Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-15
SALE OF CHOCTAw ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
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IN X.
Office Of Indian Affairs, August IL, ISIS. {
pUBLlC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
Il several pieces or parcels Of land hereinafter
described, lying in the counties Of Talshaichie,
lalobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar IN
the State Of Mississippi, will, at the times and
places designated be exposed for sale IN ssparofe
qKsrter sections al public auction, 10 the highest
bidder for cash, by commissioners TO be appointed
On behalf OF the Choctaw orphans by the govern
nent, as their trustee, under the provision of the
9th clause OF the 10th article Of the Choctaw treaty
Of 1850, viz:
On Monday, the ID day Of December. ISIS. nj
the court house door in Cofeevile, the following
tracts In falobusha county:
All in tOuOsship f,esn,y-thrss Ca3) ofraags eight
go east.
All OF section thirty three (33)
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
The east half Of section twenty nine fse)
The northeast quarter section thirty one (3il
The north half Of section thirty-two (32l -.
The whole Of section thirty-three (33,) and
The west half OF section thirty-four (34l
And, az the same time and place. the following
described tract in the adjoining range in BoliraS
county, viz:
The south half OF section thirteen. township f,e,s
Ty-SiZ (2o) range sere. (7) scest
On Monday, TIE 10th day Of December 1855. al
the court house door In Charleston. TdlIokotekf,
county. the following described tracts of land in
said county, viz "
In totrRShip four C2i) rage tteo f2l eas,
All OF sections three (3D ten (I0,J and thirty
The east half of section four "a,
The southwest quarter OF section nine 70,
The north half and southwest quarter OF section
twenty-five (22)
The west half Of section twenty-five Cs0
The north half of section twenty-six I26l
The west half Of section twenty-seveu f2-l
Inc northwest quarter Of section thirty -four C3l)
The north half of the northwest Quarter and
rpSf hal f0f flaQ
ty six (36)
In toTnshiP trreMty.frs (25,) rangs t,ro %, east
All OF section twenty seven (270 twentv.eight
(sol and twenty nine (29)
Tue northeast quarter Of section four fD
-, The southwest quarter Of section twenty two
The southwest quarter Of section twenty three
(23,) and N
The east half Of section thirty CaO.)
In township rncenty-fOHr Ce) range th,ss "a,
All Of section three az
two (2,) and ~ 'e0'iO''
The northeast quarter Of section fourn)
Il" foDHship Twenty-Five (25,) ranys tk-ss n,
east W
The southwest quarter OF section fou,,..D IA,
nhe southeast uarter OF section fifteen lIsS
al me southwest quarter Of section twenty i've
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six ras,
(33,) and ''0i 'Ni '7ti'ee
The southwest quarter Of section thirty-four "a,
On Monday. the 18th day Of December. ISIS NJ
the courthouse door in the town Of Lexington.
Holmes county, the following described tracts of
land IN said county, viz:
In totcnshiP sirtssn (l6,) raxgs one IN ,oeu
The west half Of section fifteen (l5) and
The west half and southeast quarter OF section
twenty-five (22)
IN to1cE,hip fifteen Cl5,) range one I'D ,rsst.
Inc southeast quarter Of section twenty (2U)
On saturday, the I'D OF December, ISIS. AZ the
court house door In the town Of Columbus the
following described quarter section OF ana a.
LOtcadeS county, viz: "a
The northwest quarter Of section tven,,- ,v,,
e. township nineteen (ls,) range seventeen mn
OF the above described lands seventy. t,,,oo,,,,
ter sections were selected in 1884 AT fine 49,.
some OF the best lands in the State were unoocn-
pea ns ana unaPPropriated and the other Eve GUAR
yer secnons ana one-eighth acre lot, or eighth a,
section, have been acquired I'm settler,,ert Sr,,,
ueotors 10 the orphan fund The late commits
sohel 70 settle with debtors to that fund descrihes
me tancs above offered for sale being almost
vantageously located, many az them oons.der.Sy
lmProveo and as being s'la- yeay enhances 4,
Vaiue py the settlement improvement prospe-,tv
sno excellent population of the Setion IN which
they lie, /" and "eminently adapted" Tor planting
purposes =
An appraisement Of these reserves. showing
their value, and the minimum price al whicf
each tract, respectively, may be sold, win be made
prior TO the dates Of sale = : :
In cases where the purchaser or purchasers of an,
tract shall al e comply with the terms Of sale The
pense and risk. = -, :,
The title TO these lands IL believed to be tndis
putaole; but II, in sny case, an adverse chin
shall be set up, the hight Of the orphans win b
defended by the government, a. their guardian.
The above sales Will Commence a ,hs Mace
named al II O'Clock Of each day, and continue un
.Eeals - CHARLES e. MIX,
IL s,,sn, Acting Commissionsr,