Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-03-14

ID ESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
II National Forest. Notice is hereby given
that the lands described below, embracing l9g. Al
acres, within the Black Hills National Forest, s.
Oak, viii be subject 10 settlement and entry
under the provisions Of the homestead laws OF
the United States and the act Of June II, 1906
ga stat. 233), at the United States land Office at
Rapid City, SO. Dakota, on May 6, 1905 ANY
settler Who was actually and in good faith claim
ing any OF said lands for agricultural purposes
prior To January /, 1906, and has not abandoned
same, has preference right to make home
stead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said
lands were listed upon the applications of the
persons mentioned below, who have "A prefer
ence right subject TO the prior right of any such
settler, provided such settler or applicant Is
qualified 20 make homestead entry and the pref
erence right is exercised prior 10 May 6, 1908 on
which date the lands win be subject TO settle
ment and entry by any qualified person. The
lands embrace tract of "a 10 acres, situated
within the w u of SW 4, section 3, the Sc u Of
NE 4, section 9, and the w 4 of NV 4, section
10, L. south, II. e., b. II. M, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at point from
which the corner common to sections 3, 4, 9 and
10, I. south, X. f., b. H. NJ, bears south 0
deg. IL min. E., distant II 90 chains; extending
thence n 81 deg. 10 min. E., 15,40 chains;
thence south 80 deg, 90 min. E., II 7.55 chains;
thence south 63 deg. 43 min west, 9. ~ chains ;
thence south l6 deg. or min. e., % 30 chaius
thence \. 75 deg 30 min west, PSI chains
thence south 16 deg. 10 min. r., 5.41 chains
thence south GA deg. "a min. west, 1856 chains ;
thence south 4S deg. 20 min. r., 1872 chains
thence west deg. 90 min, l437 chains; thence
n. q deg. 29 min west, 1853 chains; thence
40 deg. 10 mln f., l0S6 chains; thence n. 3 deg
81 min. west, 6.9i chains; thence south 81 deg.
80 min. west, 800 chains thence n deg. II
min. west, 1880 chains, to the point of begin
ming. This tract was listed upon :he application
of John Raver, Of Pringle, South Dakota.
Also tract OF % 10 acres, situated within the
5 a of NE \, and the n Il of Sc a, Sec. 49, the
SW a OF NV =, and the NV = OF SW 4, See.
90, I. s., Il. f., bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at point Identical with
the quarter corner common 10 sections 10 and
20, T. s., r. e., b. II. NJ, extending thence
south IL deg. Al min. f., 1850 feet; thence south
63 deg. IL min. f., 665.3 feet; thence south 80
deg. min. west, 1858 feet; thence " Ga deg %
min. west, 5005 feet; thence south 20 deg a
min. west, l994.5 feet; thence south deg 8 nin
f., 1880 feet; thence south "a deg. 20 min west
746.0 feet; thence y. % deg. % min, 2254S feet
thence south S4 deg. % min. E., 1904 feet ;
thence south SO deg. 81 min. E. 1896 feet to the
point of beginning. This tract was listed upon
the applications OF Walter j. Bowles, OF Custer
South Dakota, and of Mrs. Jane Jolly of Custer
South Dakota, who alleges settlement in 1902.
Also tract OF 1921 acres, situated within the
Sc "A, section %, I. SOUTH Range f., bound
ed and described as follows: Beginning at a
point from which the corner common to see
tons % and 80, I. 4 south, X. e., and sections
80 and 81, I. south, H. f., bears south $40
chains; extending thence n. n deg min. w q,
l849 chains; thence N i3 deg. min. f., 50
chains; thence n SO deg. 80 min. west, AGO
ehalus; thence south 5s deg. IA min west, 1227
chains; thence n. % deg min. west, 9.92
chains: thence south 81 deg. 80 min west G rs
chains; thence n. 400 chains; thence L. 1000
chains; thence south 1890 chains TO the point of
beginning. This tract was listed upon the ap.
pication of Charles Reder, Of Bakervie, South
Dakota. X. A. BALLINGER, Commissioner OF
the General Land Office. Approved February
"a, 1908. FRANK PIERCE, First Assistant Sec
retary OF the Interior.