The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-07
No. f8S
BY the President of the United States.

In pursuance Of law. |, WILLARD FILLMORE, Pres
l. ldent OF the United States of America, do hereby de-
clare and make known tina, public sales will be held al
the aforementioned land Offices in the State of WIS
CONSIN, at the periods hereinafter designated wit:
At the land Office at WILLOWRIVER, commencing
Monday, the second day of May NEXT for the dspo-
sal of the public lands situated within the undemen-
toned townships and fractional townships, viz:
North Of the base line and tceSt Of the fourth principal
mCtdian.
Township forty -une and fractional township fftv on
certain islands and the main shore of Lake Superior
range three.
Fractional township fifty, on the main shore of Lake
superior, OF range four.
township forty-nine and fractional townships fifty
and fifty lone, on the main shore Of Lake Superior Of
range seven.
Township forty nine and fractional township fltv ON
the shore of Lake superior, OF range eight.
Fractional townships forty -iie and fifty, the shore
of Lake Superior, of range nine.
Townships twenty nine thirty, thirty one and thirty
TWO; townships oryseven and fort, eight and irac-
tonal township forty nne the shore of Lake Supe-
nor. of range
Townships twenty eight twenty -nne thirty Il .rtv-
aud thrtytwo, and fractional township forty nine
on the shore OF Lake superior, of range eleven.
Townships thirty thirty one, thirty two thirty three
and thirty -four, and fractional township forty nine
Lake superior, of range twelve.
Townships thirty thirty thirtytwo. THU " three
and thirty -iour. of range thirteen.
Townships thirty-one, thrty-two, thirty three and
thirt, -four, Of range fourteen.
Townships thirty-one, thirtytwo thirty three and
thirty -four, of ran &c fifteen.
At the land Office at IA CROSSE, commencing on
of the public lands within The following named town
ships, TO Wit:
North Of tbs base line ami mcst IF The fourth rincii
moldlan.
Townships seventeen eighteen and nineteen Of range
TOWNSHIPS t"eh! one and twenty-five, oi range sew
Townships twenty enc twenty-two twent, three
ana twenty -ionr, OF range eight.
Townships twenty -one, twenty-five, twenty three
and enty-four, of range nine.
townships twenty-o twenty-five. twentv-three
twenty -four, and twenty five, Of range
Townships twenty -iour and wsnty five, of range
eleven.
Al the land Office at STEVENS POINT commence
ing Monday, the ninth day of May next for the dis
posa OF the public lands situated within The limits of the
aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North IF the base line and east of The fourth pr7ncipo
mTidi0t.
Township twenty five of range four
Townships twenty-five twenty -seve en-, twentv-eight
twenty nine, thirty, thirty and thirty two OF range
Township Twenty-Five Of rnnge six
Sections eighteen teen hirtv and thirty -one in
township twenty five, OF range seven.
Townships ivy enty five ana tvcnty-siX. Of range ten
Township twenty IKE, Of range eleven.
At the land Office al MENASiIA, commencing On Mon
day, the twenty r day of May next for the disposal
of the pubic lands within the following named town
ships, viz:
North Of the base line end Of the t5suth PRINCIPAL
NtT1diGn.
Townships twenty-five and twenty three, Of range
thirteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools mil
tary, ana other purposes together with chose swamp
and overlooked lands made unfit thereby for cultiva-
ton, Il any, which shall be selected by the State au
horiilos before the day appointed for the commence
men OF The public sales respectively, under the act en-
titled IAN act Ia enable the state of Arkansas and other
states 20 reclaim the swamp lands within their mits
approved september 1850 will be excluded from the
sale.
The offering Of the above mentioned lands will be
commenced on the davs appointed and will proceed in
the order IN which they advertised, with all conve-
nient despatch until the whole shall zen offered
and the sales thus closed; but shall be kent opcn
longer than two weeks and private entry the lands
viii be admitted until after the expiration Of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand 81 the city Of Washington this
first day of February, Domui one thousand eight
hundred and fifty three
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
john WILSON
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Livery person entitled 10 the right of prescription to
any OF the lands within the townships and fractional
townships above enumerated is required to establish
The same Ia the satisfaction of the register and
oi the proper land Office, anu make pay therefor as
soon as practicable after seeing this notice and before
The day appointed for the commencement oil The public
sale Of the lands embracing tract claimed
such claim will be forfeited.