The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-04-16
assterstion To Cntry OF tsnts
In \ sNIn EAssaS

Notice IL hereby that the lnnds described be.
low, embracing tso acres within tho Bsttlrmcnt
Mesa National Forest, Colorado. will be subject
to Settlement and entry under the provisions 81
the homestead law. Of the United States and th.
net Of June II, i!od t3i Stat. sr1l atthc United
States land ofic- at Glrnwood Springs, Colo
rado, on May 10. ieos. Any settler Who Was act.
uRliy and in good faith claiming any Of said
lands for agricultural purpose. prior to Jsnu'
ary !, igt6, md hns not abandoned same, has q
preference ri TO make a homestead cntryfcrthc
lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed
upon the apple ations 1.-THE persons u,ntiou.d
below. who have = preference right subject to
the pri.r right OF nny such settler, provided
such settler or nppliean, is qualified to max.
homestead entry and the preference right is
exercised prior to May. 10, igos. on which date
the lands will be subject to settlement and en-
try by any qualified person.
Tho lands embrace a tract OF lf0 acres situated in
what will probably lie Wien surveyed T. iiS.. X.
20 W. eth. p. NJ. bounded and described ns fol
lows: Beginning at a point ~ chains enst and
u chains rth OF the confluence Of Drift Greek 8;
with the North Fork of the Gunniscn river,
known as Muddy Greek: extending thence east
100 rods, thence north 100 rods, thencc west
100 rods. thence south Is0 rods, to the point Of
beginning. listed on application of a. c. Bots
ford, o! R.istone, Colorado.
Al-o tract of 100 acres, situated il. what will
probably be T. 10 s., r. 90 w, bounded and dc
scribed A. follows: Beginning Mt rock I feet
high by feet by from which u stone marked
Sc. T. f0S.. r. 20 w, bears S. 81 E. 1850 chains
thence S. Sc W., $50 chains; thence S. a. "
i0chains; thence y. 2lsW,, . chains; thence W.
II chains; thence N. 2lsE,. 80. chains; thence T.
l.,O chains; thence N. $50 chains: thence N 6is
W. res chains; thence N.3 chains; thence S.
65sw. n chains: thence s. 7t' W., Il chains; v;
thence S. fs' 30 W, lI.eo chains to stone mark.
ed the line between Gunnison and Delta Cuun.
ties; thence n. 10 chains; thence n 6S' T.. 49,
20 chains; thence N. 10 Z, 10 chains; thence 5.
18' r.. 23. rs chains; thence $. Co. T., schsins;
thence s. 7i' T., $50 chains: thence =. H' L.,
1850 chains to the point OF beginning. tVaria-
tion l&' SOL Application Of James BaiEard Of
Hotchkiss, Colorado who alleges settlement in
1851.
Also q tract of I60 acres, situated in what will
proba bly, bo T. IL S., Range 20 w. bounded md
described a. follows: Beginning near the head
o. the West Fork OF hult Greek at IL point
where Mt. Beckwith bears s. 29' L.. Pilot Knob
bears S, 22o Is w. md the Redstone trail which
crosses above-nnmed creek tcnrs s. g'W, IL
chains; thence ". rev. 3s.o1 chains; thence $.
sg' T.. 1854 chains thence N. 610 T., III chains,
thence n, 22'W,, 81. s. cha ms to the point Of be-
ginning. Variation Ite 30. ] Application Of
Thomns @. Edwards Of Pnonia, Colorado.
x. \. Ballingrr, Commissioner Of the General
Laud Office. Approved March ., i?ps, Frank
rirrce first Assistant Secretary ofthe Intc-ior.
List 2299. gi' a -?
First pub Murch 9-last April IL. 1905