The copper era., 1911-06-09


Notice is hereby given that the lands des-
cribed below, embracing 44sl Is acres, within
the Apache National Forest Arizona, will be
visions of the homestead laws of the United
States and the act of June IL, 1906 ga Stat 233)
at the United States land office at Phoenix,
Arizona, on July 25, 1911 ANY settler who was
actually and in good faith claiming any of said
lands for agricultural purposes prior to Jan. l,
1906, and has not abandoned same has a pref
erence right to make homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed
mentioned below who have preference riSht
subject to the prior right of any such settler,
provided such settler or applicant is qualified
right is exercised prior to July Is, 1911, on
which date the lands will be subject to settle
ment and entry by unqualified person. The
surveyed butwhat will probably be, when sur
veyed, Sec. 5. T. N, R. 2S E, G. and s R, NJ,
Beginning at corner No. 1, malpais rock
marked III L situated on a very steep eastern
slope on the west side of Eagle Greek and about
chains down the hill from very prominent
rock ledge, whence the door of Mrs. Swoford's
cabin bears N 60 Deg. E. about IL chains; ex-
tending thence 20 chains; thence n. so
chains thence W. 20 chains; thence s. SO chains
to the place of beginning. Variation Is Deg. 80
min E. Said tract was listed upon the appli-
cation of Mrs. Eliza swofford, of Clifton, Ari
IONA; List 3-S47 A tract of IS IS acres within
Sec. 81, T. N, r. Is E., described by metes
No. l, a sandstone marked I'LL situated on west
side of Eagle Creek and near the west edge of
the bottom land, whence Boundary Post No. l,
bears due west chains; extending thence E.
Is chains; thence n. II Deg. E 2s chains;
thence W. Is chains; thence S. II Deg. W. IS
10 Deg 80 Minis d. Said tract was listed upon
the application of Mrs. Nancy j. Warren, of
Clifton, Arizona List 1876. A tract of l60
acres within unsurveyed but what will
probably be. when surveyed, Secs. Z and Is, T.
N, R. 2s E described By metes aud bounds
pals rock marked HI, whence the Forest
Service Monument Hereinafter described)
bears E. 3.43 chains; extending thence E, 1888
chains; thence s. Sc chains; thence w. % So
chains: thence n. Sc chains to the place of
beginning. Variation ID Deg 80 Minis. E Said
Forest Service Monument consists of q prom in
ent rock ledge, situated on the north side of
Eagle Creek and south side of the west prong
of Eagle Greek, whence the junction of West
chains and the north point of Thumb Butte
bears S. So Deg. w about 1-2 mile. There is
excepted from said tract strip described as
follows; Beginning at point known as Station
No. !. AIS chains south Deg. w. from corner
No. of the tract and extending Is feet on each
side of a line running N. II Deg 80 Minis. E. II
chains to Station No ?, thence n. "a Deg. sc
Minis. W. chains to Station No. 3, thence N.
10 deg: w. L. Sc chains to station No: H. thence
N. SIS deg. W. l.9S chsins to station No. 5,
thence n. AZ deg w. ass chains to station No. g.
thence N: So deg. w: chains to station No. z
thence n. AZ deg. W chains to station No. 8,
thence n. 60 deg W. 4 chains to station No. O.
thence n. Is deg. w. chains to station No 10,
thence n. 81 deg. w. 10 chains to satation No.
II, thence \. p deg. 80 minis. w. chains TO
Station No. II thence n. 10 deg. E. 10 chains
to station No. 10 the point Of leaving tract
! Said tract was listed upon the apPlic alton of
Circle Ranch. List 3-s7S. The z of SW Il OF
NV IA of Sc IA the l.2 of NV IA of SW IA
of Sc Ia the w ID of Sc 1t of SW IA of Sc
/ 4, the E IL of SW IA of sw IA of Sc Ia. Sec
II, the w 1-2 of NV Ia of NE IA, the w 1-2 of E
IL of NV IA of NE 4, the Sc IA of SW Ia of
NE IA Of NV II IL. of Sc IA of IL IA OF
NV IA, n IL of NE IA of Sc l. 4 of NV Ia the
N IL of NV IA of SW Ia of NE Ia the Sc IA
of NV Ia of SW IA of NE Ia. the 1-2 of NE
! IA of SW IA of NE Ii the NE IA of SW IA OF
| SW IA of NE IA, the NV IA OF Sc IA of SW
Ia of NE IA. Sec.14, T. N, R. % E., 80 acres,
application of C. W. Crosby, of Eagar. Arizona
List SLIP. S. v. PRoUDFIT, Assistant Com
missioner of the General Land Office. Approved
| April q, 1911. FIR INK PIERCE, First Assistant
Secretary of the Interior. 6-2-4t