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BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR.

CITY COURT-PARTs AND Mos 1896 230 I57
26l, 5, a. 49, 60 80 49, 70, S4 90 os, 147, l4s, 1885,
100 2O3 2Oe, 20s 210 3l5 3i8, 90 233, 1885, lao. The
criminal branch, october term begnS October 2.
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COMMISSION Of APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY sept. 26, 1871.
The following Is the calendar OF the Commission
OF Appeals for wednesday, September 27-Nos.
2l5 2o9 2l0 2ls, 22e 22 2l9, 1885, 23. 235. 236 2S7
23l, 232, LAG.
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COURT CslsNDAnS-THlS 0iy

SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERS- Held by Judge Bar
nard-Nos. 2s, 81, SO, 12l.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM--Part 3-Held by
Judge Joachmsen.-Nos 14i0 74i1 7442, 74i3, 7444.
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The Death of Mr.. Starck-NIr. We.tzeI Dis
charged.

Coroner Schirmer Yesterday held an inquest in
the case OF Mr. John Starck late OF No. 1876 orchard
street. who died on Sunday morning from the
enects OF injuries, as heretofore published in the
HERALD. Deceased was under the influence of
liquor and IN passing the house OF Phllip wen.zel
No. 273 East Houston street, at two O'Clock in tue
morning, upset two or three milk cans which stood
on the sidewalk wherenpon Mr.. Wentze, who was
IN an oyster saloon near by ran out ana asked Mr.
Starck and MIR. flick VINO was with him, why they
had upset the cans A few angry words were
exchanged, during which Mr.. Starck called Wcntzel
a rascal or something 10 that effect when the latter
gave him push with his left hand and he fell back.
wards on the walk, causing conclusion Of the brain
and subsequent death.
At the conclusion Of The evidence the case was
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THE COURTS
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge Of Passing COunterfeit Money
Before ComInisaIanar Qshorn

Charge Of Passing COunierfeit Money.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States US. Herman Trongau. .-Defen-
dant had been charged with passing $40 counter
Ieit bill. Commissioner Stilwell discharged MIN, as
it was not shown that there was any intention on
his part 10 pass bad mOneyn fact It came out that
the defendant had sold watch, and received the
posed from counterfeiter VINO could not be Ound
alter search had been made for him.
Unstamped Wbislxey.
The United States as. John W. J,tdd.-The defen-
dant was held for examination on a charge Of re-
moving whiskey from barrel which had not been
properly stamped.
SUPREME C0UaT-claNBsas.
Decisions.
by Judge Barnard.
John H. DiAeber Us. OltUer A. Dille6er G. dl.-Mo-
tion denied to resetlle.
In The Matter Of the Application Of Samuel Fretei1
bmgh.-Appllcati0n denied and prisoner remanded.
Russell St,u'gts ct al. Us. Paul N. Spodord et a.
Motion granted.
BY Judge CardOzO.
EntHy COOK ps. isaac Banker et dl-MOtton
granted on giving security to pay the judgment.
James II. Ein,0re u.s. East NelC YORK ana jamaica
MHroad.-Report may be confirmed so far as he
counsel fec Is concerned
Frank J. Pdtttam et az. US. Charles T.. Dan forth
et d.-MotiOn must be denied.
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given 10 tne iury who found THAT John starcK
came fo MS death from conclusion OF the brain, the
result OF u fall on the pavement, caused by push at
lie hands OF Philip Wentzel, on the TN day of sep
teinber 1871, and from the testimony believe said
Wenlzel had no intention OF taxing the life OF de-
ceased or doing him great bodily harm"
On the above verdict Wentzel was discharged,
win caution To ne more careful IN future.
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serious stnbbing Annir-Anfc-M MOrtem state

Early yesterday morning Coroner Herman was
called to 206th street and Fourteenth avenue TO take
the ante -mortem statement OF Thomas MOloney, q
man thirty sixth years OF age, who had been
stabbed by Charles Murray. Some days ago the
latter mad one OF Mooney's boys arrested and This
made trouble between them. On Monday Moloney
and Murray met and had an augry alteration. dur
ing which MoOney struck his enemy under the ear
with his first, whereup0n Murray drew "a knife and
stabbed MOlOney three times-twice In the breast
and once In the abdomen. Tie above IL the sub
stance Of Moloney's statement.
The jury renaeTed a verdict against Murray, and
Coroner Herman committed hlm 10 prison to avail
the result OF M0l0ncy's Injuries.
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The Recent Alleged wife Mardcr- Discharge
Of ltOnnhan.

