Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-10-09
SOAP CREEK

SOAP CREEK
NOTICE or SALE or OIL AND GAS
MINING LEASES ON ALLOTTED IN
AGENCY, UNDER SEALED BID, OC.
T0BER 20, 1913.
Sealed bids for oil and gas mining
leases on the following restricted lands
of members Of the Crow Tribe win be
received at the office Of the Superintend-
ent for the Grow Indian Agency, Crow
Agency, Montana, UP TO o'clock p. m,
October 20, 1913. Ali sealed bids received
up to the hour of sale win be opened at
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.
for submitting bid on each tract All
bids shall be sealed I'm an envelope adj
dressed to the Superintendent and plainly
marked in the lower left hand corner
Sealed Bid on Lease Sale October 90
l943. Open O'Clock p. m. Allotment OF
are described as follows:
Allotment No. Name DeS. Acreage
1855 John Alden. deceased
NEh Sec. 80 & 81 NWif
Sec. "a, Twp. S., r. BE. 2i0
1857 Alvin Alden, deceased
E ses. st sEA RVS 5 s sw1 h SEE a5k 100
1858 Frederick Alden
Eh SWA & NV SCI
TERMS OF LEASE SALE.
This sale viii be conducted under the
regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Interior (Part 1879. Title o. Code
of Federal Reg1lfations). All sealed bids
must be accompanied by 20es of the bonus
bid and SIS as estimated cost of adver-
Using. Excess deposits on advertising will
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 70 Treasurer Of the
United States. Amounts received from
unsuccessful bidders will be returned to
person submitting remittance The success
full bidder for any lease viii be allowed
20 days from date Of sale In which 10
procure and file at 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 year 3
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 viii 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 to
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-
verfiging charge. viii 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 we'll
or wells now on the said premises. Each
lease viii contain special drilling clause
as follows: The lessee agree to drill a
well 20 completion on the above-described
land within five years from the date Of
approval Of this lease and failure 70 do
so win be sufficient cause for the can
collation. Of this lease" Prospective bidder
are notified that the John Alden and
Frederick Alden aiiofmeuts are subject
TO the business leases now IN effect tn
favor OF the Consolidated Petroleum Com
pany.
ROBERT YELLOwTAM..
Superintendent.
September IS, i943
| Crow Agency. Montana.
Date Of first publication, Sept IS, 1913