The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-18
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| NOTICE OF APPLICATION TOCUTTIMBER.
=. Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with the provisions of the rules and regulations
terror. on May 9Th, 1891, at the expiration of
twenty-ons days from the first publication of this
post-oAhce address Is Wallace, : shosh hooee co Mnass
Idaho. will mako written application to the
honorable secretary Of the interior for authority
sale from the following unsuryeyed and unap-
p prop 4. public land. Of the United States cit
Tract No. !. beginning at a point on the north
b y Ct the Kcotenai river one mile below the
w e,s q set tss Mouth of IL s q F;.s sad a the same 9Sse dist. snoe
ming west along said north bank following the
bands and curves of same for about four miles to
mile Ch) to northwest corner; thence east along
the top Of the first hills or bluffs four miles;
thence south ene-hslf mile ~ to the place Of
sand 100000 feet Ct pine timber, and one nun
timber. The land in this tract is rough and
broken; the soil rocky and sandy. unfit for cult
vatien or grazing purpO.es.
Tract No. 3, beginning ut \ point on the north
bank of the Kootenai river one-half Ga) mile
below, or west of the mouth of Rainy creek,
which il abopt four miles below or west of the
mouth Of Fisher creek, which is at the big bend
OF the Kootend river; thence from said initial
point west along the north bank of the Kootenai
river = distance OF TIVE and one-half l2A) miles
the point Of the mountain rims south to the river
bank: thence north. one-quarter of a mile ca;
quarter Of . mile; thence west three 60 miles to
a point one.half % mile east of Pipe creek and
one-half mile north of the mouth of the same;
one-half. (6h) miles on = line parallel with the
Kootsnai river and two miles () north Of the
same to Rainy creek; thencs south to the south
east corner, the place of beginning. Containing
about SIX thousand (e,0oo) acres. and containing
about i've million 5000, oool feet Of pine timber;
timber. and .bout one hundred thousand uoo,-
00o) feet of fir timber. Tho land in this tract
No. 2. il rocky, sandy and sterile, unfit for Guilt
Tract No. 5. beginning It a point on thes north
bank OF the kootenai river one-half ~ mile be-
low or west Of tbs month Of Pipe creek; thence
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
(k) ef : mile; thence east eight miles on a limo
parallel with the Kootenai river and cns-qaarter
Of a mile north Of sam to the northeast corner;
corner, the place Of bspinnipg: com
prising about thirteen hundred 1900 acres; and
containing about one million 1000, OO0) feet of
Of tamarack timber. and one hundred thousand
100. 900 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 filed in the
Identifying and showing . more particular de-
~scription Of the locality Of the land upon which
this privilege is songnt to be obtained
Tho total area of the above described tracts is
about g, 500 acres, and it is estimated that there
is growing thereon about $500. 600 feet of pine
about 200. coo 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.
The purpose for which the timber ia to be cut
md used is for the manufacture of lumber.
shingles and other merchantable lumber, to ba
used for mining, building and other usual and
beneficial purposes.
W.. TOOLE.