The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-10-14
SALE OF SWAMP LANDS.

RI office is hereby given to sEa
! IN persons claiming the right of pre-emytioa
to any of the swamp and oTer1owed lands, IA
the counties of Brunette, Polk, st. Croix, Pierce
Dunn. Eau Claire Chippewa. Buffalo. Trena-
| peleau, La Crosse, jackson, Clarke, Monros
Bad Ak. Richland, Grant! Crawford and Iowa,
under the provisions Of an act entitled, can net
| 10 provide tor the protection OF the sw amp and
overiiowed lands in this State, and grant pro-
emption rights thereon" apr roved April End.
1855, that al Of said rights to any Of s;ch lands
in said counties must be proven. and said proof
deposited with the secretary OF State, and the
purchase money therefor paid in full at the alter
Of one dollar and twenty-five cent. Leg acre. at
least ten days prior 10 tae time appointed for
the Gale Of such lands in Zach of sid counties
respectively, rs hereafter specified, in compIi-
ance with an act entitled, " An act to provide
for the sale and disposal of the swamp and over
flowed lands" approved October II, 1856. ard
eau act concerning prc~efnpto7s of swaTnT and
oyeriowed lands Of tE:s State" approved
March 5th, 1857, and that all Of aid lands
which shall not be so pre~empted and proven
az aforesaid, will be offered at public auction
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 ahd
university l-nds, in chapter 81 of the revised
statutes, 20 G,r as such provisions may be appI.
cablesnd not inconsistent with the prov Siolls OF
the act last referred to, at tie following times
and places, 10 wit:
In the county Of 8uraette, at the post office
i'll Gordon, on Monday the 18th day Of Octo-
her, A. d. 1857.
In the county Of Folk, at Hungertord's Min
at the Falls Of st. Croix, on Friday the 18th
day of October, j. D. 1857.
In the county Of ST. Croix, at the Office of
Allen Dawson, in Hudson, on Monday the l9ta
day Of October, A, D: 1857.
In the county of Pierce. at Fosters Hotsl in
Prescott, or Wednesday the 2lst day Of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1857.
In the county cf Dunn, at the Office OF A. c.
Allen at North Pep;n. on Friday the 23d day
of October, \. D. 1887.
In tie county of Eau Claire, at the Office OF
>oely q Gleason at Eau Claire, on Monday, the
26th dav Of ctober. A. d. 1857.
In the county Of Chippewa. at the Pest Office
at Chippewa Falls, Oh Wednesday the 2Sth
day of October, a. D. 1857.
In the county OF Buffalo, at the Post Office
in Fountain City. Monday the End day of
November, i. d. 1857.
In tie county Of Trempeleau, at the Post
Office in Monteville, on Wednesday the 4th day
of November, A D. 1857.
In the county Of Lacrosse, At the Post Offic
III La Crosse. on Thursday the 9Th day of No
yember, 4. D. 1857.
In the county Of Jackson, at the Post Office
in Black River Falls, Saturday the It'll day
of y OYcmber, a. ID. 1887.
In the county of Clark. at the house of Hugh
Wedge, at the mouth Of Wedges Greek, on
Wednesday the 18th day of November, A D.
1851
In the county of Monroe, at the Post Office
in the village Of Sparta, on Monday the 18th
day of n November, A. 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 Pest Office
in Richmond on Friday the 20th day of No
vember, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Grant, at the Post Office in
Muscoda, on Saturday the 2lst day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1851
In the county of Craw ford, at the Post Office
III Prairie du Chen, Monday the 23d day
of November, A. d. 1857.
In the county CT iowa, at the Court House.
in Mineral Point, on Tuesday the oath day Of
November, a. d. 1851
The sale will commence al O'Clock A. NJ
or as soon thereafter as may be, at each Of the
above--named places.
AL persons cisirning the right to pre-ernption
t baa r5 e sud fe on or efore the time
for that pu.po7e specified above. In order TO
guard the rigir:s Ct Contestants, no pre-emptors
viii be allowed to enter the tract by him claim
ed, until he shall lille in the Office of the Secre-
tary of Estate, certificate of the Register of the
certifying that there are adverse claims to
said tract And in case there are adverse claim
ants. the person making application TO pay for
the land by him claimed, shall procure certi-
ficate as above, giving al 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 intention 10 prove
his presumption. on day fixed in said notice,
giving one day for every thirty miles travel.
from the residence of such claimant to Madison.
his application viii be heard and determined.
D. ". JONES.
Secretary Of State.
CHARLES KUEHN.
State Treasurer,
HM. r. SMITH,
Attorney General.
~ Each and every PAPER in the above-na-
med counties viii please publish the foregoing
notice once in each week until the the day OF
sale. sending (rnarked) 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 sane
properly verified, and payment therefor will
be Immediately made By the State Treasurer
to the PARTY entitled to the same or order.
JOHN W HUNT,
Assistant Secretary Of State.