The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-09
GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
flee of the Solicitor of the Treasury,

Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury,
Washington, ID. c., Nov. II, 1875.
Public sale, of farms and oil lands near
Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania,
Ly Bluford Wilson, solicitor of the Treas
ury, with the approEal Of tho Secretary OF
the Treasury.
The following described property lying
i'm Forest and Venango counties near Tioh-
esta, will be offered at public sale to tho
highest bidder at Agnew's Hotel, in the
town Of Tionesta, on Saturday the 26th
day of February next at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, viz:
Tract No. l.
The original Holeman Farm, containing
401 acres.
Tract No. 2.
5l7 acres. made up OF three pieces, ono
of 39l acres, one of 81 acres and thetother OF
As acres, adjoining. These tracts bound
ON tho Allegheny River at Holemans
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 Lsr9s Sre OF
each tract.
Tract No. 5.
437 acres, situated near the mouth OF
West Hickory Creek, on the Allegheny
River, five miles above Tionesta, and cdn-
sists of bottom and hill land. There are
two houses and good out buildings ON this
tract
These tracts are considered valuable oil
lands. and il is thought that upon being
properly tested, will he renumerativs.
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 the purchaser all the right and
title Of the United States.
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will be sold separately.
The highest bidder for each tract when
the same is struck of to him as tho pur-
chaser, will be required to sign his namo
| to a certificate setting forth that he is such
| purchaser and agreeing 70 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 bo fQrfeiled if no 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 $4,000 paid on the day Of sale, shall be
paid on delivery of the deed conveying
the tract, tho remaining half 20 be paid Ia
one year from the day OF sale with interest
at six per cent. for which deferred pay
ment purchaser shall give his bond Eecur-
ed by first mortgage on the premises sold.
An agent Of tho government will attend
| at the postofilce at Oil City, on Wednesday,
March lst, 1915, and whore each purchaser
will be required TO pay 10 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 10 receive
u conveyance executed by the solicitor OF
| the Treasury, Of all the right and title OF
| the United States OF, in, and 70 the tract
sold 70 him. BLuFoRD WILSON.
SeActor Of tho Treasury.
Approved.
B. IT. BRIsrow.
Secretary of the Treasury.
For further information in regard 10 the
| above described lands, apply 10 J. h.
Agnow, AttOrney-at Tionesta. Pa.
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