Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
Sale IF SWAMP Lands.

Arosice Is hereby civ. u to all persons claiming
The rigi,t Of Prescription y aH o. ths s@ashp anu
Croix, Pierce. Dunn. Eau Claire, Chippewa, Balfalu, fre;n-
pelau, la Crosse, Jackson, Clarke, Monroe, Bad Az,
Grant, Crawford and Iowa, under the provis-
ions Of IN act entitled ian act TO provide for the lrot@e-i
ton of the swamp and overlooked lands IN TINS stare,
and grant presumption rights thereon, approved Api.it
1855, that all of said rights to any OF such lands IN
said counties be proren, 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 le:,st ten DAYS prior 10 the time appointed for
the sale of such lands in each OF said counties respective
~, AZ hereafter specified, in compliance with an act emit
lied ian act to provide for the sale and disposal of the
swamp and overlooked lands" approved October 18th,
1856, and saIt act concerning pre-emptors of swamp and
lands of this state approved March oth,ISoI,
and that all ofsaid lands which shall not be SO pre-empt-
ed and proven rs aforesaid, will.be offered at Publlc .Auc-
tion, 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
chapter u of the revised statutes, so Tar as such proyis-
ions may be applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions of the act last referred TO, al the ioilowlhg
times and places to VT:
In the county of Burnette,at the Post Office in Gordon,
ION Monday the 18th day ofOcrober. a. u. 1867.
In the county of Polk, at Hunge .ord's Mill as theFalis
of st. Croix, on Friday the 18th day Of October. a. D..
1857.
In the county of ST. Croix, at the office of Allen Daw-
son in Hudson, on Monday the 10Th day ofOctober, A.. d.
1857.
In the county of Pierce, at Fosters Hotel in Prescott,
lon Wednesday the 2ist day of October, A. ID. 1897.
In the county OF Dunn, at the office OF A.C. Allen at
North Pepin, on Friday the 23rd day of October, A. u.
tlS57.
In the county of Eau Claire, at the Office Of Seeley &
lGleason, at Eau Claire, on Monday the 18th day of Octo-
Der, A. u. 1S57.a
pewa Fails, on Wednesday the 2Sth day OF October,A. ID.
In the county of Buffalo, at the Post Office in Il Fountain
ICitv, on Monday the md day of November, A. d. 1857.
| In the county of Trempelau, at the Post Office in
Montevile, on Wednesday the 4h day of November, A.
I'D. 1857.
In the county of La Crosse, at the Post Office at La
Crosse, on Thursday the 9th day of November, A. ID.
llS57.
In the county of Jackson, at the Post Office in Black
River Falls, on Saturday the 18th day of November, A. ID.
In the county of Clarke, at the House of Hugh Wedge,
lat the mouth of Wedges Greek, on Wednesday the 18th
day of November, A. D. 1857. !,
In the county of Monroe, at the Post Office in the vii
llage of Sparta, on Monday the 10th day OF November, A.
10. 1857.
In The county of Bad AK, at the Post Office in viroqua,
lon Wednesday the 18th day of November, A. d. 1857.
t In the county of Richland, at tile Post Office in Rich
tiuoli, on Friday the 10th day of November, A. D. 1857.
In the County ofGrant, at the Post Office in Muscoda,
on Saturday the 2lst day OF November, 4. d. 1897.
In the County Of Crawford, at the Post Office in Prairie
du Chen, ON Monday TIE 23rd day of November, A. ID.
1857.
In the count v ofIowa, at the Court House in Mineral
Point, on Tuesday the 2Ath day OF November, y. D.iS57.
The sale will commence at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter a. may be. at each of the above named places.
All persons claiming the light to prescription to any OF
tie above lands, Viii be permitted To pay for saiu pre-
enp,ions on OF before the time for that purpose specified
above. In order 10 guard the rights OF contestants, no
~prc-tmptors will be allowed 10 enter the tract by HIM
claimed, until lie shall file in the Office nf the Secretary OF
State, a cert icate OF the Register OF the county in which
the lands claimed are situated, certify ing that there are
no adverse claims to said tract. And iii case there are adj
Verse claimants, the person making application to pay for
the land bv him claimed, shall procure a certificate a.
iabove giving all the names of adverse claimants, aud
su ruishing evidence at the Office OF the Secretary Of State
that he has notified such adverse claimants of his inten-
ton TO prove his prt-eInption, 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. w. JONES,
Secretary Of State,
CHARLES kUHEN,
State Treasurer,
WM. r.. SMITH,
Attorney General.
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