The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-09-24
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ted States.

ticu - Al ACT 10 authorize inc TIcStucut
Of the United States to sell the reserved
Mineral Lands in the States Of lllii.ois and
Arkansas, and Territories Of Wisconsin
and Iowa, supposed to contain lead Orc"
approved 1lih July, 1916, l, WILLARD
FILL MORE, President Of the United
States Of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held
at the underme ntioned Land Offices in the
States of Illinois and Wisconsin, at the
periods hereinafter designated tn wit:
AT the Land Office at MINERAL
POINT, WISCONSIN, commencing on
Monday, the third day Of November next,
for the disposal cfthe following tracts con-
tanning lead mines which were wiihhe Id
from the public sale of the 9th of May,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents Proclama.
ZION of the 20'h November, 1876, viz.
North o)fhe base line and Eos' ftic fourth
principal meridian.
The east half Of the southwest quarter
Of section nine; the northwest quarter of
nineteen; and the half OF the northeast
quarter Of twenty one, In township one, OF
range one.
The east half, the east half Of the north
west quarter an The east half Of the south
west quarter of section two; the southwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of seven,
the southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter cf section twelve and the southeast
quarter Of section thiity-two, in township
one; the southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter of twenty five, and the east half of
the northeast quarter of thirty six, in town.
ship two; and the st half of the south
west quarter of twenty four, in township
five, of range two.
The east half and northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter If section twenty.
one, the southeast quarter Of The southeas
quarter of twenty-five; the south half Of
the southwest quarter of thirty; the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter, and
the northeast Of the northwest quarter, of
thirty one, and the east half of The north
east quarter, and the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter, of thirty six, in
township two; the east half of the north
east quarter OF seventeen, in township
three; the west half Of the northwest quar-
ter of five; and the east half Of the north.
east quarter, AMI the east half and north
west quarter Of the northwest quarter of
six, in township four; the east half of sew
en-; and the southeast quarter and south.
east quarter of the northwest quarter of
thirty one, in township five, of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter, the northwes quar-
ter, the south half and northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of tie northeast quarter of section
one; the south half of the northeast quar-
ter, the east half and northwest quarter of
.he southwest quarter, and the cast half
and northwest quarter of the southe asst
rnakfpr IF nd th.a pnrfh,yoct
Of seven, in township six, of range five.
AT the Land Office at DINON, I'LL
NOIS, commencing on Monday, the third
day of November next, for the disposal OF
the following tracts containing lead mines,
which, in consequence of their being EN-.
braced in unexpired lead mine leases.
were withheld from the public sale Of the
9Th Apii:, 1917, ordered by the Presidents
Proclamation of the 9Th of September,
1916, viz:
North Of the base line and East of the
.tourth principal meridian.
The west half of the northwest uuarte,
Of section twrn'y.eight; the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of thirty.
five; and the west half Of the nortbwes,
quarter of thir'y-sx, in township twenty
nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeas $,
quarter Of section fifteen; and the north.
east quarter Of the northeast quarter q
| twenty three, in township twenly-sevep
and the west half of twenty-five, in town
ship twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter of the southe S,
! quarter of section twenty. four, in TOWNSHIP
twenty nine, of range three.
The southwest quarter of the southeas $,
quarter and the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section thirty: IN.
south half Of thirty-two; and the asst hall
of the northwest quarter of thirty six, in
township twenty-pine, of range four.
North Of the base Inc and rest ofthr fourth
principal meridian.
The west part of the east fra ction of sec.
tion fifteen; and the southeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter OF twenty-five, in
township twenty nine, Of range one.
The west fractional half of section sew.
enteen, in township twenty mine, of range
two.
IT. accordance with the provisions of the
act of llth July, 1916, hereinbefore refer.
red to, pre- emption claims will not be al.
lowed to any Of the above mentioned lands
until after they have been offered at public
! '"i>s on" ~ So.hC SubJCCt ~ private entry
ami no locations for land bounties hereto.
fore granted by any law of Congress fol
| military services rendered to the United
States, will be permitted on any Of the
above mentioned lands, as provided BY the
act entitled "An act making appropria.
tions 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 or mines, at not less than two
dollars and fly cents per acre, and if not
sold at public sale, at such prices, nor shall
be entered at private sale within twelve
months thereafter, then the same shall he
SUBJECT 10 sale as other lands.
he sales will each be X ept omen for two
weeks (un!css the lands are sooner disnos.
ed of aud no longer, and no private en-
tries OF the land in the tracts so offered will
be admitted until after the expiration 81
the two weeks.
In further execution of said act, have
caused the Commissioner of the General
Land Office to publish it'll, this proclama-
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