The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO curr1MBER.

| NOTICE OF APPLICATION TOCUTTIMBER.
~ Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with the provisions Of the rules and regulations
tsrisr. on May eth. 1891, at tbs expiration Of
notice, tho undsr.isnsd Charles ". Toole. whose
Idaho. will mako written application to the
hoH orAble secretary Of the interior for Authority
to oat and rsmeys Il mbsE for merchandise and
propristed psblic lands Of ths United States sit
aatsd il Missoala county, Montana, and de-
Tract No. l, beginning At q point on the north
bank ct TIE Aeotenai river enc mile below the
Big Bead of tho same, and the same distance
ming west along said north bank following ths
bands and curves Of same for about four miles to
the month Of Rainy creek; thence north one-half
the top Of the Grst hills or bluffs four miles;
thence south sns-h.lf mile ~ to the place Of
bsEialins, comprising abeut. twelve, hundred
sand (a00,0e0) feet Of pine timber, and one hum
drsd thousand q1oo,ooe) feet Of fir and tamarack
timber. Tho land in this tract is rough and
broken: the soil rocky and sandy. unfit for Guilt
va,iien Or grazing purpetes.
Tract Ne. 2. besinninz ct : point on The north
beIow. or. west Of tho mouth Of Rainy creek,
which il sboat four niles below q west of, the
mouth ct Fisher creek, which is at the big bend
point vest along tbs north bank Of the Kootensl
river : distance of two and one-half (2N) miles
to = point ens-quartsr Of = mile west Of whore
the point Of the mountain run. south to the river
hank: thence north ene-quarter of 3 mile A);
thence west enc half \ mile; th.ncs north one
quarter Of = mils; thence west three ts) miles to
one-half mil, north of the mouth of the same;
thence .egtA on. "a mile: thence east TX and
iss:asli ~ : Z, n and t. ss a mines III: '1es Z; sart sit Il The tss
ssnass to fainy creek; thsncs south to tho south
east cornar. the place Of beginning, Containing
about i've million (b.0oo, eoo) feet OF pine timber;
about ont million 1,o00 COO feet OF tamarack
tinbsr snd about one h1ndrsd Thousand 100,-
No.. 2. is rocky, sandy and sterile, unit for Guilt
Walton or for grazing purposes.
Tract No. 2; bsglnning At a point on the north
bank of tbs Kootenai river one-half M mile be-
low or wsst Of ths mouth Of Pips creek; thence
running west aloEs the shid north bank follow
ing the bends and curves Of tho same for q dis
lance Of sisht miles to the head Of or east end
of the Keotenai falls. thence north one quayter
% ct = mile; thence east eight miles on a line
Of 8 vile north OF same to the n%ortheast corner;
thence south ene-qnarter ~ Of = mile to thu
ssathsast oornsr, the place Of basinnine; com;
contsining about ons million 1,ooo, ooo) feet Of
pine timber, FIVE hundred thousand (5G0, COO) feet
4 ao5 ttSaFd is., tn II 1 r. t ana .1e 1 THs Isad th is s5i'
Is rocky and sandy, and unfit for cultivation o.
Reference. is hereby made to plat fled in thu
United States land Office, Missoula, Montana
identifying and showing = more particular do
s~cripsion Of ths locality Of the land upon which
this privilege is sonREtt to be obtained.
The total area st the above described tracts i,
about 8 800 scres, and it ia estimated that there
is growing thereon about 6,500.0o0 feet of pin,
timber. aboat 1,6oo, 900 feet of tamarack ant
about zoo. COG feet Of hr, which it IL desired t
cat.
Tho character Of tho lands upon which all o
the absvo, named timber is growing is rough
broken and mountainous;, the soil 10 rocky. sand
and broken, unfit for cultivation or grazing pur
poses, and nom m insral in character.
The purpose for which the timber il to be Gu
and uted 10 for the manufacture OF lumber
shingles and other understandable lumber, to b
used for mining, building and other usual ant
beneficial puYpossa
w. TOOLE