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p 4oO pairs uuoo-chdfnsi bfssne suuisnt links, oac
n ia2i cham % be- fsse4 inches in length, and
asne wcixh not less than 81 pounds n moiaJ


SIS log-chains, each chain 10 weigh 25 pounds


$50 best No. 10 Whittemore cotton cards ~,


20 cross cut saws, feet In length - '''
20 do 10 do 0 feet in length f''i % {li5
. 100 vsingls-cut, esoss-cut saw files sa& ,glW
" iso Sand-..w,l hand q good qaAli'y sasga4 sii


rs drawing-kniy u inches in length si'.''..


$50 '"qasissu" screw1ausurs, In equafpsoporiions
rsa5L Of .2ineh," (" Il -iach !" and ~ .-incAp ss


800 quarters" "socketchissls,n in equal pro-


portions Of IL, I and inch


Is planes, complete, equal proportions Of "fors
The sum Of $4,000 10 20 be expended In he above
articles, and the quantity will be Increased or d.
minshed TO meet that sum- As no samples win be
exhibited ofhem, q must Be understood st htyare 10
bs Of the best quality. igaa tral sAah 'f
- gx3i GUNS. ia# a 5lslfg.'


In addition TO the above and foregoing, there will
ne required 500 eorIhv gpns tyethllds Of vhisA
must measure 80 inches in length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches, TO be delivered at fbs place where
manufactured or In the city Of Now York or Phala.
delphis, as may be required, samples Of them are
deposited IN The otfee OF the Commissioner oflndiar


There will also be required 100 Indian rises, more
sample it 70 expected that each bidder will accom-
pany his bid with sample Of the article he proposes
10 furnish. NE ' '.' .'t1ii 'i.d ..3 tIa .S' 10
The hbove proposals. may be divided rto Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz. r 0 .H-


lst. Blankets. .... .. .. ..7r,.-t..... s..i


81. Dry Goods. .,.......


3D. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments. .. . ..N W. NJ Ha9.r'al "A


4th. Axes and halchets- OIL. ...a ..r.trI.. ..-n 90 /


5th. Northwest guns and rides. ... -....t. ..I. 1


The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
eeye the whole or any part Of the contract accord


ing to the above scale, the department reserving to


tsei the right 10 Diet srmine whether the bidder is
competent aud responsible or not.


A schedule Of the artieles, with samples, may he
seen az the Office ofthe Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, IN Washington, ex hlbiting the amount OF mo-
ney 10 be expended for each article; but the depart
ment reserves the right to increase or diminish the
quantity Of any OF the articles named or substitute
Others in lieu thereof. ....Hga.. ...


The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about sS5, 900; of which
some $40 900 will be wanted on the seaboard and
the residue IN the west Goods Of American man.
ufscturs, all other things being equal, will be pre-


erred but as all the sampeS OF blankets and cloths
on hand are OF foreign Manufacture, will be
sary, when domestic article IL bid for, that the
sample OF % should accompany the bid, to enable
the department decide whether il is of equal quail.
ity with the samples 10 be exhibited. r- .. cd!


The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice Of oil the items embraced in the
above list, and atx the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and ST. Louis respectively, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day Of May next, assuming the
quantity Of each article specified in this adver-
tiscment, and extending the cost, making an aggrs-
gate of the whole invoice before sending u on The
goods will be Inspected at New York or 81. Louis
by an agent Of the United States, who wdl be APP
pointed by the department for the purpose, and TO
ascertain the, conformity Of the articles purchased
with the samples exhibited, when the contract shall
be made, and with the terms Of the contract itself
which shall contain clause, that VI the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed or IL they


are Of ofmsucient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and fwi.hn ve days after notice of such
the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof, Of the required quality, the United
States shall be' authorized to. purchase them of
others and to charge any increase of price they may
be compelled to pay therefor to the contractor who
shall pay the said difference to the United States


Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
be certified BY United States Judge or ds,rc, aitor
ney, for the faithful performance of the contracts
Payment viii be made afterthe contract is completed
and the delivery Of the goods at New York and ST. |
Louis respectively, to an agent of the department,
upon duplicate invoice certified by him. -
Communications to be marked, proposals for |
Indian goods,no eg ,t ssas Fuot tsi.-.. r1rrt Nj
:. The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none win be received that are not made
in the form and terms here prescribed. a" 3't
glI Cor WEI propose 10 furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices P affixed TO them respectively, viz ri. s.,r


,st. {Here insert the list Of goods) r.sa g,ia,.


l"Deliverable in the city of New York, or ST.
Louis, on or bsfore the ----- day Of ------ next;
and in case Of the acceptance of his proposal the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
we) will execute contract according to this agree
ment and give satisfactory security the depart
ment, within ten days after the acceptance of this
bid and in case Of failure to enter into such con-
tract and give such security, (or we) will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me- (or US, and the sum which The
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles" ~.


Each and every bid must also be accompanied
wtha guaraniee in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose suf6-
ciency must be certified by some one who is known
to The department either personally or by his Off
ciai position. ,f'3 ~ s7's2 '3'"a'-N siH '
id"la(or we) hereby guaranty that $780,, tho
above bidder, viii comply with tho terms Of ylhel
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods ''|
dated October !, 1916, if the contract should be !
awarded 70 him, and enter into bond fofxhe exect-
ton ofthe same within the time prescribed!n haEis
. bs soj 4ig. 10 nass 2asa--syidw sEAlr Ilrr


War DEPARTMENT lDsTIlHl