The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-06


seeing this notice and before the day appointed for
the commencement Of the public sale OF the lands
embracing the tracts claimed; other xise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFlELD,
Commissioner fthe General Land Office
May 2-lawl3w
by the President OF the United States.
IN pursuance OF the act Of Congress entitled San
i 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. ], MlLLARD
FILLMORE, President Of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the undermentioncd
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
C0NSIN, commencing on 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, lS47,
dered by the President's proclamation OF the 10Th
November, lS46, viz
North of the base line and east of The fourth principal
The east half Of the southwest quarter OF section
nine the northwest quarter Of nineteen; and the
east half of the northeast quarter OF twenty in
township one, of range one.
The east half 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
quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty ve
and the cast half of the northeast quarter OF thirty
six in township 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 north
west quarter of section twenty-one. the southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter Of twenty vc 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 six, in township two; the east halt Of the
northeast quarter of seventeen, in township three;
the west half of the northwest quarter of live; and
the 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
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter of thirty lone, in township five.
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter ofthe south
east quarter, the northwest quarter, the south half
and norhwest 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 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, 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,
withheld from the public sale OF the 9th April,
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth of September, 1886. viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west half Of the northwest quarter OF section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter Of the north
quarter of thirty6ve; and the west bnf Of the
northwest quarter OF thirty six, in township twen-
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 southeast quarter
and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thirty the south half Of thirtytwo and
the hall of the northwest quarter of thirty six,
| in township twenty nine, of range four.
North f the base line and ,Oest Of The fourth principal
The west part of the cast fraction of section fif
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty-five, 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
l1th July, 1896 hcreinbeore referred to. pre- emp
fi0n claims tpiU not be 0iiotoed TO any 9 the dboce
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
public sale, md become subject to private entry,
and no locations for land bountics heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States spiH be permit
| ted on any of the ab0pe mentioned lands, as pro-
vded by the act entitled can act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1851
| The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions will include the mine or mines, at
not lcss than tpo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public SALE such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ticelce months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale as
l other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
! (unless the lands sooner disposed of and no
i longer, and private entries 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 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.
i MILLARD FILLMORE
BY the President:
| j. BUTTERFiELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.