The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-02
Restoration To Entry Of Lsnds
In National Eovsat

Notice l. hereby that the lands described be-
low. embracing iso acres within the BattlemcBt
Mesa National Forest, Colorado. will be subject
to settlement and entry under the provisions of
the homestead laws Of the United States and tho
act of June II. 1906 t5t Stat. .S3l at the United
States land office at 6lenwood Springs. Colo
RADIO. on May ~. 1904 Any settler who wss act.
nnily and In good faith claiming any OF said
lands for agricultural purposes prior to Janu.
nry l. iis15, and has not abandoned same. hn, n
pr,fc 'enec sh, u IN AXE n Homestead ryfoit the
lands actually occupied. Said land, wore li.t.si
upon the applications of,hc persons mentioned
b-low. who hay. preference right suhjcc, to
the prisr right OF amy such settler. provided
such settler or applicant u qualified to make
homestead entry and tho preference right L.
| exercised prior to May. 10. 1905, on which date
the lands will bo subject to settlement and en-.
try by any qualified person.
The lands ubracr a irsc, Of ico acres situated in
what will probably be when surveyed. r. IIS. II.
20 W, 9th. =. NJ. bounded and described IA fol.
lows; Beginning Ht point u chains east and
II chains u tth OF tho confluence OF Drift Cr,.ek
with the North Fork Of the Gunniscn river.
known as Muddy Creek extending thcnc. east
100 rods, thence north 100 rods, thence west
leo rods, thence south 100 rods. to tho poin, OF
beginning. listed application Of A. G. Bots
ford, OF Rci-tonc, Colorado.
Also a tract of 100 acres, situated il. wLa, will
probably b. T. 10 s.. X. 90 w. bounded aud de
scribcd as follows; beginning at u rock I feet
high by feet by from which a stone marked
81. T. los. r. 10 w. bears $. 3is f.. 90 80 chains
thence S. 6ie W., SO chains: thcncc 5. ~ W :.
.ocbains; thence S. crew.. ~ chains: thence W.
II chains; thence n. 2ieE,, 80. chains; thcuc. l..
i.j0 chains thence n. $50 chains: thence n 81
W., i2.e5 chains; thence y. ] chains. thence s.
CIV. u chains; thence y az w, 81 Chains
thence $. tS % W, II. 10 chains, to stone mark.
cd tn. line between Gunnison and Dclta Coun.
tics; thence y. 10 chains: thence N. 65' f.. 33.
20 chains; thence n. 1t' T.. 10 chains; thence S.
,6s f.. %. I5 chains; thence $. ca" T.. chaip-;
thence :. 5i' T., $50 chains: thence s. IL e,
1850 chains to the point Of beginning. Ivsris.
tion ii' 20 j Application 81 james Bainard of
Hotchkiss, Colorado who alleges settlement In
1857.
Also n tract Of 16o acres. situated in what will
probably he 7. II s., Range 70 w. bounded and
described as follows: beginning near the head
% the West Fork OF Aut Creek at ii point
where Mt. Beckwith bears S. c9' T.. Pilo, Knob
bears S, 22o i3 W.. and the Rcdstonc trail which
crosses abovc-named creek tears S. 9'W., Is
chains; thence y. 1.'w. ;sei chains: thence S.
90 T., 1881 chains, thence N. 81" T.. 26 chains
thence N. e9'w,. II. 81 chains, to the point OF be-
ginning. Variation la' 30. Application of
Thomas G. Edwards Of Paonia, Colorado.
II. \. Ballinger, Commissioner of the General
Land Office. Approved March 3, 1908, Frank
Pierce First Assistant Secretary Of the Interior.
Lists I'D. 257 a 80.
First pub. March 19-last April o. 1905.