Alaska forum., 1905-05-13

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT U. s. LAND OFFICE, Juneau Alaska Feb. 1. 1905.
 Notice is hereby given that I, U. c. Myers of Eagle. Alaska. duly appointed and qualified town site trustee for Eagle Townste. in pursuance of. and under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March B. 1884, governing the acquisition of title to public lands in the District of Alaska for townsite purposes, have made application for entry and patent, on behalf of the several inhabt- benefit, to the lands in U. Survey No. e53. Eagle Townsite, containing 57O 132 acres, but excepting therefrom the reservations hereinafter specified.
 Said land or townsite is situated on the left bank of the Yukon river near the confluence of Missicn creek with said Yukon river and about three miles west of the international boundary line between the United States and CanaGa, described by metesa and bounds, courses and distances as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the middle line of street of Eagle Alaska, with the left bank of l of the Yukon river as indicated by ordinary high water mark lthe line of no vegetation] where is set greenish cOlored stone 32x16x8 inches mark ed Sur. No. 353. Beg. Cor No. on the west side and M. o., for meander corner, on the east side whence Cor. No. 4, Sur No. $50 bears N 10 deg. Al min. w.. 8.82 chs, thence s. 68 deg. 03 min. w., Cor. No. where is set greenish colored stone 25 x1Ox7 inches marked Sur. No. 353. Cor. Mo- 2 on east side. thence s. 21 deg 57 min. E. 8O GO chs to Cor. No where IS set spTgce p9st l.: lS feet long on north side, U. s. M. R.. on west side, and 8. ". Cor Townsite of Eagle. on east side thence N. DO OS8 Vo ILln h., paralleI With SalO street, IEz IA chs. to Cor. Mo- at the left bank of the Yukon river at ordinary high water mark line of no veg etationI where is set greenish colored stone z5x 17x7 inches marked M. C.. east side, and Sur. No. 353, Cor No. 4. west side thence down stream along the Jeff bank Of tle Yukon river fol- lowing the meanders at ordinary high water mark tline of vegetaton iie. .00 chs. to Beg. Cor. Mo-
 the place of beginning, containing 50. 192 acres Variation 35 deg. 52 min. F..
 That said application comprises all land contain ed and lying within the boundaries of Str. No. s53 excepting therefrom only the following reserva- tions mace and selected by beard of commission appointed to make reservations for school a14d other purposes: said reservations made ty said board being of the area and for the following kur- poses to wit:
 For public schools etc. ............ 52.46E acres.
 For U. S. court house & Jail. ....... 0.1S5 acres.
 For municipal government ..... O.ll5 acres.
 Being total reservation of g. 7S5 acres which being deducted from tae total area of Sur. Mo- 353, (570. lyz acres) leaves 5374O7 acres, the area for which patent is applied for, and which is inclusive of land covered and contained within Survey No. 35i the same being Soldiers Additional Homestead claiI1, of James l.. Sns- veiy consisting of 9.G50 which is claimed to be part of the Eagle Townsite aforesaid and therefore included and covered by said application for patent.
 Notice is hereby given to any and all parties having asserting any claim to any portion of the above described tract to appear at Eagle. Alaska, July 1, 1905, at 10 o'clock A. M. before the clerk of the U. s. District Court, the time and place of making final proof there to cross-examine claim aat's witnesses. offer proof in his own behalf and given to all parties claiming adversely any portion Of the above described tract to file with the Regis ter of the U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, an adverse claim in accordance with law. during the