The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-24
"C'' Lists 6-206o, 2063, 2065,
 2068 TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST
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 Notice is hereby given that the l lands described below, embracing 1 364.29 acres, within the Tongass l National Forest, Alaska, will be i subject to settlement and entry un- | der the provisions of the home stead 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 | September 29, 1917. Any settler
 who was actually and in good faith 1 claiming any of said lands for az ricultural purposes prior to January | 1, 1906, and has not abandoned
 same, has a preference right to
 make a homestead entry for the
 lands actually occupied. Said lands
 were listed upon the applications | of the persons mentioned below
 who have a preference right sub | ject to the prior right of any such
 settler, provided such settler or ap-
 stead entry and the preference right 1 plicant is qualified to make home
 is exercised prior to September 29, 1917, on which date the lands will | be subject to settlement and entry
 by any qualified person. A tract 1 of land described as follows: Be- | ginning at Cor. No. 1, whence For i est Service Monument, consisting
 of black rock g. 8 8 which lies at mean high tide mark on the l beach at Hetta Inlet, Prince of
 Wales Island opposite Jumbo Island bears N. 260 w., 1.71 chs, extend | ing thence by meanders s. 310 w.,
 1.16 chs. s. % 30' E., .SS chs;
 s. 100 E., TO chs; S. 300 E., 2.62
 chs; s. 26' w., 2.69 chs. S. 8
 E., 1.29 chs; s. 10' E., 3.O4 chs;
 s. @ w., 264 chs; S. 30 w., TO
 ch.; s. 210 E., 1.S7 chs; S. 3S0
 30' E., 3.35 chs; s. 210 w., 1.52
 chs; s. 120 E., 1.39 chs; S. 40o
 E. 3.43 chs; s. 500 30' E., 2.77
 chs; S. 62' E., 4.35 chs; S. 25o w., 4.47 chs. to Cor. No. 2; thence
 s. S1' E., 2.63 chs; s. 660 E., 1.97
 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. & 30' E., 32S5 chs. to Cor. No. 4;
 thence N. 87' 45' w, 5.9S chs; chs; thence w. 3.03 chs. to Cor.
 No. 1, the place of beginning, con- | taining 41.S6 acres; application of List 62060. A tract of land de- d | Cor No. 1, spruce stake squared ! to 4" and 4 long set on the south | bank of Herbert River 25 feet from the center of Eagle Mining Com | pany's tramway and ten feet from | the bank of the river, marked HI; | extending thence s. 71' E., 2947
 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 51o
 E., 2.73 chs; s. 24' E., 14.54 chs. s. 360 E., 2.89 chs; S. 5o w., TO oh. to Cor. No. 8, identical with Cor. No. of Alexander claim; | thence N. 280 E., 20O3 chs. to
 Cor, No. 4; thence N. % 3O' w., 50.96 chs. to Cor. No. 5; thence by ! meanders along Herbert River to
 Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning;
 containing 132.61 acres; application of Chester L. GeIsinger, Eagle Riv-
 CT, Alaska; List 6-2O63 A tract
 of land described as follows: Be-
 ginning at Cor. No. 1, identical with
 H-1 of John Burwash survey, | whence Cor. No. ? of the Hung
 H. E. S. bears s. 65' E., 23.81 chs; extending thence N 650 E., 16 chs. to Cor. No. 9; thence s.
 310 E., 1887 chs. to Cor. No. B.
 thence w. BOA chs. to Co. No. 4;
 thence S. 29.89 chs. to Cor. No.
 5; thence N. 370 15' w., 38O9 chs to Cor. No. G. thence N. 21' 45'
 E. 7,S1 chs to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, containing STAG ac- | res; application of Hilary McKan-
 na. Eagle River, Alaska; List G. 2065. A tract of land described
 as follows: Beginning at Cor No. | 1, identical with Cor. No. 1 of the | Benjamin survey, set one chain
 east of the east bank of Eagle Riv-
 CT in small opening of cotton
 woods; extending thence s. S30 E.,
 21.26 chs. to Cor. No. 2; thence
 N. 41' E., 6.19 cns.; N 43o 344
 chs; N. 37' E., 5.52 chs; N 4Oo
 E. 1.74 chs. to Cor. No. 3: thence
 N. S4' w., 33.17 chs. to Cor No.
 4; thence s. go w., 7.29 chs; s.
 go E., 6 chs; s. 63' E., 1.45 chs.
 to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin I ming, containing 39.2S acres; ap-
 plication of c. F. Cheek, Juneau,
 Alaska; List 6-2O68. A tract of
 land described as follows: Begin
 ming at Cor. No. 1, identical with
 Forest Service Monument, consist
 ing of spruce stake 4" square and l River, marked F. s. M. HI;
 whence the secondary peak of high mountain with saddle bears N 1o | 3O' E.; extending thence by mean ! ders along river to Cor. No. 2;
 thence S. 66' E., 37 chs. to Cor.
 No. 8; thence N. IT. 30' w. 1882
 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 66' w., 9.67 chs. to Cor. No. l, the
 place of beginning, containing 93OS
 acres; application of Harry U | Dierk, Juneau, Alaska; List 6-2O7O.
 July z, 1917. c. M. BRUCE, As-
 sistant Commissioner of the General | Land Office.