The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16
SALE OF Sw a4.---
NTasice Is hereby given to ali

| Notice is hereby given to all
IN persons claiming the right of presumption
/ to any OF the swsuGp and oVerfiowed lands, ia
the counties of Burnetes, Polk, st. Croix, Pierce,
| Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa. Buffalo. TreIn-
! peleau, La Crosse, jackson, Clarke, Monroe.
| Bad AK Ricbland, Grant! Crawford and Iowa.
under the provisions of an act entitled, can act
10 provide tor the protection of the sw amp and
overfowed lands in this State, and grant pre-
emption rights thereon approved April End.
1855. t,,at all Of said rights to any of such lands
in said counties must be proven. and said r<oof
deposited with the Secretary Of State, and tke
purchase money therefor raid in fall at the alter
Of one dollar and twenty-five cents per 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 compile
ance with an act entitled. g IN act to provide
for the ssle and disposal of the swamp and over
flowed lands" approved October IL, 1856. and
eau act concerning pre-emptofs OF swamp and
overfowed lands of this State" approved
March 18th, 1857, and that all of said lande
which shall not be so pre-empted and proven
as aforesaid, viii be offered at public auction
st 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 "a of the evised
statutes, SO far as such provisions may be appli-
cableand not inconsistent with the prov iSions ot
the act last referred to- at the following times
and places, to wit:
In the county of Burnctte, at the POST Office
in Gordon, on Monday the 18th day of octo-
Der, A. d. 1857
In the county of Folk. at Hungerord's Mil
at the Falls of ST. Crs;x, on Friday the 18th
day Of October, A. D. 1857
In the county of st. Croix, at the office OF
Allen Dawson, in Hudson. on Monday the 18th
day of October, A, D:l8J7.
In the county of Pierce. at Fosters Hotel in
Prescott. on Wednesday the 2lst day of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Dunn, at the Office of A. q.
Allen at North Pepn. on Friday the 2Sd day
of October, A. D. 1857.
In the county Of Eau Claire at the Office %
Seely d GLEASON, at Eau Claire, on Monday. the
Goth day of October, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Chippewa, at the Post Office
at Chippewa Falls. on "Wednesday the 2Sth
day of October, A. D. 1857
In the county of Buffalo, at The Post Office
in Fountain City, on Monday the End day 81
November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Trempeleau, at the Post
Office in Monteville, on Wednesday the 9TH day
of November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Lacrosse at the Post Offio
in La Crosse. on Thursday the 5th day Of No
vember, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Jackson, at the Post Office
of n november, A. D. 1857
In the county of Clark, at the house of Hugh
Wedge at the mouth of Wedges Creek, OH
Wednesday the llth day of November, a. d.
1857.
In the county of Monroe, at the Post Offies
in the village of Sparta, on Msnday the 18th
day of november, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Bad AK, at the Post Offica
in Viroqua, on Wednesday the 18th day of
November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Richland, at the Post Office
in Richmond, on Friday the Goth day of No
venber, a. d. 1857.
In the county Of Grant, at the Post Office in
Muscoda, Saturday the 2lst day Of Noven,-
Der, A. D. 1857.
In the county Of Crawford, at the Post Office
in Prairie du Chien. Monday the 23d day
of November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Iowa, at the Court House
in Mineral / oint, on Tuesday the gath day Ut
November, A. d. 1857.
The sale will commence at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
or as soon thereafter as may bs, at each OF the
above named places.
All persons claiming the right to presumption
to any of the above lands, will be permitted to
pay for said prescriptions on or before the time
for that purpose specified above. In order to
guard the rights of contestants, no pre-empto4s
VIII be allowed to enter the tract by him claim
ed until he shall file in the Office of the Secre
tary of State, 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 adverse claim
ants, the person making application to pay for
the land BY him claimed, shall procure a celti-
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 10 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 Mad&on.
his application will be heard and determined.
D. w. JON Els,
Secretary of State,
CHARLES KUEHN,
State Treasurer,
VIM. r. SMITH,
Attorney General.
s5g- 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 (marked) copy of first publication
to the Secretary ef State. The account for such
publication will be audited at legal rates by
re Secretary of State on reception of the Same
IIoperly verified, and payment therefor viii
be Immediately made by the State Treasurer
TO the rarty entitled to the same or order.
JOHN w. HUNT, aa
Assistant Secretary Of State.