The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-19
mo. $780,
Notice Of Application for Fatent.

ELENA, Montana. September 4, 1885,
X1Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance OF chapter six OF title XXXII OF thu
revised statutes of the United States, anC
the laws .%amendat0ry thereto, I. Benton
Letter and j.. l.. Waller. whose postofice
addresses are Sheridan, Madison county
Montana, has this fourth Cay of September
1880, made application for 1898 acres Of
placer mining ground, bearing gold and
other precious metals with surface ground
as described in the official plat posted here.
with, situated In u~nOrganizej mining dis.
trlct In the County OF Madison, State OF
Montana. and designated by field notes and
officlal. plat on file in the Office OF the Regis
ter and Receiver OF the land Office at Hele.
ma, Montana. as mineral survey humber
1867, In unsurveyed township, three south,
range tour west OF the base and principal
meridian of Montana, said survey being a.
follows to-wit.
Beginning At the northeast location cor
ner OF said claim, which is also corner num-
per ~ OF survey number 1880; also corner
number IS OF survey 2774; also corner mum.
Der 80 OF survey number 1915, q gneiss
stone l2x5 inches, length unknown, set
firmly in the ground marked 1O-428O, 80
Eta. 35-4616. with mound of stone alongside
marked 1857 for corner number one OF this
survey; thence south 40 degrees ~ minutes
west 8S1 feet to corner number 2, q
6"SAo0o eVAO A3AC AuVuCoS lCukIu uukOOW0.
set firmly IN the ground. marked 2-4667, said
stone also being marked 9-42SO, 34-2774, a.
1915; thence south 8 degrees 13 minutes
west 1926 feet to corner number 3, q gneiss
stone 18x12 inches. length unknown, set
hrmly in the ground, marked 3-4667, said
stone also being marked S-42S0; thence south
10 degrees Is 1-2 minutes west 1294.1 feet
TO corner number 4, q gnelss stone 24x18x7
inches, Is inches deep, marked 4-4687;
thence south 10 degrees A minutes east 24S
feet to corner number S. q granite stone in
place 1OxlOxS inches above ground marked
with X at exact corner point marked s.
1867; thence north Is degrees Il minutes
west 1873 feet to corner number 6, a granite
rock in place 6x4x3 feet above ground mark
ed with "X'' at exact corner point and
marked 6-4667; thence north 30 degrees 7
minutes east S27 feet to corner number 7, =
gneiss stone 8x5 inches, length unknown,
set firmly in the ground, marked 1906, also
39-2774, 38-4616; thence north 2 degrees 20
minutes east, AGO feet to corner number 8,
q gneiss stone 22x11x8 inches, 10 inches
deep. marked 84667; thence north 26 de.
grees % minutes east 1915 #. to corner num-
Der 9, which said corner number 8 Is also
corner number l OF survey number $3.50.
corner number 2 of survey number 726 b,
corner number 36 Of survey numbers 277O-
4l6, marked 1-42SO: 36-2774; 36-4616, with
mound of earth alongside, marked tor this
ouA NCy 0-foo', tucHCc SOutu ~ UeSTees 90
minutes east. $40 feet to corner number |
and place OF beginning: with magnetic vari-
atoms In all courses of this survey 90 de-
grees east, which sand Curzon placer claim
is fully described as to meets and bounds
the official plat herewith posted, and by
the field notes OF survey thereof. now on
6lein the office OF the register of this dis
trlct OF land subject to sale at Helena, Mon
tana, which field notes are hereby referred |
10 and made q part hereof. Said mining |
claim being OF record in the Office OF the |
clerk and ex.oficio recorder OF deeds |
Df the County OF Madison IN the State of
Montana, 1T page $50 of book Z Of records OF
and placers of said county.
The adjoining claims are survey number
1880 on the northeast, the Worlds Fair
T. Benton Letter, ct al, applicants;
the northwest corner by survey number
.726. the Damsel miilsite, lot number 4O8,
David McCraner applicant. l
Survey number 1867 being In conflict in
almost its entirety by survey number 2774,
?. J. Kelly Mining Company. applicants,
md by survey number 46l6, II. ]. Moore ct
Il. applicants; two surveys beng identical
md both named the Wisconsin Placer.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
he placer mining ground and premises. or
my part thereof. as so described, surveyed.
and applied for. are hereby notified
hat unless their adverse elaine are duly
lied according to law aud the regulations
within the time prescribed by
aw with the register Of the u. 8. Land Of
Ice 1t Helena. Montana. they will be bar.
ed by virtue OF the pr0yistons OF said stat
lte:
". Z. COX,
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