The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-03
Observation-Disclosures rncnrrMREn.

NcIloEOFhlPLltATION TOCUfTlMBFf.
with tho PROVISION 81 tlis rules and regulations
prerc'iDod by the honorable s~ecretary Of tho In,
,~aa on Nay IN. ls9l. 1t ths expiration Pf
k,nst.oliice nidres. Is Missoula. Missouln county.
honorable secretary Of tho Interior Tor authority
70 ont and romoye u mbor for merchandise and
nn,e ron the following .nsnryeyed and map
latsd ia Missoulh county, Montana, and de-
Hcribed as follows;
Iraci. 10. beginnine at a point on tho west
bahss OF The kootenai river about one quarter 81
= milo west of Jeepce spring, which is at the
D1sn OF tlc mountain, on The trnii from Tob,cco
Ky miles north OF up tho aid river from tho Big
fend Of zane, at tho mouth Of Fisher creek, and
~ me point where The drett Northern Railroad
frst reaches the said Koetenai river, N coming
from 'ho ehst. lh'nce from said initial point
above do cribed running as iollows, io-wit; west
"nf quarter Of a mile "a. thence north n
81 said Kootsnai river. thence south bllowing
the meanders Of the west bank OF said river IA
acres; and containin about 100000 feet Of pine
timber, and about 100000 feet Of tamarack and fir
t, mt aho land inclaaed IN tl'is Tract NJ. !, i
sandy unit for cultivation or worthless as graz
ing lands.
Tract No. 2, beginning at tho northwest corner
hootcnni river about twenty-four miles north or
up said river from the Zig IenI' Of same.
w Ma,a, is at tie mouth OF Fisher crock At the
coming from the cast first stlises said Roo,enai
river raid northwest corner also being about a
into the koo'enul river. and about IL
mi.es above or north II Teaee Spring, mentioned
corner, running a. follows, to-Wit: East " nile
10 summit of first mountain or bluff Of liver. to
init of said mountain or bluif u dis ance of five
miles 10 s~ontlleet corner, thence west VI mile to
southwest corner. on i o east bank Of said Koot-
enai river. thence north, following the rueanders
or curves of said east bank Of hootenai river.
nve miles to the northwest corner of the Llace
OF beainnlng, comprising about l,60O acres, and
containing about 3.OJ0, 600 feet of pine timber
and about 5Oo.0U feet Of tamarack timber, and
about 10000 feet OF fir timber. The land in
land is rocky and sandy, unit for cultivation or
grazing purposes.
Tract No. 3. be inning at a point on the east
bank OF ne hoo'enai river mile north of the
INTO the kootenai river, and dry at most seasons
Of the year, and about seventeen miles north of
the Mouth Of Usher creek at the big send OF
Northern rail DAD strikes said Kootenai river in
coming from the east. Thence from said point
lows. to-wit: Iast u mile to summit OF fir st
mountain or bluff, to northeast corner, thence
south along said summit one mile 10 a corner.
one mile to foutheast corner, thence west a
mile TO the east bunk Of said Boorenai river.
Lience north following the bends or meanders of
s.id river along said east bank to the place of be-
ginning, comprising about 4oO acres of land. and
containing about 100000 feet of tamarack tim
Der. about 100000 feet of pine timber. and about
10000 feet of fir timber. The land included in
this tract No. 3, is rough and broken. he soil is
sandy and rocky, unfit for cultivation or for
grazing purposes.
Tract No. 4 beginning at a point on the west
bank OF the kootenai river at the Zig Bend" of
SAD river, and opposite the mouth of Fisher
creek, and also oppos re and north of the point
where the GrPat NGrtharn rallrOaI first strikaa
tie sad hootenal river in coming from the east,
thence from 'aid initial point running a. follows,
enal river, following the bends or meanders of
same, for a d stance of seventeen mic, north of
said starting point, estimated in a straight line
to northeast corner, thence west 12 mile to
northwest on the summit of first mountain or
biuf seventeen miles to the southwest corner
said kootenai river. thence east x mile to the
southeast coruer, the place Of beginning, con-
tanning about 5.400 aces. and containing about
Of tsmarack timber, and about 500, 900 feet of fir
tlmb r. The land included in this ti CT No. 4,
is rough, rugg q and broken. The soil is rocky
and sandy. unfit Tor cultivation or for grazing
purposes.
Tract No. ,. beginning at the northwest corner
on the east hank of the kootenai river at the
where the mountain reaches to the river bank
and about and y miles south of the mouth Of
Berry, creek and about ten miles north Of the
Big, BEND of the kootenai river at tue mouth of
Fisher creek, and the same distance north of
the point where the Great Northern railroad in
coming from tho east first strikes the hootenai
river. thence east \ mile to summit of nrst
mountain, thence south along tho summit of
the first mountain OF bluff of river a distance
mite to the east bank of the hootehai river,
thence north aong, said east bank. following
the Lends or members of same to the north
west corner, THO place of beginning. Containing
about 100 Ecre5, and containing about 1000, 900
fe't of yellow pine timbsr, about 1900, 600 feet
or tInarac.s tlrlb2r and about 10000 feet of fl
| TN har. Iia land InnD1IaI in thic tr at No
Is rough, broken and mountliEous. the rest is
rocAy and sandy. unfit for cultivation or for
grazing purposes.
Tract No. 6. beginning at the northwest corner
on the east bank of the kootenai river at the
south end of tire narrows Or rapids of the Koot-
enal river about three mil 8 above or north of
the n onth of Fisher creek which is at the Big
bend # the kcotenai r ,ver, and about tie same
distance north of the point whore the Great
Ntr hern railroad in coming from the east first
strikes the said Kootenai river, thence from said
northwest corner @ g, Il of n mile to summit of
first mountain or bluff. thence south along the
sun init CT sid monntain or buff 24a mics
70 southeast corr or. tGence west a of a mile to
the cast bank Of saii Kootenai river at the Fig
send or same, thence n'r;h along the said east
SAID hootenai river to the nolthw st corner. the
pace OF beginning. Comprising bout 1,3No
acres, and cnntaining about 200 $50 f ct Of pire
TIMBER. about 500,t0) feet of tamarack timber.
and about 1N,0CO ieet OF .r tin Der. The lGnA in
this tract IL rough, broken and mountainous.
The soil IS rocky, sandy anu barren. unfit for
CULTIVATION or for grazing purposes.
A plat of said lands il on file in tho United
States Land Oh Q, of the District where said
lands are situated and reference is lie .eby made
thereto.
3lhototal area of the above described tracts is
abont l.a2G acre., AMI it is estimated that there
is growing thereon about l5,4o1,0D feet of pine
TIMBER, at. ut 6,aE. $50 ieet of temarack timber,
and about 8 .O,W0 feet Of fir, which it is dt sired
cut.
he character of the lands npon winch all of
the anoVe,r + AIMED timber is ! r wing j. rougll.
broken and mountainous: the 30 is rocky. slndy
and broken, %unht.fGr cultivation or grazing pur-
poses. and non-,njneral in character.
J,Ihe purpose for which the timber is to be cut
and used is for the manufacture of lumber,
shingles and other understandable lamser. 10 BE-
used for mining. hui ding and other usual and
. eneiicial purposes.
InE kQOrhSAIMlYER J., MBER COMPANY.
BY j. Is. SHORT, General Manager.