The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-19
IANpS III NATIONAL FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the
lands described below, embracing
261.29 acres, within the Battlement
National Forest, Colorado, will be
subject to settlement and entry un-
der 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 office at
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on Oc-
tober 25, 1918. Any settler who was
actually and in good faith claiming
any of said lands for agricultural
purposes prior to January l, 1905,
and has not abandoned same, has a
preference right to make a home
stead entry for the lands actually oc-
cupied. Said lands were listed upon
the applications of the persons men
toned below, who have a preference
right subject to the prior right of
any such settler, provided such set
tier or applicant is qualified to make
homestead entry and the preference
right is exercised prior to October
%, 1918, on which date the lands will
be subject to settlement and entry
by any qualified person. A tract of
67.04 acres, within what will proba-
bly, be when surveyed Sec. 6, T. II s.,
R. 80 W.. and Sec. l. T. IL S., R. 81
W., 9th p. NJ. described by H. E. S.
No. 313 as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. 1. identical with the quar-
ter corner of Sec. 36, T. 10 S., R. 81
W.; extending thence S. 81 degrees
degrees 35 min. W., 1883 chs; thence
N. 72 degrees q min. W., 24.s3 chs;
thence N. 2 degrees AZ min. W., 22.49
chs; thence N. SO degrees 46 min. E.,
1903 chs. to the place of beginning,
listed without applicant; List 2-229O.
A tract of 1899 acres, within what
will probably be when surveyed Secs.
"a and 35, T. 10 S., R. 80 w., describ-
ed by H. E. S. No. 81 as follows:
Beginning at Corner No. l whence
the southwest corner of Sec. 35, T.
10 s., R 80 W., bears S. 81 degrees
Sc min. w., 1912 chs; extending
thence N. II degrees II min. w., 4l;l5
chs; thence N. 10 degrees 81 min. W..
21.59 chs; thence N. 67 degrees OF
min. E., 3617 chs; thence S. 80 de-
grees 80 min E.. 1896 chs; thence S.
90 degrees 90 min. W., 65.46 chs, to
the place of beginning, application
of w. A. Pottorff, Paonia, Colorado;
List 2-2292. A tract of $50 acres.
within what will probably be when
surveyed Sec. "a. T. 10 S., R. 80 W.,
described by H. E. S. No. 251 as fol-
lows: Beginning at corner NO.
whence the south quarter SectiOn
corner of Sec. "a bears S. 36 degrees
II min. E., 2l.OS chs; extending
thence N 13 degrees O5 min. W.
1851 chs: thence N. 60 degrees %
min. E.. 40.52 chs; thence S. 81 de-
grees O6 min. E., 23.11 chs; thence
Is. 10 degrees 81 min. E., $50 chs;
thence S. 74S degrees 81 min. W., 69.2S
chs, to the place of beginning, ex-
cept that portion (153.38 acres),
heretofore restored under List 2-33
the net area hereby listed being 6.62
acres. application of Avery c. Hutch
ms, Delta, Colorado; List 2-2297. A
tract of 1898 acres, within what
will probably be when surveyed Secs
8 and II, T. II S.. r. 80 W., described
by H. f. S. No. 256 as follows: Be
ginning at Corner No. l. whence the
section corner between Secs. 81 and
80, T. 10 S., R. 80 W., bears N. 2 de-
grees O5 min. E.. 152.O6 chs; extend
ing thence N. 70 degrees IA min. E..
SIPS chs; thence S. 18 degrees %
min. w., 54.92 chs; thence N. SO de-
xrees as min. W., 24.63 chs; thence
N. II degrees 55 min. W., $500 chs,
to the place of beginning, except that
portion 112.34 acres) heretofore re-
stored under List 2-13O6. the net
area hereby listed being 1884 acres.
application of Charles Mead, Bowie.
Colorado; List 2-229s. August 13,
1918, C. M. BRUCE,
Assistant Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office.
First pub. Sept. 5, 1918.
Last pub. Sept. 26. 1918.
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