Subsistence for the

0EIAPAYg INDIANS.
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EnRG)PDSALS II writing, and sealed, will be received by the subscriber, until r o'clock .I, ef Saturday the 6ih day Of f2eceDbeY-, 1894 for furnishing and de- liveriDa to the Quapaw Indians at theIr iocation on the Grand river, 10 miles porthw es stw ly from tho Seneca Agency, i ali tie Ratiors fGe the same more or less tbatshalI be required for their subsistence, from the Ist day of January, 16a5, to the l5th day of October, 1895, inclusive.

 The Ration as above named, must con- sist of one pound of fresh Beef, three- fourths of quart of Corn, and al the rate of four quarts of Salt to every one hundred Rations The Beef. Corn, and Salt, com prising the Ration, must be of good quality and delivered in good order.

 The quality, as well as the weight of the Beef, and the measure of the Corn and Salt, will be inspected by an Agent of the government at the time of delivery; and that proposals may not be made under wrong impressions, 1t is here made known that the Corn and Salt must be delivered by measure, and at the rate of thirty-two quarts to the bushel dry measure.

 All risk, and every expense attending the delivery and distribution of the rations, must be borne b. the Contractor.

 Issues of the meat part of the Ration nav be varied from time to time, so as to make deliveries of one pound of fresh, or three. fourths of pound of salted Pork or Bacon, instead of Beet; and one pound of Wheat Flour, instead of Corn. So, also, may portion of the Meat part of the Ra- tion be delivered in Cattle and Hogs, npon estimates, on the hoof provided such shall be acceptable to the Indians; but Tn no ease must such changes of issses increase the cost of the Ration as above designated, and to which bidders are referred for cal eniating the price at which they will fur nish the Ration for.

 The delivery ofCattle and Hogs, on foot, as above noted, may be made for one or two months at time, should the same be deemed expedient by the receiving Agent. So. also, may the other part of the Ration, Corn and Salt, be delivered for periods corresponding thereto.

 Bonds, with two responsible signatures, as security, for the fnlfilment of the con- tract, will be required. Payments for all deliveries will be made at Little Rock, 4. r, and quarter yearly, if desired by tho contractor retaining 10 per cent. on such advances until the contract Is 1blhi- led.

 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, is reserved.

 No contract or bid can be transferred without the consent of the undersigned, or such other persons as shall be authori zed 10 open the bids and make the con- tract.

 Persons making bids, will pease write on the envelop of their communications the words < Proposals 10 3ar1ish Quapaao RatioRs.' and will attend at Little Rock, 4. T., on the last day of receiving bids, for the purpose of closing the contract

 ! BROWN, Capt F s fl

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 Oct. 27, 1894. '0-