The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-11-02
No. $780,
Notice of Application for Patent.

HELENA,M Montana. september A, 1898.
I1Notlce is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of chapter six of title XXAlI OF the
revised statutes OF the United States, ana
the laws %amendatOry thereto. L. Benton
Letter and j. l.. Waller. whose postofhce
addresses are Sheridan, Madison county.
Montana, has this fourth Cay OF September,
1895, made application tor 1888 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 unorganlzed mining dis.
trlct in the County of Madison, State OF
| Montana. and designated by field notes and
Official plat on file in the Office OF the Regis
| ter and Receiver OF the land office at Hele-
ma. Montana. as mineral survey number
1867, in unsurveyed township, three south.
range four west of the base and principal
meridian of Montana, said survey being as
follows t0-wit.
Beginning at the northeast location cor
ner OF said claim, which is also corner num-
Der 10 of survey number 1850; also corner
number IS of survey 2774; also corner num-
Der 30 of survey number 46l6, a gnelss
stone l2x5 inches, length unknown, set
firmly in the ground marked 1O-42SO, 3D.
2774, 35-4616. with mound OF stone alongside
marked 14667 Tor corner number one OF thls
survey; thence south 40 degrees y minutes
west s31 feet to corner number z, a
gneiss stone l4xS inches, length unknown,
set firmly IN the ground. marked 2-4667. said
stone also being marked 9-42S0, 34-2774, 81
46l6: thence south s degrees Ii minutes
west 925 feet to corner number 3, a gneiss
stone lSx12 inches. length unknown, set
firmly in the ground, marked 3-46o', said
stone also being marked S-42S0; thence south
10 degrees 16 ID minutes west 1224.l feet
to corner number 4, a gneiss stone 24xlSXl
inches, 16 inches deep, marked 4-466I;
!. thence south 10 degrees A minutes east 24o
l feet to corner number >. d granite stone IN
i 7 .Vn. Il tLoy rrnt n nj M a al
: with 'X'' at exact corner point a fked D.
3 4661: thence north 65 degrees Il minutes
e west 37S feet to corner lumber 6, a granite
: rock in place 6X4X3 feet above ground mark.
= ed with "N' at exact corner point and
!, marked 6-4661; thence north 80 degrees i
3 minutes east 327 feet to corner number 7, a
gneiss stone Sx5 inches, length unknown
set firmly in the ground, marked l4667 .also
32-2774. 3S-4616; thence north : degrees Y
. minutes east, AGO feet to corner number s
. a gneiss stone 22X11XS inches, ID inches
. deep. marked S-4667; thence north 26 de
grees % minutes east 1915 #. to corner mum
y Der 8, which said corner number 8 is alst
y corner number l OF survey number 1850
corner number 2 OF survey number ,26 Is
~ corner number 36 OF survey numbers 40
4lG, marked 1-42S0: 36-2174; 36-i6l6. will
mound of earth alongside, marked tor thi'
; survey 9-4G61; thence south 4, degrees II
minutes east. $40 feet to corner number
and place of beginning: with magnetic varl
IS atoms in all courses of this survey 20 de
- grees east. which SAID CurZOn placer CLAIM
- is fully described as to meets and bound
by the official plat herewith posted, and b.
" the field notes OF survey thereof. now OF
- filein the Office OF the register OF this dis
- trlct of land subject to sale at Helena. Mon
\ tana, which field notes are hereby referred
to and made a part hereof. Said mlnini
claim being OF record in the office OF tn
!" county clerk and eX-officiO recorder OF deed
OF the County of Madison IN the State Q
Montana, at page $50 OF book 7 of records Q
millsites and placers OF said county.
The adjoining claims are survey numbe
w 1880 on the northeast, the Worlds Fai
placer, T. Benton Letter, ct al, applicant
on the northwest corner by survey numbe
a. 2726. the Damsel millsite. lot number 4O
David McCraner applicant.
j.. Survey number 1867 being in conflict
N, almost it's entirety by survey number 211
on P, j. Kelly Mining Company. applicant
,er and by survey number 46l6. r. J. Moore
ed al. applicants: two surveys beng identic
IA. and both named the Wisconsin Placer.
aid ANY and all persons claiming adverse
ur. the placer mining ground and premises.
IN auy part thereof. "a so described. surveye
rth plated and applied for. are hereby notif'
eut that unless their adverse elaine are du
ipg filed according to law and the regulatio
md Hereunder. within the time prescribed
At law with the register OF the US Land {
lx4 ice at Helena. Montana. they will be 81
oue red by virtue OF the provisions OF said st
ute.
r., W. =. Goa,
r.. Register
log Fret publication Sept. "A. 1885. A.