The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-23
GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUsTIcu.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury
Washington, d. c., Nov. IL, 1875.
Public sale, of farms and oil lands near
Tionesta, Forest County, Pernsyl SaniA,
by Bluford Wilson, solicitor OF the Treas
ury, with the approval of tho Secretary Of
the Treasury.
The following described properly lying
in Forest and Venango counties near Tion-
esta, will be offered at public ssle to the
highest bidder at Agnew's Hotel, In the
town of Tionesta, on Saturday the 26th
day of February next, at ten o'clock In tho
forenoon, viz: .r.r
Tract No. ]. -..
The original IIoloman Farm, contalnins
40i acres. ..f..
Tract No. 2.
5l7 acres, made up OF three pieces, ons
of 39l acres, one Of 81 acres and thotother OF
40 acres, adjoining. These tracts bound
on the Allegheny River at Holoman's
Flats, and are situated about three miles
from Tionesta. Much of tho land Is COW
cred with excellent timber. The cleared
part Is good farm and bottom land. A
number Of good houses aud barns are on
each tract. rr.t .tr.....
Tract No. g.
437 acres, situated near the mouth ef
West Hickory Creek, ON the Allegheny
River, five miles above Iionesta, and cob
sists of bottom and hill land. There ara
two houses and good out buildings on this
tract.
These tracts are considered valuable oil
lands, and ii is thought that, upon being
properly tested, will be renuma9atiVa.
They were taken by the United States for
debt. The title Is believed to he undisput-
ed, and can be examined by bidd0rS for
themselves before the day OF sale. The
solicitor of the Treasury has no power To
give warranty deeds, and wifl only sell and
convey 10 the purchaser oil the right and
title of the United STATES.
The several tracts numbered !, 2, and =,
will be sold separately.
The highest bidder for zach tract when
tho same is struck off to him as the Pur-
chaser, will be required 10 sign his name
10 a certificate setting forth that he is such
purchaser and agreeing to comply with
tho conditions of sale, and will also be
require2 TO pay to tho agent Of the gov
ernment attending tho sale, the sum Of
$4,000, which viii be forfeited II he shall
fRil TO make the payment and deliver the
security according tho conditions.
Payments will be made as follows;
One half Of the purchase money, lcsa
the 10000 paid on tho day OF sale, shall hs
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 hfst mortgage ON the premises sold.
An agent of tho government will attend
at the postofiIce at Oil City, on Wednesday,
March LIST, 1879, and where each purchaser
will bo required TO pay 10 him ons-half OF
the purchase money. Tess the $500 already
paid, and deliver TO him the proper secnr-
tiles for the remaining half, aud ~ 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 TO him. BI.yFoRD WILSON.
,, Solicitor Of the Treasury,
Approved.
B. II, bRIsroW.
Secretary or the Treasury.
For further Information in regard 70 tho