The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-02
SALE OF sW AMP LANDS.

Nr Ctfge is hereby given TO all
persons claiming the right OF pEe-enpf;nn
to any Ct the swamp and oveIHowet lands, in
the counties OF Brunette. Polk, St. Croix. Pierce
Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buffalo Irom-
peleau, La Crosse, Jackson, CLARKE, AonTo",
Bad Ak, Richland. Grant, Draw ford and Iowa,
under the provisions of an act entitled, IAN act
to provide for the protection of The swamp an
oyerfio lands in this State, and grant pre-
emf ton rights thereon approved April 2n3,
1855 that all Of sad rights 70 any Of s:'oil lands
in said counties must be proven. ana said proo
dep. sited with the Secretary OF State. and the
purchase money thereto: paid in fell at the ater
of one dollar and twenty five cents FER acre. ut
least ten days prior to the time appointed foE
the sale of such lands in each Of said COUNTIES
respectively, as hereafter specified, II co22rl
auce with an act entitled, a An act to provide
for the sale and disposal Of the swamp and rer-
flowed lands" approved October II. 1856. emu
"Au act concerning IRE euEtoTs Ct s--anpa2i
overf1owed lands Of this State appro7es
March 5th, 1857, and that all Of sad lanes
which shall not be SO pre-cnL tod and pfoTen
rs aforesaid, will be offered at public auction
at the minimum price Of one dollar and twenty
five cents ner acre, in the manner and under ti,e
restrictions provided. for the sale of school and
university lands, in chapter 81 Of the revised
statutes, so far as such provisions may beapIit.
cableand not Inconsistent with the pro- is;ons OF
the act last referred to, at the following times
and places, to wit:
In the county of Brunette, at the post oGsce
in Gordon. on Monday the 18th dag OF Ocfo-
Der, A. .. 1857.
In the county Of Polk. at Hpngerfofd's Mil
at the Falls of St. Croix. cn Friday the 10Th
day Of October, A. D. 1881.
In the county of Ct Croix, at the Office Of
Allen Dawson, in Hudson. Oh Monday the 9th
dav of October, A, D: 1857,
In the county of Pierce. at Fosters Hote' in
Prescott, on Wednesday the 2lst day Of Octo--
Der. A. D. 1857.
In the county of D1nn. at the office Of a. G.
Allen at N orth Pepin, on Friday the 23d day
Of October. A. D. 1857.
In the county of Eau Claire, at the office OF
Seely & Gleason, at Eau Claire. on Monday, the
Goth dav of october, \. d. 1857
In the county of Chippewa, at tie Fost Office
at Chippewa Falls, on "Wednesday the 2eth
dav of October, A. D. 1887.
In the county of Buffalo. at the Fogt Office
in Fountain City, on Monday the End day Of
November, A. D. 1857.
in the county of Trempeiean, at the Post
Office in Montevlle on Wednesday the 4th day
of November, 4. ID. 1857.
In the county of Lacrosse. al the Post Ofi;c
in La Crosse on Thursday the 9Th day of No
vembcr, A. D. 1857.
Tn the county of jackson, at the Post Office
in Black River Falls, on Saturday the It'll day
Of n ove1nber, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Clark. at the house Of Hugh
Wedge, at the mouth of Wedges Creek, on
Wednesday the II tn day of \ November, A. p.
1857.
In the county of Monroe, at the Post Office
in the village of Sparta, on Monday the 18th
day of November, A. b. 1857.
In the county of Bad AK, at the Post Cffica
in Eiroqra, on Wednesday the 18th day of
November, 4. d. 1857.
In the county of Richland, at the Post Office
in Richmond, on Friday the 10th day of NJ
vember, A. D. 1887.
In the county Of Grant at the Pest Office IN
Muscoda, on Saturday the 2lst day of NoEem-
| Der, A D. 1857.
In the county of Crawford, al the Post Office
| in Prairie du Chen. on Monday the 25d day
of November, A. D. 1887.
| In the county of Iowa, at the Court House
in Mineral Point. on Tuesday the 24th day Of
| November, A. D. 1857.
| The sale will commence al clock a. NJ.
| OF as soon thereafter as may he, at each Of tho
above named places.
All persons claiming the right to presumption
to any of the above lands, will be permitted Ia
pay for said prescriptions on or before the tlms
! for that purpose specified above. IL order 10
| guard the rights Of CONTESTANTS, no pre-empto,s
| will be allowed to enter the tract by him claim
ed until he shall file IN the Office of the Secra
tarv of State, certificate Of the Register Of the
countT il : hicL the lands claimed are situated ,
! certifying that there are no adverse claims to
! said tract And in case there are adverse claim
| ants, the person making application TO pay f,T
| the land by him claimed. shall procure certl-
ficate as above giving all the names of adverse
claimants, and furnishing evidence at the offica
of tha Secretary of State that he has notified
such adverse claimants of his intention to prove
his pre-empton, on day fixed in said notice,
giving Que day for every thirty miles travel,
from the residence of such claimant to Madison,
his application will be heard and determined
D. ". JONES,
Secretary of State,
CHARLES KUEHN,
State Treasurer,
NN. r. SMITH,
! Attorney General
sS~ Each and every paper in the above-na-
| med counties will please publish the foregoing
notice once in each week until the the day Of
sale, sending (markedl copy Of first publication
to the Secretary OF State. The account for such
| publication will be audited at legal rates by
the Secretary of State on reception Of the same
properly verified. and payment therefor will
| be Immediately made by the State Treasurer
to the party entitled TO the same or order,
JOHN ". HUNT
Assistant Secretary of State.