The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-10-07
SALE OF SWAMP LANDS.

Notice IS hereby given te ALI
IN persons claiming the right of pre-emptiou
to any of the swamp and overtowed lands, in
the counties of Burnette, Polk, ST Croix, Pierce,
Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa Buffalo, Tren,-
pelesu, La Crosse, jackson. Clarke, Monroe.
Bad AK, Richland, Grant, Crawford aud Iowa,
under the provisions of al act aIsltled, AN act
to prov ide tor the protection Of the swamp ana
ovcrfowed lands in this State, and grant pre-
emptien rights thereon" approved April End,
1855, that all of said rights 10 any of snch lands
in said counties must be proven. and said proof
terssited v it'll the Secretary of State, and the
purchase money therefor paid in FILL at the alter
of one dollar and twenty five cents Ter acre, at
least ten days prior to the time appointed for
the sale of such lands in each of said counties
respectively, as hereafter specified, in conpli~
ance with an act entitled, i" an act to provide
for the sale and disposal Of the swamp and oves
flowed lands" approved October II. 1856, and
eau act concerning pre- -einptors OF swamp and
oyerfowed lands of this State approved
March 9Th, 1857 and that all of said lands
which shall not be'so pre-empted and proven
rs aforesaid, will be offered at public auction
at the lninium 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 "a of the revised
statutes, so far as such provisions may be appli-
cableand not inconsistent with the provisions az
the act last referred to, at the following times
and places, to wit:
In the county of Brunette, at the post Office
in Gordon. on Monday the 18th day Of octe-
Der, A. ID. 1857.
In the county of Polk, at Hungwsord'a Mil
at the Falls of St. Crorx, ON Friday the 10th
day of October, A. d. 1857
In the county of st. Croix, at The Office Of
Allen Dawson, in Hudson, on Monday the 9Th
day of October, A, d: 1851.
In the county of Pierce at Fosters Hotel in
Prescott, on Wednesday the 2lst day OF octo-
Der, A. ID. 1857.
In tie county OF Dunn, al the Office 81 A. O.
Allen at North Pepin. on Friday the 23d day
of October, A. d. 1857,
In the county of Eau Claire, al the Office Of
Seely d Gleason, at Eau Claire, on Monday, the
Goth day of October. A. d. 1851.
In the county Of Chippewa, at the Post Office
at Chippewa Falla, on Wednesday the 2s,h
day of October, "A. ID. 1857.
In the county of Buffalo. at the Post Office
in Fountain City, on Monday the End day Of
November, A. D. 1851.
In the county of Trempeleau, at the Post
Office in Montcville, on Wednesday The 4th day
of November, "A. ID. 1851.
In the county of Lacrosse. at the Post Otto
in La Crosse on Thursday the 5th day of No
ye,nber; A, y. 1857.
III TIE county Vi UdIhDotiy az tiiC cf,' 'iiiSO
in Black River Falls on Saturday the It'll day
of November, A. ID. 1857.
In the county of Clark, al the house of Hugh
Wedge, at the mouth of Wedges Greek, on
Wednesday the 18th day of November, "A. b.
1857.
In the county Of Monroe, at the Post Office
in the village of Sparta, on Monday the 10Th
day of November A. ID. 1857.
In the county of Bad AK, at the Post Office
uT.I,, 10 tInp ,,F
November, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Richiand, at the Post Office
in Richmond. on Friday the Goth day of No
vember, A. ID. 1857.
In the county of Grant, at the Post Office in
Muscoda, on Saturday the 2lst day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Crawford, at the Post Office
in Prairie du Chen, on Monday the 23d day
of November A. ID. 1857.
Tn the county of Iowa, at the Court House
in Mineral Point, on Tuesday the oath day OF
November, A. d. 1851.
The sale will commence at 3 o'clock A, NJ,
or as soon thereafter as may be, at each OF the
above--namcd places.
All persons claiming the right to presumption
to any of the above lands viii be permitted to
pay for said prescriptions on or before the time
for that purpose specified above. In order Ia
guard the rights of contestants, no pre-emptois
will be allowed to enter the tract by him claim
ed, until he shall file in the Office Of the Secro
tary of State, certificate of the Register of the
county in which the landa 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 for
the land by him claimed, shall procure cert-
ficate 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 intention to prove
his presumption, on a day fixed in said notice.
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 KUEHN.
State Treasurer,
VIM r. SMITH,
Attorney General.
e9y- 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 (narked) 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 w. HUNT,
Assistant Secretary of State.