Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-09-05
Sale Of Swamp Lands.

n office is hereby Civ. II to aii persons claiming
~ the right OF presumption to of the swamp and
oyerowed lands in the counties OF Burnette Polk ST.
Cox, Pierce, Dunn Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buffalo Frem
pelau, La Crosse Jackson, Clarke, Monroe, Bad Ak,
I,ichland Grant, Crawford and iowa, under he provis
ions of act entitled an act to provide for the rotec
ton Of the swamp and oyerfowcd lands in this State
aud grant pre- -cption rights thereon, approved April
ID 1862 that all Of said rights to any oil such lands i'll
said counties be proven, and said proof deposited with
the Secretary Of State and the purchase money therefor
naid in fun at the rate OF one dollar and cents
per least zen d prior to the time appointed for
the sale of such lands in each of said counties respective
ly hereafter specified, in compliance with act emit
tied a act to provide for the sale and disposal Of the
swamp and oyefliowed lands, approved October 11th
1885, and San act concerning preempors OF swamp and
overiocd lands of this State approved March 5th 1897
and that all OF said lands which shall not be pre-elnpt
cd and proven aforesaid will be offered at Public Auc
ton, at the minimum price Of one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre. in the and under tic restrictions
provided for the sale of school and university lands in
chapter q of the revised statutes FAR proyis
ions may be applicable and not Inconsistent with the
provisions Of the act last referred to, at the following
| times and places TO W.T.:
IN the county ofBurnette,a The Post Office in Gordon,
on Monday the 18th day ofOctober \. D. 1857.
In the county of Polk, at Hungelforda Mill as heFa4
OF St Crox, on Friday the 18Th DAY Of October A D.
In the county of st. Croix at the office of Alien Daw
son in Hudson, Monday tho 10th day October, A. d.
Ii the county of Pierce at Fosters Iosl in Prescott
on Wednesday the 21st day of October, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Dunn at the Office Of A. G. Allen
North Pepin on Friday the 23rd day of October, A. D..
1857.
In the county of Eau Claire at the Office of seelcy &
Gleason, At Eau Claire, on Monday the 10Th day of Octo
ber A. .. 1857.
In The county OF Chippewa at the Post Office at Chip
pewa Fails Wednesday the 18th day of October b..
In the county of Buffalo, at the Post Office in Fountain
Lefty, Monday the Ind day of November A. d. 1857.
IN the county OF Trsmpeau, at the Post Office in
,onteville Wednesday the 4th day Of November, ~
y. 1857.
In the county Of La Crosse the Post oalce La
Crosse, on Thursday the 9TH day OF November, A. D..
1857.
In the county of Jackson, at the Post Office in Black
River Falls Saturday tho 1th day Of November y. d.
In The county fClarke at the House of Hugh Wedge,
lat tle mouth OF Wedges Greek "Wednesday the llth
in the county of Monroe, at the Post Oac. in te VIII
age of sparta, Monday The 18th Gay Noyonber A.
ID. 1857.
In the county Of Bad An al tho Post Office in Tifoqla
on "Wednesday the 18th day of November, A. D. 1857
IN the county of RichlaId, at the Post Office in Rich
nond, Friday the 10Th day OF November, A. d. 1857.
III the County of & ant, at the Post Office in Auscoda
on Saturday the 2lst day of November, A. d. 1857.
In the County of Crawford at Post Office in Prairie
du Ciien, Monday TIE 23rd day of November, A. d.
1851
In the county ofIowa, at the Court House in Mineral
Point, Tuesday the 9th day of November A. DlS57
The sale will commence at o'clock, A. NJ,
thereafter may be- at each of the above named places.
All persons claiming the rig hit presumption to any of
the above lands will be permitted to pay for said pre-
empons before the time for that purpose specified
above In order TO guard the rights of contestants
pre-emptors will be allowed to enter the tract by him
claimed, until he shall file in the Office of the Secretary
State cert feate OF the Register of the county in which
the lands claimed situated certifying that there
no adverse claims to said tract And in there adj
claimants the person making application to pay for
the land bv him claimed, shall procure certificate
above giving all the names of adverse claimants, and
Furnishing evidence at the office of the Secretary of State
that he has notified such adverse claimants Of his nten
ton to prove his presumption, day fixed in said
tee giving day for every thirty miles travel from the
residence of such claimant to Madison his application
will be Leard and determined.
ID. w. JONES,
Secretary of State,
CHARLES KUHEN,
State Treasurer,
WM. Il. SMITH,
Attorney General.