oil MOnuhan.
In the case or Mrs. Ann Monahan, who was found
dead In her bed rear OF 23l Bowery sunday last,
Coroner schirmer Yesterday made an investigation.
IL was suspected that sylvester MOnahan, the hns-
band, nadinnicted violence upon his wife, from the
effects OF which she died, but no evidence to that
elect could be procured by the Coroner Both Mona
han ana his wife were OF Incorporate habits, and
had been on drunken debauch on Saturday night.
They lived somewhat unhappiy together, and
lie had been known TO beat her, but not lately.
HemOrrhage from rupture OF the spleen was the
cause OF death, which may have been caused by
fail. DR.. Cushman, VINO made post-mortem ex-
animation Oh the body, OF course could moi tell In
what manner the injuries were received. In their
verdict enc jury found that deceased came TO her
death from rupture Of the spleen received In some
manner 10 them unknown. Monahan was there
fore discharged from custody
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SUPREME COU2T-spsClAL TENN.
Decisi Ong.

Jacob ROuM Herman Teller ct dl.-Order
granted.
IN Ute Matter or the Petition OF Richnfd A.
&oris.-Report OF referee confirmed, and order Of
satisfaction granted.
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LarSc Batch OF Indictments Found by tbe
Grand Jury-irisoners Arfaigncd ana Dis
posed OF.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-02
sHERIFF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
I'D issued out Of the District Conis of the Four
tesnth Judicial District, in and for Placer Coun-
ty. California, on the 18th day of August A. ID.
1871. on a judgment rendered in said Court on
the 18th day of August, A. D. 1871, in favor of
JOHN +. KIsER and against ID. l.. GoRMAN for
the sum OF thirteen hundred and seventyseven
twelve and one-half one hundreths dollars
($l,377 IL l-2), gold coin Of the United States.
with interest thereon mt the rate Of seven per
cent per annum, in like gold coin, from the
l2th day of August, A. ID. 1871, together with
costs of suit, taxed at tthirty-two 3l-l00 dollars
1882 3l) in like gold coin.
Now therefore will on
Monday, tho IIth day Of September,
A. D. 1871. at II o'clock NJ. Of that day, in front
OF Polfka's 3 store in the town of NJ chigan Bluff,
Township No. 6, Placer County, California, sell
at Public Auction, TO the highest bidder, for gold
coin oil the right title and interest of defendant,
y. L. German, in and to the following described
property, to wit:
Tho undivided one -nalf of that certain Water
Ditch, known as the Byrd's Valley Ditch-slid
Ditch leading and conveying water from Byrd's
in Township No. 8, Placer County, California
privileges, rights, franchises, and sppurtenances
All the above described property will sell
Judgment, interest, costs, accruins costs, and
expenses OF sale
Il. DUNNAM,
Sheriff OF Placer County.
S..eriii's O'Hcc. Au'rrn August ~. 1871.
Il,
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MINERAL CITATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Sacramento, Cal, August 18th, 1871.
To J. SrEApMAN, JOHN BRADY, JAMES JsCKsTEA,
Mineral Affidavit No. "A, filed Ian. 20, 1889,
and OrIs THIELE, j. A. HILL and j. j. HENr-
EnsoN, Mineral Affidavit No. 80, filed Jan. 81
1859
VLIHEREAS, ON THE DAYS ABOVE
w named you fled your affidavit in the u.
8. Land Office at Marysville California, alleging
that the Southwest Quarter Of Section -, in
Township 10 north, Range east, Mount Diablo
Base and Meridian, to be mineral in character.
and more valuable for mining than for agricul-
tura purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Central Pacific Railroad Co.
did, on tho 18th day of August, A. D. 1871 al
lege that it is agricultural in character and more
valuable for agricultural than for mining pur-
poses;
Now, THEREFORE,, you will please take notice
that under and by virtue of instructions from
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
dated June I'd. 1865 we have fixed the 9th day
Of September, A. d. 1871 at one o'clock T. NJ,
At this Office. before the Register and Receiver
for the hearing of proofs as to the mineral or
agricultural character Of said lands, and if said
lands have been occupied for agricultural pur
poses, and improved as such, before the 26th OF
July, 1866, the burden of proof will be upon the
party seeking to establish its mineral character
At which time and place you may appear. if you
sec proper, and offer such proofs as you may
have to sustain the allegations contained in your
said affidavit.
In witness whereof, I have hcreunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and
year first above written.
[sSAL.l JOHN G. McCALLUM,
Register.
aula-5wl HART FELLOWS, Receiver.
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[ Copy OF Notice posted On the Claim.

