Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
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BY the President Of the
United Staf es.

| ahAS IL AGSHNALu4t Oh tEuC
United States.
N pursuance of law, /, ZACHARYTAY-
u LOR, President of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make known,
that Public Sales will be held at the under
mentioned Land Offices in the State of
IOWA, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to-wit: fts. rs gaFS,sg
AT the Land Office at DUBUQUE. COM
mencing on Monday, the seventh day of
January l.ext, for the disposal of the Public
Lands situated within the aforementioned
townships, to wit gr
North Of the base line, and rest of the
nm principal meridian
Township ninety-eight, of range three.
townships ninety-six, ninety-sexen, and
ninety-eight, of range four.
Townships ninety-five, ninety-six, nine
ty-seven, ninety-eight, and ninety nine, of
range five.
Townships ninety three, ninety-fou nilse-
live, ninety-six, ninety -seven, rinety-eight,
and ninety-nine, of range six. 81
At the SAME PLACE, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-frst day of January
next, for the disposal of Public Lands with
IN the aforementioned townships, viz:
North OF the base line, and toest of the
TIN principal n,eridian. .55y
Townships ninety-four. ninety-five, nine
ty-six, ninety-seven, ninety eight, and nine
ty-nine, of range seven. ff
townships ninety-four, min five, nine-<
ty-six, ninety-scven, and nine y--eight of
range eight.
township ninety-fve, township ninety
SIX, Except the southwest quarter of Sec
ton twenty-seven, the southeast quarter oil
section twenty-eight, and sections thirty
three and thirty-four. including the Iniian
agency, and townships ninety-seven and
ninety-eight, of range nine.
townships ninety-two and ninety-four,
of range ten aafraa4
township ninety-one, of range thirteen
townships ninety-one and ninety two,
of range fourteen. f3A alaI
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, COM
mencing on Monday, the fourteenth day
of January next for the disposal of the Pub
lie Lands situated within the undermen.
toned townships, to-wit: r.
North Of the base line, and ,oesf offhe
fth principal meridian. ....
Townships sixty-saven, sixty-eight, and
sixty nine, of range sixteen. ,s @aE
Townships sixty-seven, sixty-eight, AMI
sixty nine, of range seventeen.
Townships sixty-eight and sixty nine, or
range eighteen. sa us ms# a6 asglaua
Townships sixty-eight and sixty Of
range nlncteeli.
Townships sixty-eight and sixty-nine, OF
range twenty io gatsa#J9 aa5 a8
Townships sixty-eight and sixty nine, of
range twenty -one.
Townships sixty-eight and sixty-nina, of
range twenty-five. Egta ars5 Obi - ~.
Township seventy-one, of range twcntr-
six. '
Townships seventy and seventy -one, of
range twenty-seven. .-..r. -.a ,.-.... 4 .s.
Townships seventy and seventy one, OF
range twenty-eight.
At the Land Office at IOWA CITY, COM
on Monday, the twenty-first day,
January next, for the disposal Of the Public
Lands within the following townships, to-
wit: Et. nf sgas5Ea.r.N a# esisH
North Of the base line, and wesf Of the,
nth principal meridian.
Township seventysix, range twenty sew
ell. ,.aHE. st at a.s #s r.-aas az
Townships seventy-sM, seventy seven,
and seventy-eight, of range twenty eight.
Townships seventy seven and seventy
eight, Of range twenty-nine. alsut .sEa..3
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
Schools, military, or other purposes, will BE-
excluded from the sales. be itE
The offering of the above mentioned lands,
will be commenced on the days appointed,
and proceed in the order in which they are
with all convenient despatch.
until the whole shall have been offered, and
the sales thus closed; but no sale shall be kept
open longer than two weeks, and noprivate.
entry of any of the lands will be admitted
until after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the City of WASH
ington, this fifteenth day of September,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and forty nine.
By the President. T. TAYLOR. ~
]. BUTTERFIELD, laiiags bsls
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office. .r,s ~
Notice to Presumption Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-
emption to any of the lands within the Il
above enumerated, is required to
establish the same to the satisfaction of the
Register and Receiver of the proper Land
Office, and make payment therefor AS SOON,
AS PRACTICABLE AFTER SEEING THIS NOTICE.
and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement of the public sale of the lands
the tract claimed, otherwise such.
claim will be forfeited.
J. BUTfERFIELD, ei pl3
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office.
Estray Notice.
TNAKEN up BY Mary Hale of Centre