Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-10-02

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NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
MINING LEASES ON ALLOTTED N.
DIAN LANnss CROW INDIAN
AShNcX: UNDER SEALED BID. OC-
Sealed bids for oil and Eas mining
leases on the following restricted lands
received az the office Of the superintend-
ent for the Crow Indian Agency, Grow
Agency. Montana. Up TO O'Clock p me-
up to the hour of sale win be opened az
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.
A separate letter or sheet should be used
for submitting 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;
1913. Open O'Clock p. m. Allotment Of
The allotted lands offered for lease
are described as follows:
Allotment No. Name Des. Acreage
1855 John Alden, deceased
NEk Sec. 80 & s1k NWB
- Sec; "a, Twp. 6s.. r, s2E. 24o
Sec. 81, TwP. S.. r. szE 40
1858 Frederick Alden
Eh SWh & NWA SCI
TERMS or LEASE SALE:
regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Interior (Part 1870. Title 23 Code
of Federal Reguiations). All sealed bids
must be accompanied by poo of the bonus
bid and S25 as estimated cost of adver-
Using 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 WIN be returned 20
person submitting remittance. The success
full bidder for any lease VIII be allowed
20 days from date of sale in which to
procure and file al this office a lease.
executed in sextuple on Departmental
form 5-154h, 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 TO com
ply with the terms of the sale and the
regulations will render his deposit liable
to forfeiture without further action on the
Served a n, Reject snv and sl blds and 70
disapprove and reject any lease made on
an accepted bid. Should any bid be re-
jected after deposit Is made. such deposit
except that necessary TO cover the ad-
vertfsing charge, will be returned. Sales
viii be cancelled at the expiration of 20
days filing period unless for good and
sufficient reason an extension Of the fiji
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 a special drilling clause.
as follows: THE lessee agree 70 drill a
well to completion on the above-described
land within five years from the date Of
approval of this lease and failure to do
SC. win be sufficient cause for the can
collation. Of this lease I" Prospective bidders
are notified that the John Alden and
Frederick Alden allotments are subject
/ to the business leases now IN effect In
favor Of the Consolidated Petroleum Com
pany.
| ROBERT YELLOwTAH..
Superintendent.
/ September IS, 1943
Il Crow Agency, Montana.
Date Of first publication. Sept. 49, 1043