Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-02


Pursuant to the provisions Of Section
80 Of the act approved February =. 19A
/ al Stat 437), sealed proposals, in
duplicate, viii be received in the offies
Of the Secretary OF the Interior, Wash
January 3. 1851, from responsible bidders
for the purchase, for 4 period beginning
February ], 1857, OF all royalty oil
aecruing to the United States. from Gov
eminent lands in the Cat Greek, Montana,
For the calendar year 1884 the total
Government royalty oil from the Cat
10000 barrels: for 1885, to approximately
1900 barrels; and for the first SIX
months Of 1885 to approximately 6.OOO
barrels. The average gravity during the
grees, A P. l., the range being from
40 to 80 degrees. A. p l.
Additional information may be OBJ
tained from the Directors. Geological Sur
logical Survey, Casper Wyoming.
Bids are invited on three separate
items, as follows:
beginning February /. 1887, and ending
January 81, 1888.
Item 2. Royalty oil for the period
beginning February ]. 1897. and ending
Item 8 Royalty oil for the period
beginning February l. 1887, and ending
January 81, 1872
Bids must be in the following form:
For the period beginning February /.
1887 and ending January 81. ID.
name of bidder), Offers. cents per
barrel above the highest field price for
oil of equal or lower gravity in Okla
homa and Kansas, and FOR in Wyoming
or. Montana, whichever Is the higher. Is
published or offered By any responsible
recognized purchaser OF crude OH"
Delivery Of royalty OIL win fbe made
In the ffafH upff GOA 60
ment to the successful bidder or for his
account Payments for the royalty oil
are to be made by check or draft drawn
70 the order OF the Commissioner Of the
to the Supervisor, Geological Survey, Cas-
per, Wyoming, on or before the fifteenth
day OF each month following that in
s wec 6u. aelVe .,s M made The ~ gsanssa
eu ny tang measurWmeux ANA Bu1raDas
tests and In accordance with current de-
partmentaI orders and regulations pro-
viding for the measurement Of the vol
ume Of Government royalty oil and the
computation Of the value thereof The
measured quantity win be corrected for
actual impurities and the volume COM
puted in terms Of standard barrels at
90 degrees fahrenheit
Each bidder mast submit vita has
bid, a bond In the sum Of $1,000 or q
certified check payable to the order OF the
Secretary Of the Interior in the gum Of
$1,000 as q guarantee that be wfu II
successful. promptly execute a satisfae-
tory contract and furnish acceptable bend
in the sum Of at least $4,000, condi-
toned upon fun and complete cOmplf-
ance with the terms of the contract.
The Secretary Of the Interior may ac-
rent any hid which In his judgment is
most advantageous to the Government,
Int reserves the right to reject any or all
bids whenever In his judgment the inter-
Ests Of the United States so demand.
Sealed bids are to submitted 20 tha
Secretary. Department OF the Interior.
ID. c., the envelope TO be
marked nlainiy "Bid on Cat Creek row
atty OIL" No bid received @S1@g s@@
time herein fixed for submitting bids
Will be considered.
(Signed) n. A. WALTERS,
Acting Secretary Of the Interior.
November p. 1896
Date OF first publication Dec. s. 1885.