The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-10

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing 312.94 acres, within the Tongass Ma
 tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject
 to settlement and entry under the
 provisions of the homestead lawH ofI the United States and the act of June II, 1906 (S4 Stat, 233), at the United States land office at Juneau Alaska,
 on August 10, 1914. Any settler who was actually and In good faith claim
 Ing any of the said lands for agricul-
 tural purposes prior to January l.,
 1906, and has not abandoned same,
 has preference right to make homestead entry for the lands actually
 occupied Said lands were listed upon
 the applications of the persons men, ..oned below, who have preference
 tight subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settler or applicant is qualified to make home stead entry and the preference right @ exercised prior to August l5, 1914, on which date the lands will be suD- feet to settlement aud entry by any quali1ed person. The lands embrace tract of 26.41 acres described by
 metes and bounds as follows: Begin ming at corner No. l, located 60 feet back from ordinary. high tide line and
 20 chains south and 22.4S chains east of corner No. of the Arness-Tongass Settlement No. z; extending thence E. 1886 chains; thence s. 15.47 chains; thence W. 14.16 chains; thence
 meanderlng the beach of Scow Bay 60 feet back from ordinary high tide line as follows: N. 2O' E. O.S7 chains; N. 140 35' w. 3.31 chains; N. 250 SO' w. chains; N. 20' 50 w. 4 chains;
 4nd N. 30 50' w. 5.76 chains to corner No. 1, the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of Ingvold Bjorge, of Petersburg, AL aska: List 6-722. A tract of 151.27 acres described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at corner No. l, whence the southwest corner of Otti- clal Survey No. 3S1 bears D. 20 chains; extending thence N. 24.16 chains to the bank of the Mendenhall River; thence meandering the river bank as follows: N. 32' 45' w. 2 chains; N. 42o 45' w. 2 chains; N. 25o 30' w. 8 chains; thence N. 14' 15' w. chains; | N. 20' 30' E. chains; N. 24' S0' E. 1 chains; N. 29' 30' D. l chain; N. 9' 15' E. 1 chain; N. 22' w. 1.50 chains; N. 51' E. chains; N. 13' D. 2 chains;
 N. 360 E. 3 chains; W. 0.10 chains; N. 30' E. 12.50 chains; and N. 40' D. 11.50 chains to corner No. 2; extend ing thence s. 740 w. 3S.17 chains
 thence s. 63.60 chains; thence E. 2S chains to the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of c. J. Skuse, of Juneau, Alaska; List 6-S4S. A tract of 42.OS acres de- | scribed by metes and bounds as fol lows: Beginning at corner No. 1, iden. tical with the Forest Service Monu. ment, a spruce tree located 60 feet from mean high tide line on south side and at head of bay on west side of Spuhn Island; extending thence s. 24' 45' E. 5.14 chains; (the southwest corner of dwelling bears N. 74' B. 2.7O chains from corner No. 9; thence N. S2' 15' E. chains; thence N. 51' 30' E. 1850 chains; thence N. 16' S0' E, | 19 chains; thence N. SS' 30' w. 15.15 chains; thence s. 21' 30' w. 1S.40 chains; thence S. 1' 30' P. 3.74 chains thence S. 51' 3O' W. 6.O6 chains to the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of c. J. Dahl, of Juneau, Alaska; List 6.923. A tract described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at COT. ner No. 3 of tho U. g. Official Survey No. 3S1, an iron pipe standing feet above and firmly bedded in the ground; extending thence E. 15 chains; thence N. 11' 15' D. 40.SO chains; thence W. 25 chains; thence s. 11' 15' w. 40.70 chains; thence B. 10 chains to the place of beginning. There is excepted therefrom strip 100 feet wide described as follows:
 Beginning at a point 4.99 chains east of corner No 4 of the tract, whence corner No. of U. S. Official Survey No. SS1 bears E. 5.07 chains; extend Ing thence so feet on each side of a line running N. 490 B. g chains;
 thence N. 310 E. $50 chains: thence N. 23' B. 15.70 chains: thence N. 4O E. 15 chains to the place where the end of the strip closes on the boun- dary of the tract, the net area being 9S.1S acres. Said tract was listed up- on the application of Charles D. Rudy, Box No. l, Juneau, Alaska; List 6.97O. May 21, 1914.-C. M. BRUCE, Assist. ant COmmiSSiOnpr pf fbn Coparo1