Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
cAxL rom BIDS

To Purchase Royalty on Accrning %
the unlted states erum tbs Salt Creek,
wyoming, Oh Field.
Pursuant 90 che provisions ef Section
80 Of the act approved Beoguary - =
aupilcata win be received in the offies
81 the Secretary Of the Interior, WASH
ington, ID. c., on or before noon pecem Der
10, 1854 from responsible bidders for
purchase for . period beginning danuary
i 1885 % all royalty oil aecruing e the
United States from Government lands
IN the Salt Greek. Wyoming, oil field.
the Government royalty oil from the
Salt Creek field amounts 70 about 1Ae
per cent Of the production o. the nela
- 1.oo1 ss7 barrels. for 1853 % ss5.0sa
barrels, for the first eight months q
1884 to 548 TA3 barrels. The average gravi-
~ in al years was IN the range from
$50 b 3os degrees A. =. !.
Additional information may be obtained
from the Director, GeoioSteai survey
Department Of the Interior Washington.
D. c., or the Supervisor U. 3. Geological
Survey, Casper, Wyoming.
BIDS are invited on three separate items
as follows:
Item /. Royasy oil for a period Q!
one year beginning January ], 1850, and
ending December 81 1888.
Item 2 Royalty oil for period o
ending December 81, 1885.
Item 3. Royalty Oh FOR = period Of
three years beginning January J. 1880, and
ending December 81. 1887.
Bids must be In the following exact
form:
1885, and ending December 81, 1ea------
name % bidderl, offsra-------.--.--cents
per barrel above the highest field price
Tor oil Of equal or lower gravity -
oklahoma and Kansas. andfor in Wyom-
ing, whichever Is the higher, as publish
ed or offered % any basis Of volume
measurement BY any responsible recog-
nized purchaser for crude oil In guam
tity not leps than 20o0 barrels q day
Delivery Of royalty oil VIII be made IN
the field 10 The successful bidder or for
his account without cost to the Govern
ment. Payments for the royalty ell are
TO be made through the office og the
Supervisor, y. 8. 0eeiogteai Survey.
the 0rdeE OF the Commissioners Of the
General Land Office on or before the
last day Of each calendar month following
the calendar month in which delivery
Is made.
The volume Of royalty oil will be de-
termined By such rule OF veluma meas
urement as many be applicable r. pro-
due9i0n OF the Salt Greek field under
regulation or order Of the Secretary o.
the Interiox; and e y proposed that
q Production shall Be determined BY tank
measurement as based on 100 per cent
capacity tables and shall be compnfsd
In terms Of barrels OF clean oil Of ~
q. 8. gallons Of 23f cubic incheas In con
fsrmity with departmental order Of
August g. 1852.
Each bidder must submit with bis bid
bond In the sum Of 81 600 OF g certified
check payable 70 the order Of ths Secre.
tary Of the Interior Il the sam e
81 900 a. 8 guarantees that be VIII. Il
successful, promptly execute q sak4e-
factory contract and furnish q bond in
the SAN Of 600 0o0 conditioned Npon
full and complete compliance with the
terms Of thu contract
The Secretary Of the Interior may accept
the offer Of the highest bidder and fer
Bidders and reserves the right 20 reject
all bids whenever within his judgment
the interest Of the United States demands.
Storage facilities are available on Naval
Petroleum Reserve No. g. Wyomlng
(Teapot), for approximately 100000 bar
reim OF oil. Information in regard there
30 may be obtained from the Secretary
Of the Navy.
~ Scaled bids are 20 be submitted 20 the
Secretary, Department Of the interior,
Washington, ID. c., the envelope 20 be
marked plainly IBID on Salt Greek
royalty OIL No bid received after the
tiEne herein fixed for submitting bids
lsignsdl T. A. WALTERS.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior.
date Of first pubHcatisu. Nov. II. 1884.