The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-26
SALE OF SWAMI LANDs.

SALES CE s w AIsLE l124S I|SS.
NToffce IS hereby given 10 all
persons claiming the right of pre-enlption
10 any Of the swamp and ogeraowed lands, in
the counties Of Brunette, Polk, st. Gfoix, Pierce,
Dunn, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Buffalo, Irem-
releau, La Crosse, jackson, Clarke. Monroe,
Bad AK. Richland, Grant! Crawford and Iowa,
under the provisions Of an act entitled, IAN act
to provide Tor the protection of the swamp an d
oyerffowed lands in this State, and grant pre-
emption rights thereon, approved April End,
1855. that all of said rights to any Of such lands
in said counties must be proYen. and said proof
Deposited with the Secretary OF State, and the
purchase money therefor raid in fill at the rate
Of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, at
least ten DAYS prior to the time appointed for
the sale of,silch lands in each of said counties
respectively. as hereafter specified, III compI-
auce with an act entitled, " An act to provide
for the sale and disposal OF the swampand over
flowed lands" approved October Ii. 1886. and
"Au act concerning pre-emptors OF swamp and
overfowed lands of this State" approved
March 5th, 1887, and that all Of said lands
which shall not be SO pfe-empted and proven
as 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 tbs
restrictions provided, for the sale of school and
university lands in chapter 81 of the revised
statutes, so far as such provisions may beaPpll-
cableand not inconsistent with the provisions of
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-
her, A. D.1S57.
In the county of Polk, at HungeEford's Mil
at the Falls of st. Croix, on Friday the 10Th
day of October, A. ID. 1857.
~ 10 ,fysca Of
Allen Dawson, in Hudson, on Monday the 18TH
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. D. 1857.
In the county of Dunn, at the Office of A. G.
Allen st North Pepin, en- Friday the 23d day
Of October, A. d. 1857.
In the county of Eau Claire, at the Office OF
seely & Gleason, at Eau Claire. on Monday, tho
26th day of ctober, A. d. 1857.
In the county Of Chippewa, at the Post Once the
at Chippewa Falls, on Wednesday the 26th
DAY of October, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Buffalo, at the Post Office
in Fountain City. on Monday the 2nd day of
November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Trampeleau, al the Post
Office III AIonteyille on w ednesday the lth day
OF November, A. d. 1851.
in the county of Lacrosse. at the Post ONO
in La Crosse. on Thursday the 5th day OF No
vember, A. D. 1857.
In the county Of Jackson, at The Post Office
in Black River Falls, on Saturday the 7th day
of November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Clarl-, at the house Of Hugh
Wedge, at the mouth OF Wedges Creek, on
Wednesday the 18th day of November. A. D.
1857.
In the county of Monroe, at the Post Office
in the village of Sparta, ON Monday the loth
dav of November, A. D. 1857.
In the county of Bad Ak, at the Post Offloe
in Viroqua on Wednesday the 18th day OF
November, A. D. 1857.
III the county of Richland at the Post Office
in Richmond, on Friday the 20th day OF 10
vember, A. D. 1857.
In the county Of Grant, at the Post Office in
Muscoda, on Saturday the 2lst day OF Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1857.
In the county Of Crawford at the Post Office
in Prairie du Chen, on Monday the 23d day
of November, a. D. 1857.
Tn the county of Iowa, at the Court house
in Mineral Point, on Tuesday the gath day OF
November, A. D. 1857.
The sale viii commence at 8 o'clock A. NJ,
or as soon thereafter as may be, at each OF the
aboye--named places.
All persons claiming the right to prescription
to any of the above lands, viii be permitted TO
pay Tor sad prG-enlplolis on OF DelolS zig tlAl~
for that purpose specified above. In order TO
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 Secre-
tary of State, certificate of the Register OF the
county in which Che 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 certi-
ficate as above, giving all the names OF adverse
claimants and furnishing evidence at the otilce
of the Secretary Of State that he has notified
such adverse claimants of his intention TO prove
his pre-emption, 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 KUEIN,
State Treasurer,
WM. r. SMITH,
Attorney General.
gS- 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 (marl1ed) 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 VIII
be Immediately made by the State Treasurer
10 the party entitled to the Same o. order.
JOHN w. HUNT,
Assistant Secretary of State.