Montana labor news., 1947-10-16
LEGAL NOTICES

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Man
agement, Washington %. Il. c. Notice
is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received until l pm, Eastern Stand
ard Time, October 23, 1si7. for the fol-
lowing described lands situated in sill
yer Bow and Beaverhead Counties,
Montana: Lots I. S. SE4NWA Ee
sWH WHSEA sec. 80. Lots |. 2. 3, 5.
8, NEA. EhNWt NEAswA. uNWA
K. : ". sw4sW4 sec. ). lots 2, 8,
sWtNE4. SEANWA. SEA sec. G..
excluding 20.G6 acres embraced in pat
ented mineral survey No. l0o63), lots
Sec. :; :. MI ME- Easw SE*sW " S5ssE sec.
5. NwhNw. Sec. Il. NhSs see. IS.
i. ? s., X. 3 W, and the SELL sec. IL,
T.; . $, II. 10 w. PM. 2ois.sl acres.
This land is offered at "A minimum bid
OF 81 an acre to qualified bidders Of the
highest cash amounts per acre as a
bonus for the privilege of leasing under
the phosphate provisions of the act of
February %. 1929 t4l Stat. 451, 80 use.
III ct sea-, subject to the following
of the gross value on all run-of-mine,
crushed, pul,erized. or beneficiated
phosphate rock, sold or used BY the
lessee. for the manufacture of phos-
phate, and on all associated mineral
products produced from the leased land,
fob. the point of shipment. Such
royalty shall not be less than Is cents
a, ton OF 1000 pounds. mine run. for
phosphate rock Analysing on a B.P.L.
OASIS 90 per cent or less, plus l cent a
ton for each per cent contained B.P.L.
above SIS per cent, averaged for the
royalty period. 1t is expressly agreed
that the Secretary Of the Interior may
establish reasonable minimum values
Tor the purpose of computing royalty
on any. phosphate rock and associated
mineral products. due consideration be-
ing given to the highest price paid for
a part or a majority of the production
OF like quality products for the same
general area, the price received by the
lessee, posted prices, and other relevant
matters. The United States reserves
the right to take its royalty in kind.
20 a minimum investment of 500, 600
during the first three years of the
lease; and CD \ minimum production
OF 10 tons an acre, beginning with the
fourth year OF the lease, and otherwise
substantially in accordance with the
lease form set out in the regulations
l43 CIR l96.l4) as amended. The
bids must be submitted to the Director.
Bureau of Land Management, Wash
ington 20, D. G.. and each bidder must
submit with the bid one-fifth of the
amount bid in cash or by certified
check on a solvent bank, or by money
Treasurer of the United States, and
Tile the showing of qualifications to
receive a lease, required under 40 CTR
l96.Gta), 90 and (c). as amended. The
envelope shall be plainly marked, bid
for phosphate lease. Not to be opened
before l pm. Eastern Standard Time,
October 23, 1877" No bids received
after the hour fixed herein for receiv-
ing. bids will be considered. The re-
mainder OF the bonus and the annual
rental at the rate OF 25 cents per acre
must be paid and a corporate surety
bond IN the sum Of 5000 must be fur
nished by the successful bidder prior to
the issuance OF a lease (43 CIR 196.12).
n deposits of the unsuccessful bid
ders Will be returned upon acceptance
OF the successful bid. Bidders are
warned against violation Of section SO.
I. 5. Criminal Code, approved March
4. 1909. prohibiting unlawful combina-
ton or intimidation of bidders The
right IS reserved to reject any and all
bids. Fred w. Johnson. Director.
First publication Sept. Is, 1947-5t