Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-05-30
q EsTORArIoN To ENTRY or LANDS IN

/ r ESTORATIoN TO ENTRY or LANDS IN
National Forest. Notice Is hereby given
that the lands described below, embracing aOS 62
acres, Within the Black Hills National Forest g.
D., Will be subject to settlement and entry un.
der 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 Ra-
pid City, 8. d., on July 2s, 1903; Any settler
who was actually and In good faith claiming any
Of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to
January /, 1906, and has not abandoned same,
has preference right to make homestead en-
try for the lands actually occupied. Said lands
mentioned below, who have 4 preference right
subject TO the prior right Of any such settler,
provided such settler or applicant is qualified TO
Is exercised prior 70 July Is, 1908, on which date
the lands viii be subject To settlement and entry
by any qualified person. The lands embrace a
Sec. 2, T. 8 s., X. e., b. Fl. NJ, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at point from
which the section corner OF Sections IS and &c,
i. s., X. E., and Sections and q T. 8 s., Il.
tending thence 8. II deg. min e., 274 chains:
thence s. Il deg. 20min. T., 1895 chains; thence
deg. min. W., 2.6l chains; thence 3. SO deg. so
min. W., 20.55 chains; thence g. deg % min.
W., 20 chains; thence S deg 81 min. W, 2o,7O
chains; thence \. 80 deg. o min. E., 223 chains;
thence ). G5 deg. 30 min. f., 9.6l chains; thence
n; sS min; T., 1914 chains; thence y. "a deg, II
W.. S.S3 chains; thence ". SO deg. 10 min. W.,
1875 chains; thence N. 70 deg. q min. W, 4.3i
Chains; thence n. ZOE chans thence N. 77 deg.
10 min. T., 1911 chains; thence N. Is deg AZ
min. W., 469 chains; thence n. 2s deg min.
W., 712 chains; thence N. 80 deg. "a min. E., 2.IO
chains; thence s. q deg. 81 min. E., 1878 chains;
thence N. 81 deg. 43 min. e., 444 chains; thence
n. q deg. SO min. W., 9si chains; thence N
deg. o. min. W., $50 chains thence n. 0 deg. "a
Nm % tsG chains shsnss n deg q min
chains; thence s. IA deg. 3S min. T., $50 chains;
thence $. Il deg. So min. T., 1879 chains; thence
81 70 deg. IS min T., sec chains; thence, N. IS
min. E., 7.75 chains, 10 the point Of beginning,
listed upon the application OF Edgar K. Dick.
son, OF Custer, South Dakota, who alleges settle
Also a tract OF 1877 acres, principally within
the NE y. Sec. rs, I. s., r. e., bounded and
from which the quarter section corner OF see
tons 25 aud 80, 7. 3 e., Rs. and G E., b. Ii.
Meridian, bears s.. so deg. 40 min. E., distant
eans rplSg taeSes eS o. dsg min
q 81 chains; thence n. % deg. 81 min. f., SO
chains; thence \ 20 deg. 81 min. W, lOG55
chains; thence N. 63 deg. min. W, o. 222 chains;
thence N. 10 deg 81 min. W., 66sl chains: thence
~ 81 deg. q min. E., 3l6S chains; thence s. 10
min. w, 4.l7a chains; thence $. 36 deg. 25 min
E., 4.O72 chains; thence s. 81 deg. min. E.,
.565 chains: thence s. II deg. 81 min. T., g. 7b3
chains; thence 3: Gs deg 10 min. f., 1896
chains; thence s. deg. 50 min. E., 6. .O07 chains,
to the point Of beginning, application OF john c.
McCleland OF Custer, South Dakota, who alleges
settlement In 1896.
Also tract Of rs acres, within the NE a, Sec.
!, I. 4 s., X. E., bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at point from which the sec
tion corner OF Sections SO and /, Is. and s,
II. T., and Sections 81 and G, rs. and s., Il.
e., b. IL. NJ, bears N. SO deg. 54 min T., dis
tant 10: 20 chains. running thence 8. 8 deg. "a
min. W., 40 chains; thence N. 50 deg. 2S min.
w., %. 60 chains; thence N. 20. .2s chains; thence
s. 81 deg. "a min. f., 1892 chains; thence N l3
deg. 81 min. E., 20.49 chains; thence n. 80 deg.
81 min. E., lO.2s chains, TO the point Of begin
ming; application Of Isaac ). Withrow of Custer,
South Dakota, who alleges settlement in OctO-
Der, 1898.
Also tract OF 80. rs acres, situated within the
= II Of Sc 4 OF Sc y OF Section 3; NE 4 OF NE
4; Sc 4 OF NW4 fNE n; Sc ~ Of NE \; n
sW OF SW 4 Of NV 4; Section ii, Township
3 g., Range E., bounded and described as fol.
lows: Beginning at point from which the sec
ton corners OF sections 2, 8, 10, and II, bears N
s9 deg. SO min. E., distant II. "a chains running
thence s. 81 deg 40 min. west, $40 chains;
thence south so deg. min. E., 1903 chains;
thence n. S2 deg. 55 min. E., 5.i3 chains: thence
n, "a min. W., 6l2 cha ms; thence N. % deg.,6
min. W., 6.35 chains; thence N. 60 deg. 46 min.
chains; thence :. 23 deg. 2s min f., rs chains;
thence n. 81 deg. l8 min. W., O45 chains:
thence $. 2deg. So min. E., 8 chains; thence S.
30 deg. min. W., 4.S4 chains; thence N. 10 deg.
II min: W., 9.7l chains; thence n. 81 deg. II
min. W., %, IS chains; thence N. "a deg. "a min.
E.. 60 chains; thence \. so deg. 90 min. f.,
7.23 chains: thence N. 43 deg. rs min. E., 40
chains; thence N 3 deg. 22 min. W., 1912 chains;
thence N. So deg. IL E., 2.9l chains; thence s.
~ deg. AZ min. E., 26O chains, to the point Of
Custer, South Dakota. FRED DESSETr. Com.
missioner Of the General Land ONCE. Approy-
ed, May IL, 1908. FRANK PIERCE, First Assist
ant Secretary OF the Interior.