ltopV OF NOtce posted On tne Cialin.
duplication for PoteMto Mining claim.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
~ it may concern, that an application has
been made by Frank Hoffman to the Govern
ment of tho United States for Patent to TIA,
following described Placer Gold Mining Claim
viz known rs the Hoffman Placer Claim. stuat
ed in the Michigan Bluff Mining District, in
Placer County, State of California, being bound
ed by the mining claim of G. Russel on the
north, and by William Schmidt's placer claim
on the east, there being no other claims bound
ing this said claim, and more particularly de
scribed MS fol ows, to wit ON unsurveyed land
being on the n. W. IL and $. W. IL of Section
%, and on n. l.. IA and S. +. IA of Section 20
and on N w. Quarter of Section S3, Township
Ii north, Range / east, Mount Dablo Base and
Meridian, in the district OF lands subject to sale
at Sacramento, California, ana containing l6o
acres, commencing at stake bearing south 33e
45 west, and distant II chs. 40 ks. from the
northeast corner OF Section 20, Town. Ii north,
range II east, Mt, Diablo Base and Meridian;
thence south 1877 west ~ chs. SO ks,
thence south 40' east 53 chs. 30 lks. to stake
near Jackass Gulch, from which pine tree s
inches in diameter bears n. S5ls' W. rs ks n
pine 10 in diameter bears south l2e w. so ks,
pine 10 in diameter bears W. 49%' L. 50 ks,
thence north Az east 1G chs. lG lks., from
which blackjack Is in diameter bears south
G5,s cast ch. 40 ks. thence north GO1ass west
II chs 10 lks. to stake on east side of county
road, from which pitch-pine 80 in. diameter
bears south 2i9 east 53 lks, blackjack ii in.
diameter bears north S0e west 81 ks; thence
along the easterly side Of county road to Charlie
Russel's claim line; thence north 68o west "A
chs. to place of beginning; said claim being
still more particularly described in the diagram
posted and filed with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto,
are hereby required TO present the same before
the Register and Receiver of the United States
for Sacramento Land District, at Sacramento,
California within ninety days from the first day
Of publishing and posting hereof.
Dated August ~, 1871.
FRANK HOFFMAN,
au26''am' Applicant.
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Application for Patent to Min.
ing Claim.
Copy of notice posted on the Claim,

Copy OF notice posted on the Claim.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
~ il may concern, that an application has been
made by ". n, LEE'r and S. T. LEFT to the
Government OF the United States for Patent to
he following described Gold Placer Mining
Claim viz: known as the MANHATTAN COM
pANY'S CLAIMS situated in Michigan Bluff
Mining District. in Placer County, State of Cal
fornia, being bounded by the mining claim of
\. Wesllc on the NorthorIy side, by the clsims
# Brady 4 Co. on the Southcrly and by vacant
,ands on the Eistezly and by vacant lands on tao
Westerly aud moro particularly described Az
;ollows, to wit: on unsurvtycd land, teins on the
northeast quarter (N. f. ~ of section Is en-
the northwest quarter On. W. ~ OF Section IL,
N the southeast quarter IS. +. ~ of Section
10, on the southwest quarior Is. W. ~ OF Sec
ion 10, on the northeast quarter IN. Il. "a Of
section Is, and ON the southeast quarter (S.
9. ~ of Section lG Township IA North, Range
IL East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, in
he district of lands for Sale ut Sacramento. Cal
fo.aiia and containing l59 2]-l00 acres said claim
being still more particularly described in the
liagram posted and filed with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto,
.re hereby requn I'd to present the same before,
the Register ana Rec >iver of the United States
for Sacramento Land psirict, at Sacramento.
California within ninety da~s from the first day
IF publishing and posting hereof.
Dated July l7th 1871. ..t.
". y. LEET.
S. T. LEET.
AuournJy22-3m] Applicants.
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mo. ia
Application for a Patent
TOA
Quartz Gold Mining Claim
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. }

