The Placer herald., 1867-07-20
LAND MATTERS.

WV. N. CRuTCHER, Secretary.
LAND MATTERS.
Below we publish an extended list Of lands
filed for pstentiug at Washington. These
parties have attended to their interests in
time and may BOW rest secure in their homes
and own their improvements. We have
repeatedly called the attention Of settlers
upon public lands TO the importance Of at.
tending 10 this matter in time (ninety days
from the filing Of the Township surveys in
the Maryssille Land Office) and yet we fear
that many have failed TO do so. To euch
We say, If you live on an odd section you
will wake up some fine morning and 6ud
that your land. your houses, orchards, and
all, belong to the Pacific Railroad Company,
and then you are hopesssy goue for cor
pora,ions "have neither bodies to be kicked
nor souls TO be damned" especially Stanford
& Co. The MarysvilIe Appeal Of The l4.h
inst, says:
The Commissioner OF the General Land
Office at Washington has notified the Regis'
ter and Receiver of the U. s. Land Office in
this city that the pre-emption claims Of the
following named persons were approved ard
filed for palenlng, viz: Robert Doherty, ALI
exander Trope, Job Smith. Eliza Sutton, w
Mace, George Hatcher, William Richards,
Christian R. CaImeyer, t. T. Hersperger, II
D Blodget. G. Wach, John MakeeI, William
Hook, Peter Krellenberg, Henry A, Causen,
Cyrus A. Cooper, Caleb Gosling, heirs Of J.
Lippincott. }. n. Powell, heirs Of John NJ.
Mccoy. William HenkIe, John More, John
GNin, Jerome More, Mathew Campbell, J..
NJ. Barbour, Samuel Cogswell, George IL.
Morris, John Byers, Peyton Russell, John
Hunter Byers. William Luhlo, VIM L Manor,
B. Hovy, E. Vely, John c. Smith, Alfred G..
Delric, Charles c. Brady. John Wild, Joseph
Scholefield, Isaac Lea, Alfred keck, James
Collins, Hermann Ehrke, James w. Morri-
seph L. Goosby. ''"''''' ~
In the contested pre- emption case Of G.
W. johnson VS.. F. W. Schwalm, for lard in
TIP north. range east, Mount Diabo me-
ridian, FL Dorado county, tried in the Uni.
ted States Land Office at Marysville in Jan.
uary last, the Commissioner of the General
Land Office has confirmed the decision Of
ing ebaf Of the land in despu,e (or forty
acres) to each Of the parties, allowing thirty
days from service Of notice in which to take
an appeal to the Secretary of the Interior
from this decision. In taking this appeal
the alleged errors in the decision must be
particularly indicated.
Democratic Convention for District No. 2.
CoLFAx, july 10th, 1867.
Pursuant 10 call delegates met at the
above date, ana on motion, Geo. w. Apple
gate was elected temporary Chairman, and
E. NJ. Banvarj, Secretary.
Messrs. Love. Gordon and Slocumb were
appointed committee on credentials
And Metsrs. Jamison. Quinton and Barber,
on permanent organization and order Of bu-
oiness.
The following named officers were report
ed: George w. Applegatr, President; A.
A. Ralbburn, Vice President; 4. NJ. Ban
ward, Secretary.
The order Of business was reported as
follows: ls.. nomination OF Supervisor
10 end. Nomination Of Cole. tor.
3rd. Nomination Of Assessor.
4th. Nomination Of District Committee.
Robert Gordon. Of Auburn, was unaui
mously nominated for the office Of Super,
visor; W. a. Hines, Of Colfax. for ColIec'
tor; and George l.. Slocumb, Of Dutch Flat,
for Assessor.
After which the following persons were
elected as the Distric. Committee: Geo.
w. Appega,e, Lisbon; Thomas Cu'ley, Al
burn; J. Jones, Cisco; J. E. Simpson, Lis
bon; E NJ. Banvard, Alta.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
: After which the Committee met and or
ganzed hy electing George W. Applegate,
Chairman; L NJ. Banvard, Secretary; and
Thomas Curley. Treasurer.
IL GEO. w. APPLICABLE,
President.