The Seward gateway., 1915-07-01

TO ENTRY OF LANDS n
NATIONAL FOREST.

NATIONAL tbhEols
Office is hereby given that the lands de-
IN scr!bed below. embracing 63954 acres,
within the Chugach National 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 IL, 1906
GA Stat. 233), at the United States land OF
fee at Juneau, Alaska. on August 10, 1910.
Any settler who was actually and in good
faith claiming any of said lanes FOR agricul-
tural purposes prior TO January j, 1905, and
has not abandoned same, has preference
right to make a homestei entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands were listed up
on the applications of the persons mentioned
below, who have preference right subject /.
the prior right of any sucn settler, provided
such settler Or applicant is qualified to make
homestead entry and the preference right 10
exercised prior 70 August l6. 1915. on which
date the lands will be subject 10 settlement
and entry by any qualified person. The lands
embrace tract described by meees and bounds
as follows: Beginning at Corner No. /, identi-
cal with Forest Service Monument therein
after described) extending thence +. 40 chs. !;
thence 5. 10 deg. W., $3.50 chs. thence W..
1926 chs. 4; thence n. deg. W., $500 chs.
TO the place of beginning, except a strip Of
land 90 links wide described as follows: Be
ginning 10 chains east of Corner ~. l on
north boundary whence the southwest corner
Ferrn's house bears n. 81 deg. f., l346 chs. 3.
extending thence S. . deg f., 4S.4S chs. :;
thence 5. deg E., 100 chs, TO a point on
south boundary chs east of Corner No. a.,
the net area being 1890 acres. Forest Ser
vice Monument consists of post marked r.
5. NJ. HI. situated on right bank of Resur-
recton Greek approximately miles from
mouth and the town of Hope, Alaska, or edge
of gravel bench 20 feet above creek, Mountain
peak on west side of Resurrection Valley
bears n. SO deg. W. and Mountain peak on
east side of Resurrection Valley bears >. II
.N...rH a..v. eaH
j. A. Mathison. Hope. Alaska; List 6-l46S. "A
tract of land described by metes and bounds as
follows: Beginning at Corner No. identi-
cal with Forest Service Monument hereinafter
described: extending thence h. 40 chs. thence
n. 1850 chs. f: thence w. 40 chs. thence ).
1850 chs. to the place of beginning, except
a strip of land 90 links wide described as fol-
lows: Beginning at point on the south
boundary 10 chains east of Corner No. l.
whence the southwest corner OF terrins house
bears n. 81 deg f., l3.iS chs; extending
thence N deg. W., 29.72 chs thence N. 10
deg. W., 5.72 chs thence N. 4 deg. 30 min
f., LAP chs, thence N. 81 deg w, chs. :;
thence N. % deg. T., $50 chs, to intersection
with north boundary at point 5.O8 chains
east of corner No. A, the net area being 1928
acres Forest Service Monument consists OF
post marked +. s. NJ. H-l, situated on the
right hank of Resurrection Creek approx
mately miles from the mouth and the Town
of Hope, Alaska, on edge of gravel bench 70
feet above creek. Mountain peak on west side
of Resurrection Valley bears N. SO deg. W.
and Mountain peak on east side of Resurrect-
ion Valley bears S. n deg. 80 min. +. List
ed upon application of A. +. Ferrin, of Hope
Alaska; List C-l4gO. A tract Of 100 acres
described by metes and bounds as follows Be
ginning at Corner No. l, post marked h-l
set in ground on tide fiat, north shore kache-
max Bay, whence Forest Service Monument
hereinafter described) bears N. 90 deg. E.
10 chs; extending thence N, 55 deg. e., 81
chains. thence N. 81 deg W. 1926 chs. thence
N. % deg. r., 1926 chs. thence n. "a deg.
30 min. W., 1875 chs. thence N. ~ deg. W.,
IL 80 chs thence S. 60 deg. W., chs, thence
S. AZ dec. r., 1850 chs. thence 5. 36 deg W.
24.25 chs. thence S. 81 deg. W., 1880 chs. {;
thence S. 8 deg. W., SIS chs; thence S. S5
deg T., 80 so chs. to the place of beginning.
Forest Service Monument consists of a post
marked f. S. M. II. situated at extreme high
tide line on north shore of Kachemak Bay. 4
chains west Of the right bank OF Fox Greek at
the mouth, whence highest point In forks Of
Fox Creek bears N. deg. 80 min. h. and
center of small island In mouth of Bradley
River bears N So deg. h. Listed upon ap-
plcation of James Fadoreau, Seldovia, Alas
ka; List 6-I49l. A tract of land described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. l. a post marked H-l, situated on
the east side of the town of HOPE, whence the
Forest Service Monument hereinafter describ-
ed bears N. 45 deg. 80 min. E. $3.50 chs. /;
extending thence S. $50 chs; thence N. IS
deg. F., 1903 chs. thence S. $3.50 chs. thence
E. 20 90 chs thence N. $3.50 chs. thence w.
strip of land 90 links wide described as fol-
lows: Beginning on the west boundary at a
point Il.44 chs. south of Corner No. 3 ex-
tending thence % links on each side Of q line