The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-12
NOTICE OF lFArPLlcATIoN TO cUrT1MBER.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CUTTIMBER.
~. Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with th s provisiens OF the rules and regulations
terror. on May sth, 1881, at the expiration of
tventy-one days from the first publication of this
notice, the UNDERMINED Charlie: v. Teole. whose
Idaho, will make written application to the
honorable secretary of the interior for authority
sale from tho following unsuryeyed and unap-
psop,i; at Pa bdn; lands Of the United States Sit
Tract No. !. beginning at a point on the north
,.s9 Ct the Roetensi river one mile below the
west OF the mouth of Fisher creek: thence run
ming west along said north bank following the
bsnds and curves of same for about four miles to
mile GD to northwest corner: thence east along
the top of the first hills or bluffs four miles;
thence south one-half mile 90 to the place of
loo acres. and containing five hundred thou
sand (ae0,O0 feet Of pine timber, and one hun
f aT.d shou'a 1Ha 100 Is0 O,90G q f ut, Of , fir and p tsmsr. ek
broken; the soil rocky and sandy. unfit for cult
Walton Or grazing purposes.
Tract No. z. beginning 1t \ point on the north
bank Of the keotsnai river one-half Ch) mile
below, or west OF the mouth of Rainy creek,
which :s abo1t four miles below or west of the
mouth Of Fisher creek, which is at the big bend
of the Kootenai river; thence from said initial
point west along the north bank of the Kootenai
river a distance of two and one-half (2h) miles
to a point ons-quarter of y mile west of where
the point of the mountain rims south to the river
bank: thence north one.quarter of = mile CA);
quarter OF a mile; thence west three (3) miles to
a point one. half % mile east of Pipe creek and
one-half mill north of the mouth OF the same;
thence nerth one "a mule. thence east SIX and
one-half. (6ta) miles on \ line parallel with the
hqetenai river and two miles ca north of the
same to iiainy creek; themes south to the south-
east corner, the place OF beginning. Containing
about SIX Thousand 5000 acres, and containing
about Ave million 5000. 600 feet of pine timber;
timber, and about one hundred Thousand uoo.-
900 feet of fir timber. The land in this tract
Ne. 2. is rocky, sandy and sterile, unfit for cult
vatlon or for grazing purposes.
l raet No. 3; beginning at a point on the north
bank of the kootenai river one-half % mile be-
loT or west of the mouth of Pipe creek; thence
running west along the said north bank follow
ing the bends and curves Of the same for a dis
lance of eight miles to the head of or east end
ca Of q mile; thence east eight miles on a line
parallel with the Kootsnai river and one-auarter
of a mile north of same to tbs northeast corner;
thence south sne-quarter ~ Of a mile to the
southeast corner, the place of beginning: COM
prising about thirteen hundred 1000 acres; and
pine timber. Eve hundred thousand (5t0LoO feet
OF tatnarack timber, and one hundred Thousand
100000 feet Of fir timber. The land in this
tract IL rocky. broken and mountainous; the soil
Ia rocky aud sandy. and unfit for cultivation or
grazing.
References is hereby made to plat filed in the
United states land office, Missoula, Montana.
identifying. and showing a more particular de-
scription Of the locality Of the land upon which
this privilege is sought to be obtained
The total area of the above described tracts is
about ECO acres, and it is estimated that there
is growing thsrson about $500, 600 feet of pine
tlmbsr. about 1900 900 feet OF tamarack and
about 2oO, oe8 feet of FIR, which it is desired to
cut.
The character of the lands upon which all Of
the above, named timber is growing is rough.
broken and mountainous; the soil is rocky. sandy
and broken, unfit for cultivation or grazing pur-
poses, and non-mineral Ia character.
The purpose for which the timber is to be eut
ard n'ed is for the manufacture of lumber,
shingles ard other merchantable lumber. to bo
beneficial purposes.
w. TOOLE.