Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-06
STATE LANDS FOR SALE.
Distribution of the Various Classes
Over Michigan Counties.

Distribution of the Various Glasses
Over Michigan Counties.
From an investigation of the records Of
the State land Office it is learned that
the aggregate of State lands of the sew
eral classes subject to sale by Commits
sioner French are as follows: Swamp,
LOG, 5000 acres; primary school, 1884,
5S3.47; agricultural, 0S, 11G.45; tax home
stead, 315,763.44. These lands, by
classes, are divided among the counties
as follows:
Swamp lands-Alcona, 1880; Allegan, 40;
Alpena, 13,145; Antrim. 5345; Arenac, 100;
Baraga, 294.60; Bay, 1879; Benzie, 80;
Calhoun, 1854; Cheboygan, G,410.94; Chip
ford 7,43O.Oi; Delta. 22,3633O; Emmett,
3,942.99; Gladwln. $3.50; Gogebic, 100;
Grand Traverse, 800; Gratiot, 40; Iosco.
2,G67.47; Isle Royale. 37s7.13; Kalkaska,
250.S0; Keweenaw. 40; Lake, 40; Leelanaw,
495. 4S; Mackinac, 1.534.34; Manistee. 40; Me-
nominee. 3,036.3O; Mlssaukee, 2.301.07; Mont
morency, 3149.45; Newaygo, 40; Ogemaw,
S4t %; Osceola, 40; Oscoda, 636.sI; otsego.
4,f4. 40; Presque Isle, 13,44S.5I; Roscommon.
7,767.T; Saginaw, SO; Wexford. ~. %,
Primary school lands-Alcona. 2,I23.64;
Alger, 14.607.2s; Alegan, $40; Alpena. 5000;
Antrim, 24O; Arenac, $780, Baraga,
7,265.9S; Barry, 1853, Bay, 40; Benzie. l6O;
Charlevoix. 1,S15.45; Cheboygan, 6.115.2O;
chippewa, SiuIAs i.O-<.<os CAd"-
ford. 2,s35.7O; Delta. 7.I5l.3O; Dickinson,
3.1oO; Emmett 1,4S7.05; Gladwin. s54.7S;
Gogebic, S,406.07; Grand Traverse, $40;
Houghton. 5.T60; Huron. 70'05; lngham, 40;
Iosco, 3,626.26 Iron. 10000; Isabella. 40;
Isle Royale, 3, 337. 10: Jackson 400; Kalkaska,
1,76O.14; Kent, so; Keweenaw, G26.15; Lake.
8 go "a; Leelanaw, 1,O00.95; Luce. II, 563 60:
Mackinac. 13. 1898; Manistee. 621.32; Mar
quette. 15,235.46; Mason, GAO; Menominee.
2476.2O; Midland, 5O7.56; Missaukee. o64;
Montmorency, 1907 20; Muskegon. 240; Ne
waygo. sS1.02; Oceana. 400; Ogemaw.
1,sS2. 60; Ontonagon, 11,024.S2; 0sceola.
543.37: Oscoda, 4,1GO; Otsego. 1,4U2O; Otta-
wa. 42S.17; Pressure Isle, 4.53s.42; koscom-
mon 2,327.S2; Saginaw, 44.5C; Sanilac,
27O.O7; Schoolcraft, 11.039.11; Tuscola, 800;
Wexford. 1.036.08
Agricultural college lands-Alcona, 49,
52l.71; Alger, go; Antrim, 2.441.9i; Benzie,
Z. 39.S1; Grand Traverse. 100; Iosco, 90
322. %; Kalkaska, Lis; Manistee, 4,505.s SO;
Missaukee, S70.64; Montmorency, 6.404.95;
Oscoda, 13,3IO.2?; Otsego. 9l6.5S; Presque
Isle, 400; Wexford. 11,992.0l.
Tax homestead lands-Alcona. 30, 053. 50
Allegan, 1,6SO; Alpena, 20.S5O.2S; Arenac,
TAI. AZ; Cheboygan, $40; Crawford 1922. IL /;
Delta, 10,332.22; Emmett, 3,IS4.15; Glad
win, 2,SS5.22; Grand Traverse, 6f5.6i; Huron.
37S. 4O Iron, 3, 454. 20; Isabella. 40; Kalkaska,
Mecosta, 361; Menominee, 240; Midland.
325 II; Missaukee, 14.076.O2; Montcalm,
1872; Montmorency, 40. 144.55; Newaygo,
36O; Otsego, 12.772.S5; Pressure Isle. 81
SIG 49, Roscommon, 56,422.99; Schoolcraft,
4,17571.
There are also forty acres Of university
lands in Kalamazoo County, 800 acres OF
salt spring land in Midland County, 44C
acres of asylum lands in Muskegon Coun.
ty and 722.9S acres of asylum lands In
Newaygo.
The 315,7G3 acres Of tax homestead
lands, located as above stated, can be had
for 10 cents per acre, and are exempt
from taxation for period of five years
But 24O acres can be taken by one per
son, and he is required to make affidavit
that the lands are for actual settlement
for the purpose of homestead.