The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-06
BY the President OF .he United s,ato..


BY the President OF the United saatos.
\ N pursuance Of the act Of Congress entitled "An
IL act to authorize the President Of the United
States TO sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed TO contain lead
ore" approved llth July, 1916, ], MILLARD
FILLMORE, President Of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned
Land Offices in the States of Illinois and Wiscon,
sin, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
At the Land Office at MINERAL POINT, WIS.
CONSlN, commencing Monday, the third day
OF November next for the disposal of the following
tracts containing lead mines which were withheld
from the public sale of the oath of May, 1877, or
dered by the Presidents proclamation of the goth
November, 1916, viz
North of the base line and east Of Ms fourth principal
meridian.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
nine; the northwest quarter of nneteen and the
east half of the northeast quarter of twenty one, in
township one, of range one.
The east halt, the east half of the northwest quar-
ter and the east half of the southwest quarter OF
section two; the southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter OF seven, the southeast quarter OF the south
east quarter of section twelve, and the southeast
quarter of thirty two, in township one; the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter Of twenty five,
and the east half of the northeast quarter Of thirty
six, in township two; and the west half the south
west quarter Of twenty four, in township five, of
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty lone, the southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter of twenty FIVE; the
south half OF the southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and
the northeast Of the northwest quarter, of thirty
one, and the east half of the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, of
thirty-sx, in township two; the east half of the
northeast quarter of seventeen, in township three
the west half of the northwest quarter of five; and
the east half OF the northeast quarter the east half
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter Of
six, in township four; the east half of seven; and
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter OF thirty one, in township five
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the south
east quarter, the northwest quarter, the south hall
and northwest quarter of the southwest quarter and
the southwest quarter OF the northeast quarter Of
section one; the south half of the northeast quarter
the east half and northwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter, and the cast half and northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter Of two; and the northwest
quarter OF seven, in township elk, of range five.
AT the Land Office at DIXON, ILLINOIS, com
mencing on Monday, the third day of November
next, for the disposal of the following tracts
tanning lead mines which, in consequence OF their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April,
lS47 ordered by the Presdenps proclamation OF the
Sth Of September, 1916. viz
North of The base line and east of the fourth principal
meridion.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
quarter of thirty five; and the west half of the
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township TWEEN
ty- nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
twenty seven and the west half of twenty two, in
township twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty four, in township twenty nine, OF
range three.
The southwest quarter Of the Doutheast quarter
and the northwest quarter OF the northwest quarter
of section thirty; the south hall of thrtytwo and
the east hall Of the northwest quarter of thirtysix,
in township twenty nine, frange four.
North @ Lie base line aud ,oesf Of The fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section f-
| teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty-t two, in township twenty nine,
of range one.
The west fractional half of section seventeen, in
township twenty nine, OF range two.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
llth july 1916, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims tciu not be aiioDed TO any OF The ADORE
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public salc and become subject to private entry,
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, irW be permit
ted on any of The abope mentioned lands, as pro-
vidcd by the act entitled ''An act making appro-
prations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1851.
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine mines, at
not less than ttpo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public sae at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within t,oelUe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of and no
longer, and no private entries of the land in tho
tracts 80 offered will be admitted until after the
expiration of the two weeks.
In further execution of said act have caused
the Commissioner of the General Land Office to
publish with this proclamation brief description
of the above lands, prepared from the official doc
uments.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.