Subsistence for the

nEIApAYY INDIANS.
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TNR0POSALS in writing, and sealed, l A will be received by the subscriber, unit 12 o'clock ,M., af Satardey the 6th dag of December, 1884, for furnishing and de llivaring to the Quapaw Indians at their location on the Grand river, 16 miles lporthwestwardl from the Seneca Agency, all the Rations (be the same more or less1 1 that shall b e required for their subsistence, from the 1st day of January, 1885, 10 the l 10th day of October, 1885, inclusive. The Ration as above named, must con- sist of one pound of fresh Beef, three- fourths of a quart of Corn, and al the rate of fonr quarts of Salt 10 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 1 Beef. and the measure of the Corn and l Salt. will be inspected by an Agent of the government at the time of deliyery and that proposals may not be made under wrong impressions, is here made known that the Cora and Salt must be delivered by measure, and at the rate of thirty-two quarts to the bashel, dry mensaf9e.

 All risk, and every expense attending 1 the delivery and distribution of the ratIons, must be borne by the Contractor.

 Issues of the meat part of the katlon may be varied from time to time, so as 10 make deliveries of one pound Of fresh, or three fourtbs of pound of salted Pork or Bacon, instead of Beef; and one pound of Wheat Flour, instead of Corn. So, also, may a portion of the Meat part of the Ra~ ton be delivered in Cattle and Hogs. upon estimates, on the hoof, provided such shall be acceptable to the Indians; but in no case must such changes of issues increase the cost of the Ration as above designated, ;, and to which bidders are referred for cal cnlating 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 fulflment of the con- tract. wlll be required. Payments for all deliveries will he made at Little Rock, 4 9, and quarter yearly. if desired by he contractor retaining l0 per cent. on saeh advances upfil tho contract IS falfl= 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 aathori. zed Go open the bids and make the con- tract.

 Persons making bids, will please write on the enveIop of their communications the words q Proposals to ftrnish QHapaao RationS." and will attend at Little Rock, \ +. ,on the last day of receiving bids, for the purpose of closing the contract

 ]. BROWN, Capt. '. s. 4.

 Pript Dis5'g ag't, Ind. Rens'i.

 LITTLE RocK, AT, ] so-6w

 Oct. 27, 1884. '0-0"'