Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-30
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SALE OF CHOCTAW ORPHAN LANDS
IN MISSISSIPPI.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
q ffiSe of Indian Affairs AuUuSt II 195

DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that the
| several pieces or parcels Of land hereinafter
described, lying In the counties Of Talahatchie,
| Ialobusha, Holmes, Lowndes, and Bolivar, in
| the State Of Mississippi. will, at the times and
places designated be exposed for sale in separats
quarter sections at public auction, to the highest
| bidder for cash, by commissioners to be appointed
Oh behalf Of the Choctaw orphans by the govern.
ment, their trustee, under the provision Of the
9th clause of the 10Th article Of the Choctaw treaty
| of 1880, viz:
On Monday, the Sd day Of December, 1855, at
the court house door in Cofeeville, the following
| tracts in YalObusha county:
All in township ttceHty-lhres (23) Of rangs eight
(s) east.
! All Of section thirty three (3D)
/ The west half and southeast quarter Of section
| twenty eight (E5)
The east half OF section twenty-nine (2s)
| The northeast quarter section thirty lone (3i)
The north half Of section thirty-twO 1927
| The whole OF section thirty-three (33,) and
The west half Of section thirty four (3D
And at the same time and place, the following
described tract in the adjoining range in BoIiray
| county, viz:
The south half Of section thirteen township tos~-
ty-si1 (26) range ssrsn ca ,ceSt.
On Monday, the 10th day Of December 1855, at
the court house door in Charleston, Tdlidhatohis
county, the following described tracts Of land in
said county, viz:
All Of sections three (3,) ten tIO,) and thirty
three (33)
The east half OF section four az
The southwest quarter Of section nine (9)
The nCrth half and southwest quarter of section
twenty two C22)
The west half Of section twenty Ave (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
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All Of section twenty-seven (21,) twenty.eight
(2-) and twenty-nine COZ
Tue northeast quarter Of section four az
The southwest quarter OF section twenty two
(22l
The southwes, quarter Of section twenty-.hree
(23,) and
The east half of section thirty (3o)
1" to'c"sh'P 'os"ty-foHr GAY range the: ~
east.
All Of section three (3)
The east half Of the northeast quarter Of section
two CO. and
The northeast quarter Of section fourD
Ia :ownship trsnty.trs (25,) range three ~
east.
The southwest quarter Of section fourteen Ni)
The southeast quarter OF section fifteen Q5)
The southwest quarter Of section twenty five
(a5)
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six (26)
The southeast quarter Of section thirty three
(I3,) and
The southwest quarter Of section thirty four C3)
On Monday, the 18th day Of December, 1855, at
the court house door In the town Of Lexington
Holmes county, the following described tracts Of
land la said county, viz:
In torcnShip siytssn (l6,) range one O) tcsst.
The west half OF section fifteen Q5) and
The west half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-five CRY
Ia :oIcnship fifteen (15,) range one Q) ,osst.
The southeast quarter OF section twenty coy
On saturday, the I'D OF December, 1855, at the
court house door In the town Of Columbus, the
following described quarter section Of and In
LOTadeS county, viz:
The northwest quarter Of section twenty-five
GU township nineteen 49, range seventeen 40
east.
OF the above described lands, seventy. twoo uar.
ter sections were selected in 1891, at time when
some OF the best lands In the State unoccu-
pied and unappropriated; and the other Eve quar-
ter sections and oae-ei yhh acre lot or eighth of
section, have been acquired In settlement from
debtors 10 the orphan fund The late commits
sioner to settle tn debtors to that fund describes
the lands above offered for sale az being almost
without an exception rich and fertile well and ad
vdntageously located, many OF them considerably
| improved" and as being ''largely enhanced In
value by the settlement improvement, prosperity,
aud excellent population Of the section IN which
| they iie,' and "emineRtly adapted" for planting
purf05g5
, their value, and the minimum price at which
each tract, respectively, may be Sold will he made
F. prior TO the dates OF sale.
In cases where the purchaser or purchasers Of any
tract shall fall to comply with the terms Of SAFE the
land purchased will be resold at mis- or their ex
| pense and risk.
The title TO these lands Is believed to be indis-
putabls; but If, in any case, an adverse claim
saau DC set up, the right OF the orphans will be
| deiended by the government, az their guardian
Tne above Gales will commence at the places
named 1T ~ O'Clock OF each day and continue I'M
Il TIE lands axe Ell offered.
CHARLES T.. MIX,
Acting Commissioned
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