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

Office OF the Solicitor of tho Treasury, -ia
Washington, ID. c., Nov. IL, 1876. lrg 4
Public sale, of farms and oil lands near
Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania, a
by Bluford Wilson, solicitor Of the Treas
ury, with the approval of tho Secretary Of
the Treasury. HuHnv
The following described properly lying
in Forest and Venango counties near Tion- i,
esta will be offered at public sale 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 the
forenoon. viz: aH ra-
Tract No. /. .... .... ... .... t..
The original Holoman Farm, containing
40i acres.
Tract No. 2 -. -. FfI
5I7 acres, made up of three pieces, one
of 391 acres,one Of 81 acres and thesother OF
As acres, adjoining. These tracts bound
on the Allegheny River at Holemansi
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 arc on
each tract.
Tract No. 5. .ef 9fl.ia.1'
437 acres, situated near the mouth Of
West Hickory Creek, on the Allegheny
River, five miles above Tionesta, and eoffs
sists of bottom and hill land. There are
two houses and good out buildings on this
tract. ...... ~ .fr-..--
These tracts are considered valuable oil
| lands, and it is thought that, upon being
properly tested. will be renumerstivs.
| 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. Tho
| 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.
The several tracts numbered I, ?, and 8,
will be sold separately. iaI
The highest bidder for each tract when
the same is struck off to-him as the pur-
| chaser, will be required to sign his namo
| to a certificate setting forth that he is such
| purchaser and agreeing to comply with
| the conditions of sale, and Will also be
required to pay to the agent Of the gov
ernmept attending the sale, the sum OF
$4,000, which will be forfeited IL he shall
| fail to make the payment and deliver the
/ security according the conditions. .1U1
| Payments will be made as follows; 500
One half of the purchase money, less
the 500. 90 paid on Che 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
menL purchaser shall give his bond secur-
ed by first mortgage on the premises sold.
An agent of the government viii attend
at the postoflIce at Oil City, on Wednesday,
March LIST, 1876, and where each purchaser
will be required to pay to him one-half or
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,
| j. II. BRIsTow. ..
Secretary of the Treasury.
For further information in regard 70 the
above described lands, apply to J. b.
Agnew, Attorney Law, Tionesta. Pa.