Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-10
Gale Of Swamp Lands.

n office is hereby Civ, n to all persons claiming
N the right OF presumption to any OF tue swamp ara
o~verfowed lands, in the counties of Brunette, Polk, ST.
Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buffalo, Treln-
peiau, La Crosse, Jackson, Clarke, Monroe, Bad Ak,
Richland, Grant, Crawford and Iowa, under the prcvis-
lens of an act entitled IAN act to provide for the pr0tcc-
ton of the swamp and oyeriowed lands in this State,
and grant prescription rights thereon approved April
Cd, 1855, that all Of said rights to any of such lands III
said counties be proven, and said proof deposited with
the Secretary oiState, and the purchase money therefor
paid in full at the rate of one dollar aud Twenty-Five cents
per acre,a least ten DAYS prior to the time appointed for
the sale of such lands in each ofsaid counties respective
ly, as hereafter specified, in compliance with an act enti-
swamp and oyeriowed lands approved October 11th,
1886, and san act concerning pre-einptors Of swamp and
and that all ofsaid lands which shall moi be so pre-empt-
ed and proven as aforesaid, will be offered at Public Auc-
ton, 81 the minimum price Of one dollaI and Twenty-Five
cents per a &c, IN the manner and under the restrictions
provided, FOR the sale of school and uni yersity lands, in
chapter y of the revised statutes, so far as such proyis-
ions may be applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions of the act last referred Il at tho following
times and places TO wit:
In the county of Burnette,a at the Post Onicein Gordon,
on Monday the 18th day ofOctober, &. ID. 1857.
In the county of Polk, ut Iungerford's Mil as theFalls
Of st. Croix, on Friday tho 18th day Of October. A. D.
In the county of st. Croix, at the Office of Allen Daw-
son in Hudson, on Monday the 10th day of October, A.. D.
In the county OF Pierce, at Fosters Hotel in Prescott,
on Wednesday the 2lst day of October, AID. 1857.
In the county of Dunn, at the Office of ~. C.. Allen at
Mott h Pepin, ON Friday the 25rd day of October, A. d.
In the county of Eau Claire, at the Office of seeIey &
Gleason, at Eau Claire, on Monday the Goth day Of Gcto-
IN The county OF chippewa, at the P st Office at Chip
Pewa Falls, on Wednesday the 26th day Of 0ctober,A d.
Ii The county ofBuGslo, at thc Post oalce in Fountain
City, on Monday tie md day of November, A.. D. 1857.
In the county of Trsmpelau. at the Post Office In
Monteviiio, on Wednesday the 4th day Of November, y.
In the county Of La Crosse, at the Post Office At La
Crosse, on Thursday the 9TH day of November, a. D.
1851.
IN the county of jackson, at the Post Office in Black
River Fails, On Saturday the 18th day OF November, A. D.
1857.
In the county ofclarko, at the House OF Hugh Wedge,
at the mouth Of Wedges Greek, on Wednesday the Iith
day OF November, a. D. 1857.
In the county Of Monroe, at the Post ONCE in the vii
lage o~toparta, on Monday the 10th day OF November, A.
In the county of Bad AK, at the Pest Office II viroqua,
on Wednesday the 18th dly of November, A. D. 1851.
In the county Of Richlaad, at the Post Office in Rich
nlond, Gu Friday the goth day of November, A. d. 1857.
In the County ofGIaat at The Post Office in MuscoGa,
on saturday The 21st day OF November, y. d. 1857.
In the County Of Crawford. at the Post Office in Prairie
du Chien, Oh Monday the 23rd day Of November, a. D.
In the count t. ofIowa, at tie. Court House in Mineral
Point, on Tuesday the oath day Of November, A. D.1S57.
The sale will commence at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter as may BIS, at each of the above named places.
AL persons claiming theright to presumption to any Of
lenplions on or before the tia,e For that nurnose snecided
above. In order to guard the rights of contestants, no
~pre-emptors will be allowed 10 enter the tract by him
claimed, until he shall file in the Office Of the Secretary Of
State, 3 rt'icate of the Register OF the county in which
the lands claimed are situated, certifying that there are
no adverse claims to said tract. And III case there ore ad-
verse claimants, the person making application to pay for
the land pv him claimed, shall procure a certificate as
above giving all the names of adverse claimants, and
furnishing evidence ut tho Office of the Secretary Of State
that he las notified such adverse claimants of his inten-
ton TO prove his pre-emption, on a day fixed in said no.
tee, giving one day for every thirty miles travel, from the
residence Of such claimant TO Madison, his application
will be heard and determined.
DIV. JONES,
Secretary Of State,