The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-06
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~, totioo Is hereby given that In seeordAncs
My re Ero.islons q ID: rules and regulations
prehcrlh0d by thA honorable secretary OF tho in
twsnty.ons day, from ths first rrnlbliea'ioa Of ,his
post-oifos address IL Mia.onln, Mis"on's oonnty'
Montana, will max. written application 10 tho
honorable t~esretary. o. the iniorior for authority
T., out and raraoye d fnbsr for merchandise and
sale from this following unsuryeyrd and unap-
propriatsd public land, OF tbs United states SIT
natrd y missoula county, Ment.na, and de-
Tract NJ. !, beginning 81 : point on tho west
bank Of tho Kootanai riyor abont ono ansrter OF
I In. %.' 9, T sSs n ct a:sss' ~ spirhIn X, ;r, Th atnn, y Ta I, The
I2sl mile. north q W tho aid river from The Bix
At the point whore the Crest Eorthern Railroad
first reaches the said Eootenai Iivsr, in coming
from ne eat. Ih.ncs from said initial point
one quarter OF . mills ca. thsncs north ~
miles, thence east u ni,e or to the wost bank
2 rs t.. y R%otsnal river. thsncs sonth f9llo~ing
miles to place Of beginning. Containing 40
scres; and cont,'nin sbout 100000 feet Of zine
timber, agd abont 700 goo fect Of tannrack and fir
rough, broken and sterile, The soil 10 rocky and
sandy. unit for cultivation or worthless ~ graz
Ing lfnds,
Tract No. 2, beginning at tas northwest corner
81 this tract which is On tho east bank Of tins
h%ootenai. RIVER about tw6nty-four miles north or
W. wRi :a,d |. r y Il, from %aut The Of TX Sgg,b .sna aree q :. sane ne
point whore the Great Northern rsilroad in
coming from 4 eeast first sti ises said koo.enni
r NILE a .a,a n Of ths ga sGI Psol s'.c c. lsInSs "nieh L L
near the mouth Of a email creek flowing west
into tho Kootsnai river, and about IN
mli tract sb0 Ne or T. n'' 1h. Sf sep gssn spr ina m aapthws.t
corner. running a. follows, to-wit: East u mile
10 summit OF first mountain or bluff Of river. to
NIT Of said mountain or bluff = distance Of five
milsst to ~southost corner, thence wsst n mile to
southwest corner. ON the east bank Of said Koot-
Or curves Of e.id east bank Of Kootsnai river.
hye miles TO the northwest corner Of the place
OF BEGINNING, comprising shout 1900 acres, snd
containing about 3,OJ0.N0 feet Of pine timber
and about 100000 feet of tamarack fimb,r. and
about 10000 feet Of fir timber. The land in.
cludsd in Tract No. Z, Is rough snd brokon. 1he
grazing purposes.
Tract No. :; hesinning ct = point on the east
Dank 81 tho Kootsnai river mile north OF the
into the k%ootenai river, and dry at most seasons
Of the yea, and about seventeen miles north 0f
the mouth of Usher cresk at the Mig tend" OF
Northern railtOad strikes said kootenai river in
coming from the east. Themes from said point
OF beginning above mentioned runnin. Is fol
mountain or bluff, to northeast corner, thence
south along eaid summit ona mile 70 4 corner,
themes west y mile to . corner, thel os south
one mills to southeast corner. thence west ID
mia TO tho sast bank Of snid koorenai river,
thence north following tho bends or meanders OF
said river along. said east bank to the place OF be,
containing about 600. 900 feet Of tamarack tim.
bsr. about 100; 600 feet OF pine timber. and about
this tract No. 8, is rough and broken. The soil ia
candy and rocky, unfit for cultivation or for
grazing purposes.
Tract No. 1. beginning at . point on the west
bank OF the Root0nai river at the Big Bend" OF
said river, and opposite the mouth of fisher
creek, and also opposite and north Of the point
where the Great Northern railroad first strikes
the said kootennl river IN coming from the east,
thence from said initial point running az follows,
to-wit: North along said west bank of said koot-
enai river, following the bends or meanders Of
same. for a d stance of seventeen miles north of
said starting point, estim in q strAi2ht Inns
to northeast corner, thence west IL mile to
bluff seventeen miles to the southwest corner
which is X Of q mile north of the north bank of
said kootenai river, thence east u mile to the
southeast corner, the place Ct beginning, con-
tanning about t,40o acres. and containing about
eoo. GOO feet OF pine timber and about 2.OU,0oO feet
Of timarack timber, and about 500, 600 feet of fir
is rough, rugged and broken. Tho soil is rocky
and sandy. unfit for cultivation or for graziug
purposes.
Tract No. 3. beginning at the northwest corns,
on the east bank Of the kootsnai river at the
north end OF an island and slough, at a point
where the mountain reaches to the river bank
ana about and 4 miles south Of ths mouth Of
Big ReEd Of the hootenai river at the mouth oil
fisher creek, and tbs same distance north OF
the point where the Great Northern railroad in
river. thence east " mile to summit of frs,
mounta!n, thence south along the summit OF
the first mountain or bluff of river = distances
OF seven miles to southeast corner, thence west
Y milo to the east bank of the hootsnsi river,
thence nor.h q ong said east bank. following
the bonds or meanders Of same to the north.
about $500 acres, and containing shout 1000, COZ
feet of yellow pine timber, about 1900, 600 feet
timber; The land included in this tract No. D,
is rough, broken and mountainous. the rest is
rocky and sandy, unfit for cultivation or for
grazing purposes.
on the east bank OF the Kootenai river at the
south end of the nsrrows or rapids of the Koot-
e;nsi river abont three miles above or north of
the month of Fisher creek which is at the Zig
Bend Of the kco:enai r.ver, and about the same
distance north Of the point where ths Great
Nor hera railroad in coming from the east first
northwest corner g. ST 4 of \ mile to summit of
first mountain o. hlaf. thence south along the
SUN init OF said mountain or bluff "a miles
70 southeast corner, themes west Il of = mile to
the eSst baak of said Kootenai river at the Big
Bend Of same, thence north along the said east
bauk following the curves, benda or nsanders of
SAID hootsnai river to tho northwest corner, the
place OF beginning. Comprising sbsut 300
acres, and containing about 200 1850 f,et Of pine
ann sl%o sp o. h1 1a e sSS'e co.. f sf t, Ct Ct ts.nars 'fhs timber r:
TINS tract Is rough, broken and mountainous.
The soil - rocky, sandy aud barren. unit for
cultivation or for grazing purposes.
A plat OF said lands ia on file in the United
States Land OF O. Of the District where said
lands are situated and reference is hereby made
thereto.
The total area Of the above described tracts ia
about II $50 acres, and it is estimated that there
is growing thereon shout Is. 4No, 900 feet of pine
timber, about 6,s0o. 600 feet Of tsmarack timber.
and about $40. 00 feet Of fir, which it is desired to
cut.
The character of the lands upon which all of
the shove, named timber is Srowing il rough,
broken and mountainous; the soil is rocky. sandy
and broken, unht.for cultivation or grazing pur-
poser. and ~non-mineral in character.
The purpose for which the timber is to be cut
aud u'ed is for the manufacture of lumber,
shingles snd other merchantable lumber, to ba
used for mining. building and other usual and
beneficial purposes.
Tue KOOTEAAl RIVER LUMBER COMPANY.
BY j. b. SHORT. General Manager.