Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-07

Sale Of Swamp Lands.
II Office is hereby Civ n 10 all persons cialmi

NTotice is hereby civ. II 20 all persons claiming
II eGe rigAi q prs-sailgsiea y. a. p, , na5t l pnis 81 Il
Cioix. Pierce. Dunn. Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buffalo, Trefa-
peiau, La Crosse, Ja-kson, Clarke, Monroe, Bad AZ,
ltichgand,4 Grant. Crawford and Iowa, unaer the provis-
ions of IN act entitled san act to provide for the protne-
sfion Of the swamp and oyerdowed lanas IN TINS otaie,
and grant prescription rights tnefeon' apPaS PR iood AP -
I'd, 1885, that ali OF said rights TO any OF sach Janus IA
said counties be proven, and sad proof aeposited wlth
the Secretary Of Estate, and the purchase money tnefelor
paid in full at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents
ner acre, at least ten DAYS prior to the time appointed for
the sale ofsuch lands in each Of SAID counties respectlKe-
II, as hereafter specified, IN compliance Win an act enli-
led san act to provide for tho sale and disposal OF the
swamp and overlooked lands" approved October ilth.
1850. and San act concerning pre-emPtofs OF swamp ala
md that all Of said lands which snail not be So i're-ehnpt-
cd and proven as aforesaid, viii be offered at Pubic Atie-
ZION, at the minimum price OF one dollar ana TWENTY-FIVE
teenfs per acre, IN the manner ana uhdet tue reStIIctl'.s
provided, for the sale OF school aud university lanes, IN
I%ehapter = of the revised statutes, so Tar as such pfoFis-
lions may be applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions Of the ACT last referred to, at the following
times and places to W.T.:
In the county Of Barnette,at the Post 0fieein Gordon,
on Monday the 18th day of0etober, A. d. 1857.
In the county Of Polk, at Hungcrford's Bill as thefa!ls
OF st. Croix, ON Friday The 18th dy OF October. a. u.
in the county of St. Groix, at the office of Allen Daw-
son in Hudson, on Monday tho 10th day ofoeto5er' Al
In The county OF Pierce, at Fosters Hotal in Prescott,
on Wednesday the Zlst day Of October, Al 1891;
1857. 'f - - :.
In the county of Eau Claire, at the once OF oeeiey q
Gleason, at Eau Claire, on Monday the 10th day OF octo-
In The county Of Chippewa, at the Post Office at Chip
pewa Fails, on Wednesday the 2Sth day OF october,A A. D..
In the county ofBufralo, at The Post oafcei in Fountain
City, on Monday the md day of November, 4. ID. 1891.
In the county of Trempelau, at the Post Office in
IMonteville, on Wednesday the 4th day OF November, A.
D. 1851.
In the county of La Crosse, at the Post Office at La
Crosse, on Thursday the 9Th day OF November, A. D..
1857.
River Falls, on Saturday the 9TH day OF November, A. D.
+, The county of Clarke, at the House of Hugh Wedge,
at the mouth of Wedges Greek, on Wednesday the llth
day OF November, AID. 1887.
IN the county of Monroe, at the Post Office in the vii
lage OF sparta, on Monday the 10th day oil November, A.
In the county of Bad Az, 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
mDnd. 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, A. d.. 1857.
Ia the County of Crawford, at the Post Office in Prairie
du Chen, on Monday the 2Srd day OF November, n. D.,
1857.
In the count ~ ofIowa, at the Court House in Mineral
Point, on Tuesday the oath day Of November, a. D.lS57.
The sale will commence al 8 o'clock, A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter as may be, at each Of the above named places.
All persons claiming the right to prescription to any of
the above lands, will be permitted to pay for said pre-
efnptions on or before the time for that purpose specified
above. In order to guard the rights of contestants, no
claimed, until he shall file in the office of the Secretary of
State. a cert: 6cate 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 adj
verse claimants, the person making application to pay for
the land bv 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 presumption, 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.
L. W. JONES,
Secretary of State,