Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-17
Sale of Swamp Lands.

Notice is hereby given to all persons claiming
the right Of presumption TO any Of the swamp and
overlooked lands, in the, counties of Brunette, Polk, st.
Croix. Pierce, Damn, Eau Claire,~ Chippewa, Buffalo, fren-
jpelao, La Crosse, Jackson, Clarke, Monroe, Bad Ak,
iRiehland, Grant. Crawford and Iowa, under the provis-
ions of an act entitled san act to provide for the protec-
ton ofthc swamp and overHowed lands in this State,
and grant prescription rights thereon approved April
I'd, 1855, that all of said rights-to any of such lands in
said counties be proven, and said proof deposited with
the Secretary of State, and the purchase money therefor
paid in full at The rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre, at least ten DAYS prior to the time apppointed for
the sale Of such lands iii each of said counties respective
ly, as hereafter specified. in compliance with an act enti-
tied ian act to provide for theg sale and disposal of the
swamp and overlooked lands approved October 11th,
1855, and san act concerning pre-eInptors of swamp and
overiowed lands ofthis state approved March 9Th, 1857,
and that all OF said lands which shall not be so pre-elnpt-
ed and proven rs aforesaid, sill be offered at Public Auc-
ton, at tie minimum price of one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, IN the manner ana under the restrictions
provided, for the sale of school and university lands, in
chapter "A Of the revised statutes, so far as such pgovis-
ions may be applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions of the act last referred to, at the following
times and places to wit:
In the county of Burnett ,at4he Post Office in Gordon,
on Monday the 18th day ofOcrober, j. D. 1867
In the county Of Poll, at IIungerfolds Mill as theFalls
loi 5tsCrqiS, oil Friday the 18th day Of October. A. d.
In the county ofSt. Croix, at the office Of Aler Daw-
son in Hudson, on Monday the 10th day of October, a. L.
IN The county of Pierce, at Fosters HstoI in Prescott,
on Wednesday Che 2lst day. Of October, AID. 1857. t-
In the county of Dunn, attic ofice9of A. G. Allen st
North Pepin, on Friday the 2srd dayaof October, "A. d.
II the county of Eau Claire, at the Office or seoley &
Gleason, at Eaa Claire, on Monday the 2Gth day Of octo-
E I he county OF ohippcwa, at the Post Once at Chip
fpe@a Fails, on "Wednesday the2sth day Of october,A D..
In the county Of buffalo, at the Post oaicein Fountain
City, on Monday the nd day of November, A.. D. 1857.
Monteyilie, on Wednesday the 18th day of November, A.
ID. 1857. 2 = ~ 80
In the county Of la Crosse, att the Post ONCE at La
1857. 9AaSi1 9Se NJ
In the county ofJaclSson, At the Post Office in BLACK
1857. +.4.9 eiss4l se - 80
In the county ofGlsrke, at The House of Hugh Wedge,
at the mouth OF Wedges CteeR, on Wednesday the It'll
infhe county Of Monroe, at the Post Office in the vii.
!age ~of.aparts, On Monday the 10th dag of November, A.
II the county of Bad AK, at the Post ONCE in viroqua,
on Wednesday the 18th day Of November, a. y. 1857.
In the county Of RichllId, at the Post Office in Rich
fInond, on Friday the 10th day of November, \. D. 1857.
Intle County ofGrant, at tine Post Office in Muscdaa,
on Satui dav the 2ist day of November, y. D.. 1857.
In the County Of Crawford, atthe Post Office IN Prairie
u elien, on Monday TIC 284adsy Of Noyenber,cA.}D
In the count offowa, al the Court House in Mineral
Point, on TuesGay the 9th day of November, A. D.l857.
The sale Will commence at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter as may be, at each Of the above named places.
Aitpersons claiming the right to presumption to any of
the above lands, will be permitted to pay for said pre-
i~elnptions on or before the tinlefor that purpose specified
aboye.2 In order TO guard the rights of contestants, no
pre-ernptors willbe allowed to cutter the tract by him
claimed, until he shall file in the Office OF the Secretaryof
EDtte, d ceib at VI tc heglatcf OF the county, IN WHICH
the lands claimed are situated, certifying that there are
no adverse ciains to said tract. And in case. there are adj
verse claimants, the person making application to pay for
the land BIZ him claimed, shall procure a. certificate as
above giving al the names OF adverse claimants, and
furnishing evidence at the Office of the Secretary of State
that he has notifodsuch adverse claimants of his inten-
ton 10 prove his pre-elnptior, on a day fixed in said p-
tee, giving one day for every thirty miles travel, from Che
residence Of such cioinsant to Madison, his application
Will be heard and determined. T3 ~
4 seaeN DIV. JONES', 4
Z Secretary of State,
CIiARIES UHE
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SE& s4 WIN. r. SMITH, asN @Bn.
Attorney General. so