The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-12-01
GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.


Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, I
Washington, ID. c., Nov. II, 1915.
Public sale, of farms and oil lands near
Tionesta Forest County, Pennsylvania,
by Bluford Wilson, solicitor of the Treas
ury, with the approval of tho Secretary of
the Treasury.
in Forest and Venango counties near Tion-
esta, will be offered at public sale TO the
highest bidder at Agnew's Hotel, in the
town of Tionesta, on Saturday the 2Gth
day of February next, mt ten o'clock in the
forenoon, viz; ~ hlIf wv.
The &c original Holeman Farm, containing
40l acres.
Tract No. 2,
sly acres, made up of three pieces, one
of 3gl acres, one of 81 acresiaud the,other of
45 acres, adjoining. These tracts bound
on the Allegheny River at Holeman's
Flats, and are situated about three miles
from Tionesta. Much of the land is coy
cred with excellent timber. The cleared
part is good farm and bottom land.f A
number of good houses and barns are ON
each tract.
Tract No. 8.
437 acres, situated near the mouth of
West Hickory Creek, on the Allegheny
River, five miles above Tionesta, and cont
sists Of bottom and hill land. There are
two houses and good out buildings on this
tract. .. ~, s-.-.,- ....- q
These tracts are-considered valuable oil
lanus, and it is thought that, upon being
properly tested, will be renumeratiVe.
They were taken by the United States for
debt. The title is believed to be undisput-
ed, and can be examined by bidders for
themselves before the day of sale. The
solicitor of The Treasury has no power 10
give warranty deeds, and will only sell and
convey to the purchaser all the right and
fifln Of 4ha ITnita1 StntaG
The several tracts numbered l, 2, and 3,
will be sold separately.
The highest bidder for each tract when
the same is struck off to him as the pur
chaser, will be required to sign his name
to a certificate setting forth that he is such
purchaser and agreeing to comply with
tho conditions Of sale, and viii also be
required to pay to the agent of the gov
ernment attending the sale, the sum of
$4,000, which Will be t6rfeited ii he shall
fail TO make the payment and deliver the
security according the conditions.
Payments will be made as follows:
One half of the purchase money, less
the 100000 paid on the day N sale, shall be
paid ON delivery Of tbe slersl conveying
the tract, the remaining hs,@ = be PAID in
one year from the day Of snlo with interest
at six per cent. for which deferred paY-y
ment purchaser shall give his bond socur-
ed by first mortgage on the promises sold.
An agent Of the government will attend
at the postonice at oil City, on Wednesday,
March LIST, 1876, and where each purchaser
will be required 70 pay to him onc-half Of
the purchase money. less the $500 already
paid, and deliver 10 him the proper secur-
tiles for the remaihing half, and TO receive
a conveyance executed by the solicitor Of
the Treasury, of all the right and title Of
tho United States of, in, and 10 the tract
sold 10 him. BLUFoRD WILSON.
Solicitor of the Treasury.
Approved.
b. III. BRIsToW. q
Secretary of tho Treasury.
On rH 80 - XIX
For further Information iIi regard 10 the
above described lands, apply to j. B.