The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05
GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.

DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury,
Washington, d. c., Nov. II, 1875.
Public sale, of farms and oil lands near
Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania,
by Bluford Wilson, solicitor of the Treas
ury, with tic approval Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
The following described property lying
in Forest and Nenango 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 Goth
day of February next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, viz:
Tract No. /.
The original Holeman Farm, containing
401 acres.
Tract No. 2.
5l7 acres, made up of three pieces, ono
of 39l acres,onc of 81 acres and thetother 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 COW
cred with excellent timber. The cleared
part is good farm and bottom land. A
number of good houses and barns are on
each tract
Tract No. 3.
437 acres, situated near the mouth of
West Hickory Creek, on tho Allegheny
River, five miles above Tionesta, and con-
sists of bottom and hill land. There are
two houses and good out buildings on this
tract.
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 to
give warranty deeds, and will only sell and
convey to tho purchaser all the right and
title of the United States.
The several tracts numbered /, 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 ms name
TO certificate setting forth that he,l such.
purchaser and agreeing to complS win
the conditions of sale, and viii also 90
required to pay to tho agent of the gov
ssnment attending the sale, the sum OF
$4,000, Which Will be forfeited if he shall
fail to make the payment and deliver the
security according tho conditions.
Payments will be made as follows
One half of the purchase money, less
the 100000 paid on the day of sale, shall be
paid on delivery of the deed conveying
the tract, the remaining half to be paid in
one year from the day of sale with interest
at six per cent. for which deferred pay
| ment purchaser shall give his bond secur-
ed by first mortgage on the promises sold,
An agent of the government will attend
ut the postofilce mt Oil City, on Wednesday,
March lst, 1876, and where each purchaser
will be required to pay to him one-half OF
the purchase money. less the $500 already
| paid and deliver to him the proper secur-
| tiles for the remaining half, and To receive
a conveyance executed by the solicitor of
the Treasury, of all the right and title of
the United States of, in, and to the tract
| sold to him, BLUFoRD WILSON.
Solicitor of the Treasury.
| Approved
B. II. BRIsPow.
| Secretary of the Treasury.
For further information in regard to tho
| above described lands, apply to, j. B.
| Apnew AttOrneV-at- ,aW TiOnesta Pa,