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Show -8- number of insertions considered neoessary to be made in each. In making leases under this provision of law on other reservations it has been reooranended by the agents thereof that parties entering into such leases should be required to give bond in an amount equal to two-thirds of the lease conditioned for the faithful performance thereof. Your attention is invited to this provision, and your recoxnendation respecting the necessity thereof is requested. I enolose, herewith, merely as a suggestion, a poster used by M.P. wjsnan, Esq., U*S. Indian Agent, Crow Agency, Montana, in advertising for grazing privileges on the Crow Reservation, also form of permit for grazing used by him, and blank form of bond and lease recommended by the agent of the Osage Agency, Oklahoma Territory* It is suggested that the poster should contain the ad-vertiseraent Inserted in the newspapers, and, also, as acourate a description of eaoh range as is practicable, the estimated number of acres in eaoh, and a ooncioe statement of all in-fonaation necessary to enable bidders who may apply therefor to you, ito intelligently pr^are their bide. You will observe that the law above quoted provides that leases made thereunder shall be by 'authority of the, council |