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Show NATIONAL I-OIIKHT TIM11KIX IOU H.U.K Oral bids will be received by the Torest Supervisor at .Its office, iu Cedar Clly, Utah on .May 15. 1953 for all live timer marked or designated for cutting and all merchantable dead timber located on an rea or approximately 85 acres In Sections 9, 16, 17, 20. 21. 28, anil 29 T. 36 &. It. 1 K. SM1M. Month Hollow Unit No. 2 Escai-ante-Teasdale Working Circle, Dixie National Forest, estimated to be 731 M. rt. b.m. of ponderosa. pine sawtlmber, log- scale, more or lees. Kidding will begin at 10:00 a. m. and will be kept open for not less than 30' minutes, and as much longer as may bv necessary In the. judgment of the Forest Supervisor to give all Interested parties an opportunity to bid. Kach bidder must have In Ms possession n certified check, money order, or equivalent, payable to the Treasurer of the United States In the amount of $360 as deposit with bid to be surrendered and applied to the purchase price If hi bid Is accepted, or refunded or retained In part as liquidated damages according to I lie conditions b the sale. Eaen bidder who has not previously operated on the Dixie National For-l mtist. prior to bidding, furnish a financial statement showing possession or availability of logging equipment, rash and other unencumbered assets sufficient In the Judgment of the awarding officer to carry out the terms pf the timber sale agreement. Sealed bids may be submitted In advance, accompanied by the required deposit with bid, Sealed bids will be opened and posted prior to the time oral bids are received, No bid of less then 85.80 per M, ft. b. m. for ponderosa pine sawtlmber will he considered. In addition to making payments tor stumpage, the purchaser will be required to make an additional deposit of f 1.15 per M, ft, b.m, for the total cut of sawtlmber Included In the sale Into a cooperative work fund to pay the cost of timber Stand Improvement. If an oral bid Is declared to be high af the close of the auction, the bidder must Immediately confirm the bid by submitting It In writing on a Forest Service bid form which will be provided. The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved. Ilefore bids are submitted, full Information concerning the limber, the conditions of tale and submission of sealed bids and financial statements should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor at Cedar City, Utah. Published Oarfleld County News April 23. 1953. |