The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-08
BY the President Of the Uni
ted States.

mineral Lan0S In the states OF Illinois and
Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin
and Iowa, supposed to contain lead Ore,"
approved llth July, 1916, /, WILLARD
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 Wisconsin, at the
periods hereinafter designated to-wit:
At the Land Office at MINERAL
POINT, WISCONSIN, commencing on
Monday, the third day of November next,
for the disposal of the following tracts con-
tanning lead mines which were withheld
from the public sale of the 9th of May,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents Proclama-
ton of the Goth November, 1916, viz.
North Of the base line and Eas, of the 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 Of section twelve and the southe asst
quarter of section thirty-two, in township
one; the southeast quarter Of the southe asst
quarter of twenty five, and the east half of
the northeast quarter of thirty six, in town.
ship two; and the west 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 Of section twenty
one, the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter Of twenty-five; the south half of
the southwest quarter of thirty; the south
west quarter of the northw est 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, i'm township
three; the west half Of the northwest quar-.
ter of five; and the east half of the north,
east quarter, and the east half and north
west quarter of the northwest quarter of
six, in township four; the east half of sew
en-; aud the southeast quarter and south.
east quarter of the northwest quarter of
thirty lone, in township five, of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter, the northwest quar-
ter, the south half and northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of the 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 east half
and northwest quarter of the southeas
quarter of two; and the northwest quarter
Of seven, in township six, of range five.
At the Land Office at DIXON, I'LL
NOlS, 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 April, 1917, ordered by the Presidents
Proclamation of the Sth Of September,
1916, viz:
North Of the base line and East of the
.Jourh principal meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter
OF section twenty-eisht; the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter of thirty.
five; and the west half of the northwest
quarter OF thirty-sx, in township twenty
nine, Of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section fifteen; and the north.
east quarter Of the northeast Quarter of
twenty-three, in township twenty seven,
and the west half of twenty-five, in town.
ship twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter of the southe asst
quarter of section twenty four, in township
twenty nine, of range three.
The southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter and the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section thirty; the
south half of thirty-two; and the asst half
OF the northwest quarter of thirty. six. in
township twenty-piDe, of range four.
North Of the base line and rest of the fouyth
principal! meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of sec.
ton 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.
III 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
sale, and become subject to private entry.
and no locations for land bounties hereto.
tore granted by any law of Congress for
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,
1881. 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 fifty cents per acre, and if not
so'a at puohc sale, at such prices, nor shall
months thereafter, then the same shall be
subject to sale as other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two
weeks (unless the lands are sooner dispos.
ed of and no longer, and no private en-.
tries OF the land in the tracts so 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 proclama-
ton brief description of the above lands.
prepared from the official documents.
MD H.