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Sacramento, California, June 9Th, 1871 {
DIRK Nlasblom having filed his application il
this office for a Patent to Mining Claim. anf
the law and instructions in such cases provided
having been compiled with, 1t is hereby ordered
that the annexed Notice of such Application b.
puofshed Tor ninety days, in the PLACER HER
AID newspaper published nearest the location
OF sad claim at Auburn, in Placer county. Stat,
of California '"''
[Seal. JOHN G. McCALLUM, Register.
Copy of Notice posted on the Claim.
duplication for Patent to Minino C1o;m
NOTICE is hereby given to whom it NAV CON
~ ~ eern that an application has been made b,
Dirk Nlasblom to the Government of tbe ITn;,oa
Slates ior a patent to the following described
quartz Gold Mining Claim, viz: known nc ~,
EMPIRE Gold Quartz Ledge, situated in To,r,,
snip No. Mining District in Placet conn,,,
state OF California. being bounded by the n;1'
il'e ciaim OF finney's extension claim on III.
last mere being no other claims boun,l;ng tL;s
s"m sa' ci'nl' ana more particularly described ,s
Sn soIowS' 'o,wit; on surveyed land, being on tha
amJ ' ,..,'' oi southwest quarter Of Section 10
a. nu,.n nan OF northwest quarter of Section
2o H township l3 North Range Eost Won W".',
pla6lo Base and Meridian. in tho J;s.n;. Nun, Il,
lahds subject to sale at Sacramento Cal;f,r; o'
ana containing l3 75-lOOths acres said nla;.,
oehe stli more particularly described in ~ o'in an
gram posted and filed with said applica,ion ' ''''-
All persons holding any adverse claim %th. th.
the Paa,y P.seoy required to present the same betoro
tor e anos,s.ei and Receiver of the United Starr
IuI sacramento Land District, at Sacrs,o.es n'a.es
f' Of nnh,;' within ninety days from the first da'
hatsd hug Inugs ava posting hereof. N"'
jelo-3m. "ooAoM, Applicant.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-02
roFFICIAL.]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

!, II. L. Nichols, Secretary of State of the
State of California, do hereby certify that the an
nexed is true, full, and correct copy Of Chapter
four hundred and forty-four, Statutes Of Califor-
nia Eighteenth hsesson--Approved April 2, 1870,
now on file in my Office.
WITNESS my hand and the great seal Of State,
- at Office, in Sacramento, California,
SEAL the Twenty-ffth day of May, A. d.
Wv 1871 Ii. L. NICHOLS,
Secretary Of State.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-02
TOWNSHIP NOTICE.

A LII PARTIES INTERESTED are hereby
II notified that the Plat of the Townsite of
Dutch Flat, in Placer County, was filed in the
County Recorder's Office Of said County on the
18th day of JUNE, A. D. 1871:
D. W. SPEAR,
..r County Judge, Placer County
Auburn, August 4th. 1871. aul24w
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mo. 223.
Application for a Patent
TO A
PLACER GOLD MINING CLAIM.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA,
August 22d, 1871
FRANK HOFFMAN having fled his application in
this Office for a Patent to Mining Clam, andthc
law and instructions III such cases provided,
having been complied with, 1t is hereby ordered
that the annexed Notice of such Application be
published for ninety days, in the PLACER HER
AID, II swspaper published nearest the location
of said claim at Auburn, in Placer County, State
of California.
JOHN G.. McCALLUM,
SEAL Register,
Wv
The Placer herald., 1871-09-02
No 202.] .i't
Application For a Patent
TO A.
Placer Gold Mining Claim.
UNITED STATES LAND OrrIcE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SACRAMENTO Cal, July 18th 1871.
W n LEET and S. r. LEET having fled their
application in this Office for Patent to Mining
Glaim and the law instructions in such cases.
provided, having been complied with, 1t is here
" ordered that tho annexed Notice of s,rclb
application he published for ninety days, in the
PLACER HERALD, n Newspaper published nearest
he location of said claim at Auburn, in Placer
County State Of California.
~ JOHN G. MCCALLUM,
SEAL Register.
@NL
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10. 17l.) o.~>n<
= Application a for a Pafens
o., co,d Mining Claim e. Mill Site.

