CONTRACT FOR BEEF.

Articles of Agreement made and entered into this
A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-..., by
Indian Affairs, for and in behalf of the United States, of the first part, and
...................................................., in the city of
...................................................., of the second part.

...................................................., Commissioner of

Witnesseth: That the said part of the second part, for
heirs, executors, and administrators, hereby covenant and agree with the said party of the first part to furnish and deliver, at the
places herein designated, to such agent or agents of the United States as may be appointed to receive it, BEEF CATTLE, on the hoof,
in the quantities and at the prices herein stated.

<table><thead><tr><th>QUANTITY.</th><th>PLACE OF DELIVERY.</th><th>TIMES OF DELIVERY.</th><th>KIND OF CATTLE.</th><th>PRICE.<br>GROSS WEIGHT.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

The party of the first part, however, reserves the right to require a greater or less quantity, not exceeding twenty-five per cent. in either case, than that specified in said schedule, at the price or prices therein stated, of which increase or decrease in the quantity required a reasonable notice shall be given to the part of the second part.

The part of the second part agrees to keep the BEEF CATTLE in the vicinity of the places of delivery, to be delivered when required; and should he fail to collect cattle at such points fast enough, or should he fail to deliver them as required, the party of the first part shall have the right to purchase, or cause to be purchased, Beef Cattle as he may elect, at the expense of the part of the second part.

It is also further agreed between the parties hereto that if any of the cattle offered for acceptance shall fail to conform to the requirements of this contract, the same shall be rejected by the agent to whom the same is offered, who shall have authority to require of the said part of the second part the delivery, within five days after such rejection, of proper cattle in the place of those rejected; and in case the said part of the second part shall fail to deliver cattle of the kind required within the said period of five days, then the said party of the first part shall have the right to purchase, or cause to be purchased, in open market, or otherwise, such cattle as may be required to supply the deficiency. And it is agreed and understood by the parties hereto that the said part of the second part and sureties shall be held accountable, under the bond which may be given for the faithful performance of this contract, for any excess in the cost of the cattle so purchased over and above what the same articles would have cost at the price or prices designated in said schedule.

The party of the first part agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to the said part of the second part, heirs, executors, or administrators, for all the cattle received under this contract, at the rate or price designated in the above schedule; payment to be made on presentation, at the Office of Indian Affairs, of proper receipts of the respective agents, after the same shall have been properly approved.

It is agreed, however, that, before the United States shall be bound by this contract, a bond, in the sum of thousand dollars, shall be executed by the said part of the second part, with two or more good and sufficient sureties; said bond to be conditioned for the faithful performance of this contract, in all its particulars, by the said part of the second part.