The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-23

Notice IS nefeDy gwen lhdt tht lands described below, embracing 107.69 acres. within the Tongass Ma
 tlonal 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 n, 1906 GA Stct.. 23S), at the United States land office at Ju- neau, Alaska on August l6, 1915. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior 10 January I. 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make a homestead entry for the lands actual ly occupied Said lands were listed upon the applications of the persons mentioned below who have a prefer ence right subject to the prior right of any such settler provided such settler or applicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the pref erence right Is exercised prior to- August 1G. 1915. on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person. The lands embrace tract of 17S5 acres. described by metes and bounds as follows Beginning at hemlock stake 4"X3" square marked HI and set In a mound of rock at mean high tide line. whence a spruce tree 12v DBH blazed and scribed WH1, bears N 30 w., 74 links. Outer end of TT Mine dock bears S. 22' SO' E. Thence meandering along line of mean high tide of Kasaan Bay s. 90 3O' D., 2 chs. thence S. 41' w.. 12 chs; thence s. 77o w., chs; thence N. 46s w. 3 chs. thence N. % D.. 5.90 chs. to Forest Service Monuments. thence N. D 30' w., chs. whence Rush and Brown dock
 bears N 6f' 30' w.; thence s. S7 45' D.. 1S.42 chs. to the place of be- ginning. listed upon application of Herbert Mills. Kasaan Alaska List 6-612 A tract of 48.0l acres. de- scribed by metea and bounds as fol lows: Beginning at the southeast corner Of the tract covered by List G-970. whence Corner No. 8. of U. $. Survey bears p. 10 chs; extending thence E. 9.O9 chs; thence N. 2O' 30' E.. 4230 chs thence w. 15 chs.
 thence s. 11s 15' w.. 40S0 chs, to the place of beginning, application of Charles D. Rudy Box l, Juneau, AL aska: List 6-1235. A tract of 33.4S acres. described by metes and bounds as follows Beginning at Corner No. I. a hewn post marked HI. whence Forest Service Monument (hereinaf- ter described) bears s. 72' S0' w., 2.S9 chs. extending thence N. 80 w., 1426 chs; thence s. S7' w., lS.Fl
 chs. thence S. 50 w, 757 chs
 thence s. 61' D., 2.09 chs; thence $. 11e b.. 1912 chs: thence s. "A
 S0' E. STA chs. thence N. l' 3O' D., l12.12 chs: thence S. 39' 30' D.. 3.6S chs: thence N S7' e. 546 chs. to place of beginning. Forest Service : Monument consists of a boulder 20" XS4"x14" situated on the west side of ] the head of Taku Harbor, near mean high tide line. about 8 chs. west of
 the creek FSM. cut on the rock ] whence the outer point on the east
 side of the harbor bears s. 19' w., listed upon application Of Paul G.
 Riffel Taku Harbor Alaska List 6-1404, A tract of S.S5 acres, de-
 scribed by metes and bounds as fol-
 lows. Beginning at Corner No. l.
 Forest Service Monument (hereinaf- ter described bears s. 43' 30' w.,
 1.35 chs: extending thence N. 73' 15'
 D., 15.f0 chs. thence s. 26' w., 12.79
 chs: thence N. 77' w.. 1.9S chs;
 thence N 16' E. 290 chs; thence N. 82' 8O' w.. chs; thence S. 22' w.. 2.13S chs; thence N 7O' 30' w,
 1925 chs; thence N. 90 w., 4.05 chs.
 to the place of beginnIng. Forest Scr