Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-08
Sale of Swamp Lands.

Notice is hereby given to all persons claiming
overowed lands in the counties of Burnette Polk ST.
Croix, Pierce, Dunn Eau Claire Chippewa Buffalo Trem
Rchand Grant, Crawford and Iowa, under the provis
ions of act entitled san act to provide fer the proec
ton of the swamp and overaowed lands in this State
and grant presumption rights thereon" approved April
3D. 1855, that all of said rights 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 dollar and cents
per least ten days prior to the time appponed for
the sale Of such lands in each of said counties
N as hereafter specified in compliance with act enti-
tied san act to provide for the sale and disposal of the
swamp and overlooked lands" approved October 1lth
1885, and ian act concerning eempors of swamp and
and that all of said lands which shall not be SO
ed and proven aforesaid will be offered at Public Auc
ton, at the minimum price of dollar and twenty-five
cents in the and under the restrictions
provided for the sale of school and university lands in
chapter "a of the revised statutes far such provis
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 Burnetteat the Post Office in Gordon
on Monday the 18th day o fOctober, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Polk Hungerfords Mill as theFas
OF ST. Croix, Friday tho 10th day of October A. D.
In the county st. Crox at the Office of Allen Daw
son in Hudsoa, Monday the 10th day October A. D.
In the county of Pierce at Fosters Hotel in Prescott
on Wednesday the 21st day of October A. d. 1857.
In the county of Dunn, at the office of A. c. sAllen at
North Pepn, on Friday the 2Srd day of October A. D.
In the county of Eau Claire at the office Of seeley B
Gleason at Eau Claire Monday the Goth day of Octo
Der, A. ID. 1857. a
In the county of Chippewa at the Post Office at Chin
pewa Falls Wednesday the 2oth day of October b.
In the county ofBuao at the Post Office in Fountain
City, on Monday the Ind day of November, A. d. 1857
In the county OF Trempelau, at the Post Office in
Monteville on Wednesday the 4th day of November A.
d. 1857.
In the county of La Crosse, at the Post Office ut Il,
Crosse, on Thursday the 9Th day of November, A. d.
1857. -.
In the county of Jackson at the Post Office in Black
River Falls, on Saturday the 18th day of November A. D.
In the county Clarke at the House of Hugh Wedge
at the mouth of Wedges Creek on Wednesday the lif
day of November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Monroe at the Post Office in the viii
age OF Sparta on Monday the 10th day of November A.
In the county of Bad Az at the Post Office in yirooua
on Wednesday the 18th day of November A. d. 1857. :
In the county of Richand at the Post Office in Rich
nqnd on Friday the goth day of November, A. D. 1851
In the County OF Grant at the Post Office in Muscoda
on Saturday the 21st day of November A. D. 1857.
In the County Of Crawford at the Post Office in Prairie
~ Chen, on Monday the 23rd day of November A. D.
In the county ofIowa, at the Court House in Mnera,
Point on Tuesday the oath day of November A. d 1851
thereafter as may be- at each of the named places
All persons claiming the right pre-emption to any Of
.ne above lands viii be permitted to pay for said pre-
empons on OF before the time for that purpose speced
above In order to guard the rights of contestants no
will be allowed to enter the tract by him
on nc Shall Hie In the ONCE OF the Secretary of
ate OF the Register of the county in which
the lands claimed are situated certifying that there are
auverse CLAIMS to said tract And there are ad
verse the person making application to paw for
me iano oy nm claimed shall procure a certificate a.
ABOVE giving All the names of adverse Claimants and
that ne has notified such adverse claimants Of bis inten
on g prove his e-empton, day fixed in said no
cs gslng one day for every thirty miles travel from the
will be heard and determined. - i ppH'a' on
D. W. JONES'
Secretary of State
CHARLES KUHEN,
s State Treasurer
WM r. SMITH,
Attorney General.