Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-03
Sale Of Swamp Lands.

Notice is hereby given to oil persons claiming
IN the right OF presumption to any of the swamp and
overlooked lands, in the counties Of Burnette, Polk, St.
Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buffalo, Trenl-
pelau, La Crosse, Jackson, Clarke, Monroe, Bad Ak,
~Richland, Grant, Crawford and Iowa, under the provis-
ions of an act entitled san act to provide for the protec-
ton of the swamp and overlooked lands in this Slate,
and grant pre-emptionr 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 Estate, 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 IN each of said counties respective
ly, as hereafter specified, in compliance with an act enti-
tied San act to provide for the sale and disposal OF the
swamp and o~yerhowed lands approved October 18th,
1856, and San act coucernine nre-nmntors of swami and
loverhowed lands of this state, approved March 5th, 1857,
and that all of said lands which shall not be so pre-empt-
ed and proven rs aforesaid, viii be offered at Public Auc-
ton, at the minimum price OF one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, IN the manner and under the restrictions
provided, for the sale of school and university lands, in
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 Burnette,a at the Post Office in Gordon,
on Monday the 18th day ofOcrober, A. ID. 1857. +
In the county of Polk, at Hungertord's Mill AS theFalls
OF st. Croix, on Friday the 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 2ist day of October, A. D. 1857.
In the county o. Dunn, at the Office of 4. G. Alien at
North Pepin, On Friday the 23rd day Of October, A.. D.
1851.
In the county OF Eau Il.llrc, AT the once or SoeloY Y
Gleason, at Eau Claire, on Monday the 10Th day OF 0cto-
Der, AID. 1857.
lii the county OF Chippewa, at the Post Office at Chip
pewa Fails, on Wednesday the 2Sth day OF October A. d.
In the county ofBuflalo, at The Post Office in Fountain
City, on Monday the md day of November, A. y. 1857.
In the county of Trempeau, at the Post Office in
Montovilo, on Wednesday the 18th day of November, A.
D. 1857.
In the county of La Crosse, at the Post Office at 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, on Saturday the 18th day of November, A. D.
at the mouth of Wedges Greek, on "Wednesday the lith
day of November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Monroe, at the Post Once in the vii
D. 1857.
In the county of Bad AK, at the Post Office in viroqua,
on Wednesday the 18th day of November, A.. d. 1857,
In the county of Richland, at the Post Office in Rich
mond, 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
Idu Chen, on Monday the 23rd day of November, A. D.
1857. ~
In the u ty ofIowa, at the Court House in Mineral
Point, on Tuesday the oath day of November, A. 1857.
The sale will commence at Q O'Clock, A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter as may be, at each of the above named places.
All persons claiming the rightto presumption to any of
~e,nptions on or before the time for that purpose specified
above. In order to guard the rights of contestants, no
~pre-emptors will be allowed to enter the tract BY him
claimed, until he shall file in the Office of the Secretary of
State, a certificate of the Register of the county in which
the lands claimed are situated, certifying that there are
no adverse claims to said tract. And in case there are ad-
the land BY him claimed, shall procure a certificate as
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 inten-
ton to prove his pre-emption, on a day fixed in said no.
tice, giving one 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 KUHEN