The Shasta courier., 1859-10-15

Secii l6 is situated southeast of Shngle-
town, and not subdivided, but is rocky and
raountainous. and entirely valueess. But few
80 e nd, sias s-s sen to rsliss s's y
Section sc is situated on the emigrant road
leading from Honey Lake to Shasta, and known
as the Pinery of Shngletown." There are
several settlements on this section and it is val
liable for farming purposes, and timber of the
first quality for building purposes.
Township 81 north. range west,-
Section l6 is situated on Glover Creek. North
east quarter is first rate farming land, settled
and claimed by pre-emption. Balance of the
section is rocky, barren, and valueless except for
grazing.
Section sc is situated between Clover Greek
and Oak Run. There is no land on it suscepti-
bic of cultivation. The whole section is rocky,
and of no value except for grazing purposes.
Township 81 north, range l east
Section l6 is situated southeast of McCum-
ber's Mills, and not subdivided. The country is
rocky and barren, and valuable only for timber
Section SO is situated on Battle Creek. 1t is
celebrated for its splendid water power, and
valuable for no other purpose but timber and
milling privileges.
Township 80 north, range l west,-
Section lG is situated between South Cow
Greek and Battle Creek. The country is broken
and hilly, and the soil is poor and gravelly,
though it affords at certain seasons of the year
sufficient quantities of grass for pasturage.
Section SO is situated on South Cow Creek.
About 100 acres of this section are good farming
land, and that is taken up and occupied by pre-
emption. Balance is hilly, and valuable only
for grazing.
Township 80 north, range wcst,-
Section l6 is situated on Oak Run. This is
one of the most valuable school sections in the
county. 1t is all first class agricultural land,
and occupied by settlers, they having purchased
the land from the Board of Supervisors accord
ing to an act of the Legislature.
section SO is situated between Oak Run and
Saltwater 1t is rocky, and the hills covered in
places with scrubby oak and chapparal. very
little of this section is fit even for grazing. The
whole section may be considered valueless, save
the oak timber for firewood.
Some of the school sections are valuable tim
Der, grazing and agricultural lands, whilst 9TH
| ers entirely valueless and not fit for any.
thing. Those of the upland, the soil is of a red
ish cast and gravelly, and only fit for pasturage
whilst those lying on streams of living water arr
| highly productive and susceptible of the high
est state of cultivation.
The surface of all these sections surveyed ART
skirting the foot hills of the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, and would be considered undulating, ani
all are convenient to Shasta market The prob
able average estimate of the value of these lands
per acre is one dollar and quarter.
Instead of disposing of the school sections by
consent of a majority of the voters of the town
ship, making known their intention of relin
quishment to the Board of Supervisors, thu
County Superintendent or Surveyor should bt
required to select lands elsewhere, without an,
| relinqushment on the part of the citizens. Ant
| | think II wonid he poiicv fO have fba Shorif
offer at public sale all the school land lying il
townships subject to private entry at the offic,
of the County Treasurer
In doing so our public schools would derv
immediate benefit from the land donation.
Respectfully submitted.
G. X. GODFREY,
County Supt. Public Schools