Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-11
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BY the President Of the
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BY the President Of the
i United States.
In pursuance of law, |, ZACHARY TAY-
Il 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 hareinafter designa-
ted, to-wit:
! At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, COM
mencing on Monday, the seventh day Of
January next, for the disposal of the Public
Lands situated within the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and west of the
mn principal meridian ,
Township ninety eight, of range three.
Townships nincty-six, ninety-sexen, and
ninety eight, of range four.
Townships ninety five, nin.ty-six, nine
ty-scven, ninety eight, and ninety nine, Of
range five.
Townships ninety three, ninety -four, nine
five, ninety-six, ninety seven, ninety EIGHT,
and ninety-nine, of range six.
At the SAME PLACE, commencing or
Monday, the twenty-frst day of January
next, for the disposal of Public Lands with
in the anlerm ,ntion,d townships, viz:
North Of the base line, and vest of the.
nm principal meridian. ...
Townships ninety -four. ninety five, nine
ty-six, ninety seven, NINETY eight, and nine
| ty-nine, of range seven.
Townships ninety four, ninety five, nine
ty-six, ninety-s.ven, and ninety-eight of
range eight.
Township ninety five, township ninety
six, Except the southwest quarter of sec
ton twenty seven, the southeast uarter Of
section twentyeight, AMI sections thirty
three AMI thirty-four. including the Indian
agency, and townships ninety seven and
ninety-eight, of range nia1
Townships ninety-two and ninety -four,
of range ten. .'..
Township nincty-one, of range thirteen.
Townships ninety-one AMI ninety two,
of range fourteen.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, COM
mencing on Monday, the fourteenth day
of January next, for tn. disposal of the Pub
lie Lands situated within the undermcn-
toned townships, to-wit:
North Of the base line, and Uesf of the
Gth principal meridian.
townships sixty seven, sixty-eight, and
sixty nine, of range sixteen.
Townships sixty-seven, sixty-eight, AMI
sixty nine, of range seventeen. e..s.
Townships sixty-eight and sixty nine, of
range eighteen. .-...--
Townships sixty-eight and sixty nine, of
range MIN.
townships sixty-eight and sixty mine, Of
range twenty. .--a
Townships sixty-eight and sixty mine, of
rnge twenty-one. .,--... .
Townships sixty-sisht and sixty-nin,, of
nnSe twenty-five.
Township seventy-one, Of range twenty
sx ~ aa ~
Townships seventy and sevcnty-one, Of
rn5e twenty-seven. ~
Townships seventy and s,venty-one, OF
nnge twenty-eight. a.,
AT the Land Office at IOWA CITY, CON-
Encing on Monday, tn, tw .nty -first day
anuary next, for the disposal Of the Public
Ands within the following townships, to-
yit: e. re- n zs5 - II
North of the base line, and Wfst of TIE
u . Dfhprincipai meridian. rsl
4 Township seventy six, ran3c twenty sew
~. ..g #as.s .Ea.,# ssa tsE
Townships scventy-six, seventy seven,
and seventy-eight, Of range twenty eight.
Townships seventy seven AMI seventy
ei3ht, oil range twenty-nlflo.
Lands appropriated BY law for the US, Of
Schools, military, or other purposes, will BE-
excluded from the sales. 4#ae,h
The oif-ring of the above mentioned lands
will be commenced on the days appointed,
and proceed in tn, order in which they ar.
adverStis ID, with all convenient despatch,
until the whole shall hIve been offered, and
the sales thus closed; bat nosale shall be kept
open longer than two weeks: and private
entry Of any OF the lands will b., admitted
until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Wash
ngton, this fifteenth day of September,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and forty-nine.
BY the Pr sidcnt: z. TAYLOR.
J. BUTrERFIELD,
Commissioner Of The General Land
Office.
Notice to Prc-cmption Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-
,mption to any of the lands within the
townships 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,
md before the day appointed for the com,
of the public sale of the lands
the tract claimed, otherwise such
,laim will be forfeited. M a 83f Htr
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office.
Postponement
Or the Public Land Sales at DU
BUQUE, Iowa.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Public
~ Sales of Lands ordered BY proclama-
ion of the President of the United States,
lated the fifteenth day of September, lS49,
o be held at the LAND OFFICE ATDU
3UQUE,. IOWA, on the 18th and 2lst days
If January. 1850, are declared to be PostPo-
ned until further notice.
Given under my hand, at the City Of
Washington, this 18th day Of December,