The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-22

tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws ot the United States and the act of June ] II, 1906 GA Stat, 233), at the United States land office at Juneau, Alaska, on September go, 1917. 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 homestead en- try for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the appil- cations of the persons mentioned be- low, who have a preference right sub ject to the prior right of any such set tier, provided such settler or applicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to September 29, 1917, on which date the lands will be subject to settle ment and entry by any qualified per son. A tract of land described as fol- lows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identi- cal with Cor No. 1 of Walter l.. Lodge homestead Mo- 121, whence P. T. Sta ton Mo- 662, amended definite loca- tion, Alaska Northern Railway, bears N. SC deg. 15 min. E., 152 links; ex- tending thence by meanders along right of way of said railway, 100 feet from center of track to Cor. No. 7; thence w. 28.50 chs. to Cor. No. 5; thence N. 6 deg. E., 62 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. SC deg. 15 min. E., 3O.3O chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin ming, containing 160 acres; application of Howard l.. Long, Seward, Alaska; List 6-2042. A tract of land de- scribed as follows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence Cor. No. of Harry E. Carleton homestead No. 3O5 bears s. 73 F., 15.03 chs. to Kenai River, s. B deg. E., 6.10 chs. across river; extending thence w. so chs. to Cor
 No. 2, thence N. 20 chs. to Cor. No. 8; thence F.. so chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. 20 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning, containing l6O acres; application of Thomas Dunahue, Roosevelt, Alaska; List 6--2O43. A tract of 164 acres described as follows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence Cor 1 No. 2 of H. E. S. No. 69 bears S. 3S deg. 30 min. E., 51.51 chs; extending thence s. 30 deg. 45 min. w., 20.5O chs. to Cor No. 2; thence N. 59 deg
 15 min. w., so chs. to Cor. No. B; thence N. 30 deg. 45 min. E., 20.50 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. 59 deg
 15 F., so chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, except a strip p links on each side of a line beginning at a point or S. F.. boundary s. 30 deg. 45 min. w., 458 links from Cor No. 1 and running thence N. 65 deg. 15 min. w., S.36 chs; N. "A deg. 45 min. w., lO.61 chs; N. 86 deg. 15 min. w., COG chs; N. 53 deg. 45 min. w., 4.55 chs; N. 36 deg w., 10.5S chs; N. 38 deg, l5 min. w., 15.15 chs; N. 72 deg. l5 min. w., 7.55 chs; N. 67 deg. l5 min. w., 7.55 chs; N. 73 deg. 15 min. w., S.79 chs; N. 43 deg. 15 min. w., 4.5S chs to a point on N. w. boundary $. 30 deg. 45 min w., 439 links from Cor. No. 4, embracing an area of 4.19 acres, the net area hereby restored being 159.81 acres; application of Henry Couillard (Nile 29), Seward, Alaska; List 6-2055. A tract of land described as follows: Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence Cor No. 1 of w. l.. Lodge homestead No. 121 bears $. II deg. 30 Imin. E., 2O.25 chs; extending thence E. 14.97 chs. to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 1890 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence w.. 1915 chs. to Cor. No. 4, whence Station L. S23 A. N. Ky. bears S. 56 deg. w., 192 links; thence meandering right of way of Alaska Northern Railway, 100 feet from center of tract, to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 1O6.lT acres; application of Albert R. Xiii gore, Mile IS, A. N. Ky, Seward, Alaska; List 6-2062. July 2, 1917. C.. NJ. Bruce, Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 Aug. 14-22-2S; Sept. 4, 1917.