Alaska forum., 1906-07-07
APPLICATION


Notice IS hereby given that ], U. G. Myers of Eagle, Alaska. duly appointed and qualified town site trustee for Eagle Townsite, in pursuance of and under the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1891, governing the acquisition Of title to public lands in the District of Alaska for townsite purposes have made application for entry and patent, behalf of the several inhabit- ants of tue town of Eagle and for their and benefit, to the lands Tn U ; Survey No. 353, Eagle Townsite, containing 57O 192 acres, but excepting therefrom the reservations hereinafter specified.
 Said land or tOwnsite is situated on the left bank creek with said Yukon river and about three miles west of the international boundary line between the United States and Canada, described by metes and bounds, courses and distances as follows: F u Beginning at the intersection of the middle line of street of Eagle Alaska, with the left bank of of the Yukon river as indicated by ordinary high water mark ltte line of no vegetationl where is set greenish colored stone 32x16x8 inches mark ed Sur No. 353 Beg Cor No. on the west side, whence Cor No. 4, Sur No. $50 bears N 10 deg. Al min. w., 8S2 chs thence s. 68 deg. 03 min. w., along the middle line of said street 5000 chs. to x1ox7 inches marked Sur No. s53. Cor Cor No. ? on east side, thence Ss2ldeg. 57 min E, 8O0O chs. to Cor Mo- where is set spruce post l-2 feet long 3 on north side, 4.U. S. M R. on west side and s. w. Cor. Townsite of Eagle on east side, thence N. 62 deg. oS min F.. parallel with said street 1A. IA chs to Cor. No. at the left bank of the Yukon river at ordinary high water mark [line of no veg etatiOnj where IS set greenish colored stone 25x 17x7 inches marked M. o. on east side, and Sur.
  stream along the left bank of the Yukon river fol- lowing the meanders at ordinary highwatef mark 118.0O chs. to Beg. Cor. Mo- l, the place of begin hing containing 570 192 acres. Variation 35 deg.
 That said application comprises all land contain ed and lying within the boundaries of Sur. No 353 excepting therefrOm only the following reserva- tions made and selected by board of commission CTS appointed to make reservations for school and other purposes: said reservations so made by said board being of thearea and for the following puf- poses, to witt i-~-ftse>s. -
 For public schools etc. 32485 acres.
 For u- s. court house & jail. ...O. 1e5 acres
 For municipal government. .O.1 115 acres.
 Being total reservation of 32 785 acres. which being deducted from the total area of Sur. No. 353 (570. 192 acres) leaves 5374O7 acres, the area for which patent is applied for, and which is inclusive of land covered and contained within Survey No. 351, the same being Soldiers Additional Homestead claim of one James E. Sne- be part of the Eagle Townsite aforesaid and therefore included and covered by this application
 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 IA, 1906, at 10 o'clock before the clerk of the U. s. District Court the time and place ofA making final proof, there to cross-examine claim ants witnesses, offer proof in his own behalf and make his protests in writing; and notice IS further 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 period of publication or within thirty days there after Proof is to be made by the following wit neSSeS:
 Witnesses.
 r John R. Robinson
 c. l.. Andrews, U. G. MYERS
 Henry Raymond, Townsite Trustee. K J. J. Hillard. sts ,--74
 Itis hereby ordered that the foregoing notice of the application of U. G. Myers, Trustee of Town site of Eagle, be published in the ALASKA FORUM, weekly newspaper published at Rampant, Alas ka, for the statutory period, ten consecutive inser tions. -t<l ~ < erz5 a.-s2 JOHN w. DUDLEY.
 First insertion. April 28, 1906. Register RELOCATION NOTICES. FORUM OFFICE