Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

M the President Of the United Sfdtes.
I In pursuance Of Iaw,I, JOHN TYLER, Presi
dent Of the United States OF America, do hereby de.
dare and make known that public sales will be held
i the aforementioned Land Offices, in the Terrific
of Iowa. at the periods hereinafter designated, to
tit:
AT the 1.and Office at DU BUQUE, commencing
In Monday, the sixteenth day of October next, for
.hs DISPOSAL If the public lands within the limits of
the aforementioned townships, viz:
North of the base line, and East Of the fifth princi.
e pal meridian.
Townships eighty-two and eghty.three Of range
Townships eighty one, eighty-two and eighty.
three, OF range two.
Townships cighty-one eighty-two and eighty.
three of range three.
Township eish!!yy-::al three, OF range FIVE.
An Island in the Mississippi river, containing
thirty one $4,000 acres forming parts Of sections
thirty-four and thirty ve in township seventyeght
Of range three.
North Of the base line and West Of the fifth princi
pal ftieridian.
/ Townships eighty two and eighty three of range
one.
/ At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the second day Of October next, for the
disposal of the public lands hereinafter designated
viz: 81 f.- t .. .s-..s.s.. liz .ssae.
North Of the base line and West Of the 9th princi
pal meridian.
Township seventy six of range ming.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
of sections seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, in
township sixty eight, Of range two. and parts Of Sec
tons thirteen and twenty-four, of township sixty
eight, of range three.
Two small islands in the Mississippi river, form
ing part of section six in township ofrange
one and parts Of sections ane and twelve, in town.
ship seventy OF range two.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
of sections fifteen, sixteen. twenty.one and twenty
two. except that portion of the island within. the
limits Of section SIXTEEN and two islands in the same
river, one of them forming a portion Of sections
TWENTY-FIVE, twenty-six and twenty and the
other parts Of sections twenty-five and twenty
al in township seventy four Of range two
Three i:lands in the Mississippi river, forming
paris Of sections twenty .one. twenty-t~o, twenty
.eycn. twenty eight, twenty.nine and thiriy-lwo in
township seventy. one of range one. T. a.
Huon Island and six small islands in tho Missis
spp river forming parts Of sections three, nine, ten
fifteen, sixteen, twenty.one, twenty-five. twenty
three twenty-six, twenty and thirty Jour, ex
cept so much of Huron Island as lies within the linn
its OF section sixteen, in township seventy-two of
range ono.
!. An island in the Mississippi river, forming part
OF 6ectOn three, IN township Scscity't"os VI id'6c
one, and part Of section. thirtyfour, in township
seventy three, Of range one. ..6.1
An island in the Mississippi river. forming parts
ofsections twenty-five, twensy-seven and thirty
in townthp seventy three. of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty to thirty-ive nclu-
sive, in township seventy seven, Of range one.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools.
military or other purposes, will 30 excluded from
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks.
t(uness the lands are sooner disposed of,) and no
longer and no private entries Of land, in the town
shps SO offered will be admitted, until after the
spiration of the two weeks. assss, i...g -.ayf5
Given under my hand, at the City Of Washing
tor, his eighth day Of June, Ammo Domini 1919.
JOHN TYLER,
b tho President: ~ SIS 81.
Tho. H BLAKE, .S.s, f..ss.FB
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emption
to any lands within tie limits Of the townships a.
bove enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of
tho proper Land Office, and make payment therefor
soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and
betore the day appointed for the commencement OF
tho public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, above designated; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. @
| Commissioner Of tho General Land Ofice.