The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-25
Lists 6-544, -551, -554, -5e5.
 4-354a RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST.

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing 22S.S7 acres, within the Tongass Ma tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject to settlement and entry under 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 Juneau, Alaska, on August 15, 1914. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claim ing any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a pref erence right to make a homestead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the apph- cations of tho persons mentioned be- low, who have a preference right sub. ject to the prior right of any such set tier, provided such settler or appli' cant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right Is eX- ercised prior to August 15, 1914, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any quail. fed person. The lands embrace
 tract of 1867 acres, described by metes and bounds as follows: Begin ming at corner No 1, sawed spruce stake triangular in shape, scribed H. 1 on the east side. located at mean high tide on the upper end of Gastin- eau Channel near the Mendenhall Gla- cier, whence corner No. l of the b. $. .Oficial Survey No. 3S1 bears N. 3 chains and w. 20 chains; extending thence N. S70 F. 20 chains; thence N. S40 F. 20 chains; thence N. 5 chains: thence N. 750 3O' w. 41.51 chains; thence s. 20 chains to the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of Harry Smith, of Juneau, Alaska; List 6-544. A tract of 97 acres described by notes and bounds as follows: Begin ming at corner No. 1, hard rock To. cated at mean high tide line on north west shore of Wards Cove an arm of Tongass Narrows, chisled F. s. M.; extending thence by meanders along mean high tide line S. 76' E 10 chains, V. 59o 30' E. 2 chains, N. 46o E. l2I chains, N. 2So F. 2 chains, N. 56' E. ' chains, and s. 3S0 D. chains to cor ner No. 9: thence N. 30 chains; thence s. 43o w. 35 chains; thence s. 30 chains to the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of Eugene Wacker, of Ketchikan, Al. aska; List 6.551. A tract of 34.1O acres described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at corner No. l, a white granite rock marked H. l and set in mound of rock located at mean high tide line. whence the west end Of the Suudum Island bears s. 7So 30 w, and the cast end of Bush Island bears s. 140 w., and Forest Service Monument bears N. 29o 30' w. 30.5O chains: extending thence by meanders along the mean high tide line of Endi- colt Arm S. 300 10' D. chains, S. 4o 3O' E. 4 chains, s. 54' 30' E 5 chains, N. 67o E. 10 chains, s. 44' E. 2.56 chains, and s. 47o P. 1244 chains toi corner No. 2: thence N 19' 5 E. 17.4S chains: thence S. S5O W. 1860 chains; thence N. 55o W. 17.32 chains: thence s. 190 5 W. 5.S0 chains to corner No. l, the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of E. A. Burke. of Sumdum, Alaska; List 6-554. A tract of 4S.10 acres describ. ed by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at corner No. l, hemlock stake. whence the Forest Service Mon ument bears N. 53o 50' w. 11.17 chains, the west end of Sundum Island bears s. 660 SV w., and house of August Beck bears N. 60 45' E.; extending thence by meanders along the mean high tide line of Endicott Arm N. 53o w. 10.7S chains, N. 320 w. 490 chains, N. 160 1V W. 3.33 chains, S. 67' 10' W. CAT chains, S. 11' 50' W. 4.61 chains, S. S00 4O' w. 6.S6 chains, and S. 71o w 226 chains to corner No. 2; thence N. 5.SS chains; thence N. 71' 30' E. 5.01 chains; thence N II chains; thence E. S2 chains; thence S. 19' 45' W. 2490 chains to corner No. l, the place of beginning. Said tract was listed upon the application of August Beck. of Sumdum, Alaska; List 6-565. l May 21, 1914.-C. M. BRUCE, Assist ant Commissioner of the General Land Office.