The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-11

NOTICE OF APPLICATION ToCUTTlMnER
~ Nosice is hereby given that in Accordnnc'
with the provisions OF the rules And regulations
prescribed by the honorable secretary of the in
twenty-one days from the first publication Of this
postssfi Sse address Is wallace, shMoshons county
Idaho, will mako written application TO the
honorable secretary Of the interior for authority
sale from the following nnsuryeyed and unap-
propriated public lands Of the United States ait
uated IN MAissonln county, Montana, and de-
Tract. No. !. beginning at !. point on the north
bank Of the Kootenai river one mile below the
west Of the mouth of Fisher creek: thence run
ming west. along said north bank following the
bends and curves of same for about four miles to
the mouth of Rainy creek; thence north one-hslf
mile I'D to northwest. corner; thence east along
tho top OF the first hills or bluffs four miles;
thence south ons-hslf mile 90 to the place q
u,2ool acres. and containing tiyo hundred thou
sand 100000, feet Of pine timber, and one hun
timber, The land in this tract is rough and
broken; the soil rocky and sandy. unfit for Guilt
walton or grazing purposes
bank of the Koctsnai river one-half. rs) mile
below, or. west of the, mouth of Rainy creek,
mouth mouth =, of " Pi.h. fo sres n,i WHICH ealg e at q T ,Ss biz q bs sns
of the hootenai river; thence from said initial
point west along The north bank Of the Kootenai
river a distance of two and one-half l2h) miles
to a point one-quarter of a mile west Of where
the point of the mountain rims south to the river
bank: thence north one,quarter Of a mile ~;
quarter of = mile; thence west three 80 miles to
a point one.half % mile east of ,Pire creek and
one-haf mile north of the mouth OF tho same;
thence north one ID mile; thence east SIX and
one-half. (6h) miles on $ line parallel with the
kootenai river and two miles CD north of the
same to Rainy creek; thence south to tho SOUTH
east corner, the place of beginning. Containing
about six thousand (6,0o0) acres, and containing
about five million 5000. 000l feet of pine timber;
timber, and about one hundred Thousand q00,-
900 feet of fir timber. The land in this tract
No. ?. is rocky, sandy and sterile, unfit for Guilt
walton or for grazing purposes.
Tract No. 5, beginning at \ point on the north
bank Of the kootenai river one.half Chl mile be-
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
"a of a mile; thence east eight miles on q line
parallel with the koOtenai river and one-quarter
of a mile north of same to the northeast corner;
thence south one-quarter 90 Of a mile to the
corner, the place of beginning; COM
prising about thirteen hundred 1900 acres; and
about one million hon n,oW ooo 9o feet of
of taInarack timber. and one hundred thousand
100000 feet Of fir timber. The land in this
tract is rocky. broken and mountainous; the soil
IS rocky and sandy, and unfit for cultivation or
grazing.
:. Reference is hereby made to plat fled in the
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 $500 acres, and it is estimated that there
is growing thereon about 6,500.000 feet Of pine
about 1,G00,0O0 feet of tamarack and
about 200, 600 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 in character,
and used is for the manufacture of lumber,
shingles and other understandable lumber, to be
used for mining, building and other usual and
beneficial purposes.
wv. TOOLE.