Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-08
CHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
In the District Court Of tho United
States for tho Western District
of South Carolina.
THE UNITED STATES

states fOr the NtStSrn biSpiCO
of South Carolina.
THE UNITED STATES
Versus
A certain tract Of land containing
49G.64 acres, more or less. situate
in Chattooga Township. in the
County of Oconee, in the State of
South Carolina. known as C. w.
Hunt tract.
Notice that Application has Been
Made by The United States to Ac-
uuire the Land Herein Described
by Condemnation.
Pursuant to an order made by his
honor, Joseph r.. Johnson. United
States Judge for the Western District
Of South Carolina. on the I'd day Of
July, A. d. 1917, notice is here
by published that application has
been made to the District Court of
the United States, for the Western
District Of South Carolina, in behalf
Of the United States, for the condem-
nation for the public use and purpose
Of National Forest Reserve, Of GER
tain tracts of land, owned or suppos-
ed to be owned by Ransom Hunt and
wife, Lima, of Mi. Airy, Ga; Mrs. En-
ma Harper and husband, J. G. Har-
per, Of Seneca, South Carolina; w.
r. Hunt and wife, Mag l.. Hunt, Of
Mountain Rest, South Carolina; Sam
uel Hunt and wife, D. NJ. Hunt. of
Belgrade, Montana; D. Hunt and
wife, Addie B. Hunt, Of Seneca,
South Carolina; and Simon Hunt,
widower. Of Mountain Rest, South
Carolina; and a general description
Of said tract Of land being as fol-
lows:
a tract of land known as the &c.
w. Hunt tract, situate in Chattoo-
ga Township, County Of Oconee, State
Of South Carolina, lying on headwa-
ters OF Milestone Creek, Of Chattoo-
ga River, including the eastern and
southern slopes of milestone Noun
tain, adjoining lands of w. Fl. Mon
Mrs. Fannie Robins ct al, containing
1864 acres. beginning at corner s
OF the II. A. Hull "Mongold" tract, a
corner Of f. A. Hull "Ramey" tract;
thence 43-55 w 1919 chains to
corner Ill with witness trees pres
ent on ridge, an original corner COM
mon TO G. w. Hunt and f. A. Hull
"Ramey" tracts; thence with line of
+. A. Hull "Ramey" tract S 1910 w
4.55 chains; thence S4-14 w 6.93
chains: thence 5S-55 w 6.S7
chains; thence S5-04 w 1922
chains to corner his, a IT" yellow
pine on top Of ridge. an original cor
ner common to c. w. Hunt and +. A.
Hull "Ramcy" and "Snider" tracts:
thence leaving line of f. A. Hull
'aamey" tract and with line Of T.. A.
Hull 'Snider" tract s 6-13 w 13.47
chains; thence leaving a. 10 chains
the line of r. A. Hull "Snider" tract
S 27-lS w 27.99 chains to corner
HI on west slope of Milestone
Ridge, common to c. w. Hunt and
'Ramey" tracts; thence O-49 w
7.l0 chains; thence alt w S52
chains to corner h-9 on main ridge
to Milestone Mountain: thence S
69-42 e 1850 chains to corner H. O
with two witness trees present on TOP
OF "hetstone Mountain, common to
c. w. Hunt and "Mongold" tracts;
thence 1921 e AIS chains; thence
descending along ridge N 8S-47 r.
$50 chains; thence S 35-45 e 22.S3
chains to corner on top Of ridge,
common to G. w. Hunt and w. r..
Handy tracts; thence 35-46 e
1921 chains to corner witnessed by
3 yellow pines; thence N 46-16 e
1896 chains; thence n 1855 w
1880 chains; thence N 45-32 w
21.5S chains; thence N 1853 6.65
chains; thence S STAT 7.76 chains:
thence N 6142 f $50 chains; thence
N 7l-16 e 14.61 chains; thence N
77-49 r $40 chains; thence S 11-51
e 22.70 chains; thence N 45-47 e
1925 chains to 3" black gum on
spur, an original corner common to
c. w. and Sam Hunt tracts; thence
32-03 e 1874 chains to corner
with witness trees present, common
to G. w. and Sam Hunt and J. D..
Handy tracts; thence N 1850 e
1.99 chains to corner common to c..
w. Hunt and Handy tracts; located
one chain north of fork in ridge;
thence N 1852 F. 1917 chains to
corner II Of r. A. Hull "Mongold"
tract. common to c. w. Hunt and #.
Handy tracts; thence with line of
r. A. Hull "Mongold" tract N 1856
OIL chain to corner 10 OF said
tract on top of ridge bearing north
and south; thence N $3.50 w 2O.42
chains; thence N 42-48 w 45.19
chains to the beginning, all bearings
oelng turned from the true meridian.
All persons interested in said tract
or land. are hereby required to come
forward on the 1st day Of October,
a. ID. 1917, and file with the Clerk Of
this Court. at his Office at Greenville,
$. G., their objections, If any they
should have. to the proposed purchase
or acquisition Of said tract Of land
by the United States.
j. WILLIAM THURMOND,
United States Attorney.
"A True CODy Attest.