DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, D. 

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 tion Service, Glendive, Mont., until 10 o'clock a. 

 m., November 15, 1905, for the construction of 

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 and Buford, N. Dak., involving the excavation of 

 1,587,500 cubic yards of material in the Fort Buford 

 Project, North Dakota and Montana. Plans, 

 specifications and proposal blanks may be ob- 

 tained from the Chief Engineer, United States 

 Reclamation Service, U. S. Geological Survey, 

 Washington, D. C., or from Frank E. Weymouth, 

 Engineer, Glendive, Mont. 



THOS. RYAN, Acting Secretary. 



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