The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-13
By the President Gf the Uni.
lied SlafcS

Il N pursuance VI an act OF Congress, entt-
Il tied" act 10 authorize the President
of the United States To sell the reserved
Mineral Lands in the States Of Illinois and
Arkansas, and Territories of Wisconsin
aud Iowa. supposed to contain lead ore,"
approved IIth July, 1916, /, MILLARD
FILL MORE, 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 10 wit:
At the Land Office at MINERAL
POINT, WISCONSIN. commencing on
Monday, the third day of November next,
for the disposal of the folio wing tracts con
tanning lead mines which were within. Id
from the public sale Of the Oath of MAY,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents Proclama.
tion of the Goth November, 1876, 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 TIE northeast
quarter Of twenty one, IN township one, of
range one.
The ca st 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 uf section twelve and the suutheas
quarter of section thiity-two, in township
one; the southeast quarter Of the souihe st
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 If section twenty
one, the southeast quarter of the souihpa>,
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 norihw est quarter. of
thirty one, and the east halt Of The north
east quarter, and the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter, of thirty six, in
township two; the cas-, 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 IF 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 aud south.
thirty one, in township five, Of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter, the northw est 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 southeast
quarter Of two; and the northwest quarter
of seven, IN township six, of range five
At the Land Office at DIXON, ILL
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-.
brac@d in nnexpired lead mine leases.
were withheld from the public sale OF The
5lh April, 1917, ordered by the Presidents
Proclamation of the 6th OF September,
1916, viz:
North Of the base line and East of the
Jou'h principal meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter
Of section twenty-eight; the northwest
quarter Of the northwe,, quarter of thirty.
five; and the west half of the northwest
quarter of thirty *, in township twenty
nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section fifteen; ana the north.
east quarter of the northeast Quarter Of
twenty three, in township twenty seven,
and the west half of twenty two, in town
ship twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section I" eniy 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: the
south half of thirty two; and the ast half
OF the northwest quarter of thirty six, in
township twenty rlne, Of range four.
North Of the base line and uest ofN, fourth
principal meridian.
The west part ofthe east fraction of sec.
ton fifteen; and the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of twenty two. in
township twenty nine, IF 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 ct llth July, 1916, herenbefore 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,
ana no locations for land bounties hereto.
fore granted by any law of Congress for
military services rendered to the Uri,ed
States, will be pe'mit,en on any or the
above mentioned lands, as provided by the
act entitled can act making appropria.
tI"ns for the civil and diplomatic EXPENSES
OF Government" &c approved I'd March.
1891. The tracts VIII be offered and sold
IN such legal Subiivi>ionS AS will lucinda
the mine or mines, at not less than tw o
dollars and fifty cents per acre, and if not
sofa at pubic sale, at such prices, nor shall
be entered at private sale within twelve
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 disyo>-
Ell OF aud no longer, and no private en-
tiies OF the land in the tracts so oif.r red Will