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Show UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OP LAND MANAGEMENT. Notice I hereby given that at the hour and date and subject to the term specified below, the land N hereinafter described, known to contain coal In commercial quantities, will be offered for coal lease by public auction In the Land and Survey Office named below to qualified bidders of the highest cash amount as a bonus for the privilege of leasing under section 2 of the Act of February 26. 1920 (41 Stat. 438; CO UAC. sec. 201). Sealed bids may be submitted. Sych bids will be opened and read at the auction before bidding Is commenced by those present. The envelope used by the bidder must be plainly marked that It Is not to be opened before the hour and date of the auction, and should show that the. bid Is for coal lease. Certified check, cashier's check, or money order, made payable to the Treasurer of the United States, or cash, for one-fifth or the amount or the bid, and n . showing by the bidder of hU qualifications as prescribed In 43 CFR 193.11(a) (2) and (3) must accompany each sealed bid, or be deposited on the date of the sale by any successful oral bidder with the Manager of the Land and Survey Office or other Officer conducting the sale. No. sealed bid received after the hour and date of the sale wll te considered, Trior to the Issuance of a lease on the standard coal lease Form 4-696, the successful bidder must pay the remainder of his bid and the rental on each acre at the rate of 25 cents for the first lease year, and execute And file lease forms and ft satisfactory bond In the nmount specified herein (43 CFR' 193.14). Deposits of other bidders will be 'returned upon acceptance of the successful bid, Didders are warned against committing any act of Intimidation, combination or unfair management to hinder or prevent bidding at the sale In violation of section 1860, Title 18, United States Code. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Hour anddate of auction: 10:00 a.m., September 29, 1953. Terms: a Minimum bid of $1 an acre; a royalty of 15 cents a to., of 2,000 pounds, mine run; u. minimum Investment of f 1,000 on or for the benefit of the land listed, of which sum not less than one-third shall be expended during each of the first three years of the lease, unless sooner expended a minimum production to a- royalty value of $80 a year beginning with the fourth lease year; abond In the sum of 31,000 and otherwise the terms set out In standard coal lease Form 4-69.6 (March .1951). Land to be leased: SEHSEtf Sec. 12, NEtf NEU Sec. 13. T. 31 S., R. 8 E.. 8.L.M., Utah, containing SO acres. Manager, Land & Survey Of fice. Salt Lake City, Utah. Ernest E. House, pub. 27, Sept. 3. 10, 17. |