Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-09-25

SOAP CREEK
NOTICE OF SALE OF OH, AND GAS
MINING LEASES ON ALLOTTED IN.
DIAN LANDS, CROW INDIAN
AGENCX. UNDER SEALED BID. DC
Sealed bids for oil and gas mining
leases on the following restricted lands
of members Of the Crow Tribe viii be
ent for the Crow Indian Agency, Grow
Agency, Montana, up TO z O'Clock p. m!
October 20, 1913. All sealed bids received
that time and leases awarded TO the
highest bidders II the bids are acceptable
Bids sent by letter must be in this office
before the designated hour on date Of sale.
separate letter or sheet should be used
for submitting a bid on each tract. All
bids shall be sealed in an envelope adj
dressed to the Superintendent and plainly
marked IN the lower left hand corner
Sealed Bid on Lease Sale October 20,
1943 Open O'Clock p. m. Allotment OF
The allotted lands offered for lease
are described as follows:
Allotment No. Name Des. Acreage
1856 John Alden, deceased
NEh Sec. 80 & So NV
Sec 81, Twp. S.. r. BE. 240
1857 Alvin Alden, deceased
EH 81 sEA rvs : s sw1 SEE ZEE 800
1858 Frederick Alden
Ell SWH & NWH SEN
Sec. "a. Twp 6S- r. BE. 40
TERMS OF LEASE SALE.
This sale Will be conducted under the
regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Interior (Part 1870, Title %. Code
of Federal Regulations). All sealed bids
must be accompanied by 20qe of the bonus
bid and s25 as estimated cost of adyer-
tising. Excess deposits on advertising viii
be credited on balance OF rental due from
the successful bidder All deposits should
be in the form of certified checks or
bank drafts, payable TO Treasurer of the
United States. Amounts received from
unsuccessful bidders viii be returned to
person submitting remittance. The success
full bidder for any lease win be allowed
20 days from date of sale IN which 10
procure and file az this office a lease
executed in sextuple on Departmental
form 5-f54h, together with supporting
papers, including bond with responsible
surety, balance of bonus bid; first years
rental of SIPS per acre, for oil and gas
mining lease, and approval fee Of $500.
Failure OF the SUCCESSFUL bidder 20 com
ply with the terms OF the sale and the
regulations will render his deposit liable
to forfeiture without further action on the
part of this office and the right is re
served TO reject any and all bids and 10
disapprove and reject any lease made on
an accepted bid. Should any bid be re-
sTcent that eeceesa,v ~ cover The ad-
vertising charge, will be returned. Sales
win be cancelled at the expiration of 20
DAYS filing period unless for good and
sufficient reason an extension Of the III
ing period Is granted.
The lessee win have the right to deepen.
condition and procure any existing well
or wells now on the said premises. Each
lease viii contain special drilling clause,
/ as follows: "The lessee agree TO drill a
well to completion on the above-described
1 land within five years from the date of
approval of this lease and failure to do
so viii be sufficient cause for the can
| collation. of this lease" Prospective bidders
are notified that the John Alden and
/ Frederick Alden allotments are subject
/ 10 the business leases now in effect I'm
favor Of the Consolidated Petroleum Com
| pany
ROBERT YELLOWTATI..
Superintendent.
| September IS. 1913
Crow Agency Montana