The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-13
NOTICE OF TO

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO UTTIMBER.
~ Notice is hereby aiven that in accordance
with the provisions Of the rules and regulations
terror, on May 9Th. 1891, at the expiration Of
tweaty-oas days from the first publication OF this
notice, the undersigned. Charles ". Tools.swhese
Idaho. will make written application to the
honorable secretary of the interior for authority
to q, ca and re rem ,F Il mber for merchandise and
paopgisted public lands Of the United States Sit
scribed as follows:
Tract No. 1, beginning at q point on the north
bank OF tho Kootenai river one mile below the
Big Bsnd' of the sane. and the same distance
west of the mouth Of Fisher creek; thence run
ming vast along said north bank following the
bands and curves of same for about four mics 20
the mouth of Rainy creek; thence north one-half
mile W to northwest corner, thence east along
the top Of the first hills or bluffs four miles;
thence. south ono-ha.f mile % to the place OF
beglnnins, comprising about. twelve, hundred
sand geo, 500 feet of pine timber, and one nun
orsd thousand q1oo,oael) feet of fir and tamsrack
timber. The land in this tract is rough and
broken; the soil rocky and sandy. unfit for Guilt
Walton or grazing parpo*es.
Tract No. 2. besinning at a point on the north
bank of the kootsnai river one half ~ mile
below, or west of the mouth of Rainy creek,
which is sbont four miles below or west of the
mouth ct Fisher crack, which is at the big bend
point west aleng the north bank of the Kootenai
r1ver a distance OF two and ope-half (2h) miles
to a point ons-Guarter Of = mile west of where
the point of the mountain rims south to the river
bank: thence north. one-quarter of a mile (A);
thence west one half a mile; thence north one
quarter Of q mile; thence west three 80 miles to
oas-half mile north of the mouth OF the same;
thence north ons a. mile: thence east SIX and
Kootenai river and two miles () north of the
same to Rainy creek; themes south to the fouth-
east corner, the place Of beginning, Containing
about hve million 5000, Oool feet Of pine tinlber
about one million Il GOO, 600 feet Of tamarack
timber, and about one Agndrsd Thousand AGO.
No. z. is rocky, sandy and sterile, unfit for Guilt
vatlon or for grazing purposes.
Tract No. 3, beginning at a point on the north
bank of the Kootenai river one-half x mile be-
low or west OF the mouth OF Pipe creek; thonce
running west along the said north bank follow
ing the bends and curves of the came for a dis
lance of eight miles to the head of or east end
Of the Ksotenai falls, thence north one-auarter
"a Of a nil e; thence ca t eight miles on a lino
OF a mile north OF same to thu northeast cosnor;
thence south one-quarter "a Of 2 mile to the
sontheaht corner, the place Of beaianine; COM
prising about thirteen hundred Il S00l acres: and
containing about one million Il 100. e00) feet of
Pine timber. tive hundred thonsana tA0,G0J} feet
Of tamarack tin Der, and one hundred thousand
100000 fest of fir timber. The land in this
trsce is rocky. broken ana mountainous. the soil
is rocky and sandy, and unfit for cultivation or
grazing.
Reference is hereby made to plat filed in the
uni1ed iStates land Office, Missoula. Montana.
identifying snd showing a more particular de-
s%cription Of thu locality of the land upon which
this privilege is sou&At to be ob.sinpd
Tho total area OF the above described tracts IL
about $500 acres, and it is estimated that there
is growing thereon about $500, 900 feet of pine
timber. abont 1885, 600 feet of tamarack anI
about zoo, go feet of fir, which it is desired to
cat.
lbs character Of the lands upon which all Of
the above, named timber is srowing is rough,
broken and mountainous: the soil is rocky. sandy
and broken, unfit for cultivation or grazing pun
poaeG, and ~nan-mlneral in character.
The purpose for which the timber Ia to be en-,
and nted 10 for the manufacture of lumber,
sh'nylen and other merchaptable lumber, to ba
usaa f1r mining, building and other usual and
beneficial purposss.
w. TOOLE.