Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-03
Miscellaneous.
SALE OF CHOCTAw ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
Once Of Indian Affairs, August -, 1S5

DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that the
Il several pieces or parcels of land hereinafter
described, lying in the counties OF ralahatch1e,
Yalobusha Holiness Lowndes, and Bolivar, in
| the State of Mississippi. will, at the times and
places designated be exposed for sale IN separate
quarter sections, at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash by commissioners 10 be appointed
on behalf Of the Choctaw orphans by the govern.
ment as their trustee, under the provision Of the
9th clause Of the 18th article Of the Choctaw treaty
Of 1890, viz:
the court house door in Cofeeville, the following
tracts In Yalobusha county:
All in township t,centy-ihres (2) of range Sigh;
~ east.
All Of section thirty. three (33)
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
The east half Of section twenty nine (29)
The northeast quarter section thirty one (31)
The north half Of section thirty two (32)
The whole OF section thirty-three 49, and
The west half Of section thirty-four (34)
And, at the same time and place, the following
described tract In the adjoining range In Bolirai
county, viz:
The south half Of section thirteen township t,csn-
ty-siz (26) range seres "a tcsst.
On Monday, the 10th day of December, 1885, al
the court house door in Charleston, TnlIdhatchie
county, the following described tracts of land IL
said county, viz:
In totcnship tUsntyfour cay range t,vo C2) east
All Of sections three 81 ten (l0,) and thirty
three (33)
The east half Of section four az
The southwest quarter Of section nine C9)
The north half and southwest quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
The west half of section twenty-five (25)
The north half of section twenty-six (26)
The west half Of section twenty seven (27)
The northwest quarter Of section thirty -four (3i)
and
The north half Of the northwest quarter and
west half Of the northeast quarter Of section thir-
ty six 1857
In township ttcenty fire esq range TOO (2) east
All Of section twenty-seven en- twenty eight
(26) and twenty mine coy
The northeast quarter Of section four 4)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty-five
(22)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty three
(23,) and
The east half of section thirty (3O.)
In township trsnty-foHr (ai) range three (3)
east.
All Of section three ~
The east half Of the northeast quarter Of section
two (2,) and
The northeast quarter Of section four (4)
In township Twenty-Five esq range three 81
east.
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen H4
The southeast quarter Of section fifteen Q5)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty five
(25)
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six 1867
The southeast quarter Of section thirty-three
(33,) and
The southwest quarter Of section thirty four (3i)
On Monday, the 18th day Of December 1855, a:
the courthouse door in the town Of Lexington
Holmes county, the following described tracts o.
land in said county, viz:
In totcnShip sizteeH (16.) range one Q) trsst
The west half Of tction fifteen 15) and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-five (22)
In tO,enship fifteen p5) range one (1) ,esst
The southeast quarter OF section twenty C2D
On Saturday, the nd of December 1855 at the
court house door in the town Of Columbus the
following described quarter section Of and in
L0tcHdes county, viz:
The northwest quarter of section TWENTY-FIVE
C3,) township nineteen o. range seventeen ~
east.
Of the above described lands. seventy. twoquar.
ter sections were selected in 1884, at time when
some of the best lands in the State were unoccu-
pied and unappropriated and the other five quar-
ter sections and one-eighih acre lot or eighth of
section, have been acquired in settlement from
debtors 10 the orphan fund The late commits
sioner to settle with debtors 20 that fund describe
the lands abO' offered for sale a. being GO almost
without an exception rich and fertile well and ad.
vantageously located, many OF them considerably
improved" and as being ''largely enhanced In
value by the settlement, improvement, prosperity
and excellent population OF the section IN which
they lie" and "eminenty adapted" for planting
purposes.
An appraisement Of these reserves, showing
their value, and the minimum price at which
each tract, respectively, may be Sold viii be made
prior to the dates Of sale
In cases where the purchaser Or purchasers Of any
tract shall fail to comply with the terms of sale th
land purchased will be resold at his or their ex-
pense and risk
The title to these lands Is believed to be indis.
Putablei but If, in any case, an adverse claim
shall be set up, the right Of the orphans will be
defended by the government, as their guardian
The above sales will commence at the places
named at II O'Clock Of each day, and continue un-
I'll the lands are all offered
CHARLES e. MIX
Acting Commissioner.
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