ouartz Gold Mining Claim 4 MILL Cite'
,rx1rED STATES LAND OFFICE.
s.,arto California June I'd, 1S1i.
Saei1 w Mitchell, Thomas p: Williams,
Luxe Tovojlee and Nicholas Blce having
rraiicla :, onni;caton in this office for fatent
aleu ,I;n;na .Hri Claim and Mill Site, and the law
W va = ;mstructons in such cases proVleeu having
heen complied with. 1t Is hereoy lolueiiu 'nS'
the annexed Notice ,s Of sneh ;mthe PLACER HrsAl a.
's..orsr nsneu published nearest the location OF.
S lam at Auburn, in Placer county, state OF
caliolhn rSea11 JOHN G. McCALLUM, Register.
conv Of notice posted on the Claim.
aon,;cation for Patent to Mining Claims
and Mil Site
~voTIcF i hereby given to whom it may
~ concern. that an application has been
made by Luke W. Mitchell, Thomas +. Whhams'.
Trancs Iayallee and Nicholas Bce to the tov-
ernment Of the United States ior a ra.en' - INC
taiiow;no described Quartz Gold Miniyg Ciaim
'5 Wi7 site viz: known rs the California
n,artz Mining claim, situated in Auburn mining
n;strct in Placer county, State OF CahIornia,
hn;m, bounded by the mining claim OF COZ q
nanton IN the east, there being no other min
mo claim boundngth this said clum, ana more par
tic,arly described as follows; on surveyed mha,
being in the S. W. quarter OF o f. I''ioe,, ~ "A
s Es quarter of S. +. quarter of Sections, Town
ship IL North, Range East, Mount Diao,o
Rasc and Meridian, in the district OF lands sub
iact TO sale at Sacramento, California, ana con-
aiming / and 12-1O0ths acres, said claim being
;till more particularly described in the diagram
posted and fled with said application.
All persons holding any adverse claims there r,
to are hereby required to present the same be
lore the Register and Receiver OF the United
statas tor Sacramento Land District, at Sacra-
nento California, within ninety days from the
irst day of publishing anl posting hereof.
Dated June I'd lS7l.
LUKE w. MITCHELL.
THOMAS Z. WILLIAMS,
FRANCIS LAVELLEE,
NICHOLAS DICE.
Applicants.
By their Agt, LUXE W. Mitchell.
jel0-3m.
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Assessment Notice.
SHIPLEY MILL AND MINING co.
Location Of Works, Ophir District, laccr
ounty, state OF air ormtn.


ounty, state or air. ornin.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
IN II Meeting Of the Board of Trustees of said
Company, held on the I'd day of AUGUST, A. D.
1871, an assessment (No. y of two dollars per
share was levied upon the Capital Stock OF said
Company, payable inm ediately in United States
gold COIN to the Secretary, at the Office of the
Company, No. 43S California street, San Fran
cisco, California.
Any stock npon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9th day of SEPTEMBER, A.
d. 1871, shall be deemed delinquent. and will
be duly advertised for sale at Public Auction,
and, unless payment shall be made before, will
be sold on
Wednesday, tho e7th day Of September,
A. D. 1871, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with costs of advertising and expenses
Of sale.
". l.. EUSTICK, Secretary.
OFr1cE, No 43s California street (up stairs,
San Francisco, California, nui2-4w
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No Il Il hcrtby gwen TO whom II may con
Germ that an application has been made by Geo
MeCrealy. Thatcher Ross, Joseph Saunders W .
r. Chandler, JAS. Hicks, Geo. Kitdcr. l.. D.
) -,nlera Jacob Gibson, Robert Gibson, William
Gibson, Henry Bernard, Nat. Wentworth Den
MS Highland, \. Gibson, Edward Christy, G.
VI. Hoag, Robert Gordon The heirs of Samuc
Whitmarsh, Deceased, Geo. Russell NJ Dods-
worth, j. Il. Crandall, Joseph Wallup, David
rathill, James McGurney, Charles Higgins,
Henry Kind d. G. Perry, J. +. Pinkham, Geo.
Johnson, James Neall, J. L. Brown, VIM. f
Miller. JAS. E. Miller, J. b. Starbuck, H. Bald.
win, ". S. Bronson, Mack Webher, Peter Har
rison, Wm. Sexton, Chas. II. Mitchell, Jas. L.
Hale, $. L. Thomas J. VI. White, Geo. Holmes.
+. NJ. Banvard, JAS Cumming, NJ. A. Cumming,
W. ID. Cumming. Hon. $. Durnell Partners,
being an unincorporated Company, to the Gov
ernment of the United States for Patent to the
following described Quartz Gold Silver, Coppt r.
Mining Claim viz: known as the Cummings
Gold Silver and Copper Ledge, situated in Au-
barn Mining District, in Placer County. Stat,
of California, there being no mining claim.
bounding this said claim, and more particularly
described as follows, to-wit: on SURVEYED land
being in the S. H. a of Section 81, Tp. Is North
Range East, and IN Northeast :. of Section
., AMI South "A and northwest quarter of Sec
ton s. Township II North, Range 8 east. Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian, in the district OF
lands subject to sale at Sacramento, California.
and containing about 43 acres, being 9l75 lineal
feet on the course of said ledge. vein or lode.
with one hundred feet on each side thereof nee,
essary for the convenient working of the same.
Said claim being still more particularly describ.
ed in the diagram posted and filed with said an
plcations. va --n 10
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto
are hereby required to present the same before
the Register and Receiver of the United States
for Sacramento Land District, at Sacramento,
California, within ninety days from the arst day
OF publishing and posting hereof. ',-
Dated May 23d, 1871 it'
JOHN Il. CEANDALL,
Secretary and managing agent for the above
named applicants. ''
Auburn, june 30, 1871 l.--3m.