposals will hr received here until 10
a m, November aOth, 1918. and then OPEN
ed for furnishing three months tJAnu.
ary February March, l9l0D supply OF Case
line. Kerosene, iubricating Oils and
Greases Tor the Army Proposal forms and
schedule OF requirements will be furnished
on Application.