Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-06-04
IN THE UNITED STATES BIS,
TRICT COURT FOR THE WEST
ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA AT
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.
NOTICE OF CONDENSATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

r. w. Hillery, Philip p. Long, Will
liam M. Long, Emma C. Ricketts,,
w. C. Graham. Rietta Graham,
Heirs of Mrs. Frances Gray, de-
ceased, Heirs of George Jones. de-
ceased, R. J. Holden, S. F. Hausen-
fluck, J. |. Triplett. NJ. H. Hotel,
Walter NJ. Fravel, Lydia NJ. Rim
ker. Heirs of Isaac NJ. Sibert, de-
ceased, Elizabeth Glen and others.
and 2721.22 acres of land. more
or less, in Shenandoah County,
Virginia.
Pursuant to an order of the Honor
able Henry c. Mcdowell Judge of
the District Court of the United
States of America in and for the
Western District Of Virginia, in this
case, this notice is hereby given:
In this suit. the United States of
America seek to acquire, by con
demnation. for the public uses de-
c!ared and provided by the Act of
Congress-. approved March /, 1911.
entitled, AN Act to enable any State
to cooperate With any other State or
States, or with the United States, for
the protection of the watersheds of
navigable streams. and to appoint a
Commission for the acquisition Of
lands for the purpose of conserving
the navigability of navigable
streams popularity known as the
eeks' Forestry Law" united
States Statutes at Large. chap. 1856,
pages 961 ct seq. fee simple titles
10 2721.22 acres of land. in Shenan-
E Nh County. Virginia. consisting Of
The following nineteen tracts, known
or designated as follows, viz:
Stoneburner Tracts
Consisting of three tracts (aggre-
eating 1882 acres), known or de-
Signated as the l.. T. Stoneburner or
J. J. StOneburncr Heirs Lands, living
along and upon the Massaputten
Mountain or spurs therefrom, in
AShby and Madison Districts, Shen-
anloah County. Virginia, rs follows
Tract of 1926 -cleS, lying upon
TIE eastern and western sides at
Sort Mountain. near the southern
e:'G. IN AShby District; tract of l5.3!
acres, living upon jhe slopes of east
en- side OF Short Mountain, in Madi-
SCH District. and tract of 3.45 acres
sometimes known as the 81 NJ
Solomon Lap'D lying west of More,
Land Gap. near Mt Jackson For
Eoad in Ashby District
Hotel & Furr Tracts
Consisting of two tracts (aggrc
eating 1912 acres. sometime.
known as parts of the "Caledoni;
Tract'1, lying. principally, upon The
western and eastern sides of Kerr
and Short Mountain iparts Of thu
MaSSanujten Mountainl and in TIT
valley between said mountains. OIL
or near to the headWaterS of Gal
Greek, in Ashby and Madison Dis
tricts. Shenandoah County, Virginia
as follows:
Tract of 3S0.18 acres (overlappe,
entirely by a boundary claimed b,
the J. J. Stoneburner heirsl, Situat
cd in Ashby and Madison Districts
tFaVcrsed, in part, by the MI. Jack
Sra Road: and tract Of 2714 acres
situated in Ashby District, crossed
near center, by the Mt Jackso
Road.
A. V. Kaiser Heirs Tract
Containing 1891 acres (overlar
ped, to the extent of 1924 acres, b
Z boundary claimed by Hotel (
Furrl. lying upon the top and tn
e"StC"H and western sides Of ShOl
Mountain "a part OF the Massanutte
MOuntain), situated in Ashby an
Madison Districts, Shenandoah
County, Virginia.
W. W. Logan Tract
Containing 123.04 acres, living III
or the westerly side of Kern Mour
t3in Ga part of the MasSanutte
Nountain) situated in Ashby Di.
trict. Shenandoah County. Virgini;
\. G. Wynkoop Tract
Containing 40 "a acres l\-iDc mo
the northWesterly side or slope {
Short Ash Mountain Ca part of tt
Massanutten Mountain. situated
Madison land, possibly, to some e,
tent, in Ashby) District, Shenandoah
County. Virginia: subject to an e,
ception or reservations of the rigf
to mine and remove minerals il
GLIDING oils and mineral waters ii
accordance with the rules and reg
l2tions prescribed By the Secretar
q Agricultural. for and on beha
OF a. q. Wynkoop and wife, Mar
Brooke Wynkoop, their heirs. eXecl
tors. administrators and assigns. ;
IS more fully set out in the petitio
for condemnation to which refer
ence is hereby made.
Robert Hume Heirs Tracts
Consisting of three tracts (aggrt
eating 173.71 acres), lying along tn
westerly side and near to or partl
upon the top of the Massanutten &c
Fourth and New Market Mountain
adjoining each other in such mar
ner as to make. together. a con
paratlvely narrow strip of land. e,
tending, southWcsterly. from Ne,
Market Gap to a point near to tn
dividing line between Shenandoah
and Rockin cham Counties, situate
in Lee District. Shenandoah Count,
Virginia. rs follows:
Tract cf 31.71 acres {sometime
designated rs TIE "Jetfries- White
H!l!erY Tract'D: tract Of 80 50 acre
sometimes designated as the "N':1
liam ". and Philip p. Long Tract"N
and tract of 44.3f acres sometime
DESIGNATED as the philip P Lon
Tract0.
Frances and Nancy Gray Heirs
Containing 1870 ceres (some
times designated as part of tn
Ricketts, & Graham claim out of tn,
William Elzey 9550-acre grant" con
tanning 4 boundary of 1895 acre
possibly claimed by E. T. Rarbe o.
the heirs of Mrs Almira V. Barbe
deceased, lying upon the northern
end OF Three Top Mountain "a par
OF Massanutten Mountain). adioin
ing the southwestern boundary o.
the Strasburg Water Company land
situated in Davis District. Shenan-
doah County, Virginia
George Jones Heirs Tract
Containing 50.39 acres sometimes
designated as part of the Rickett,
4 Graham claim out of the William
Elzey 935O-acre grant"O, living alon~
the top and west side of Three Ter
Mountain Ca part of the Massanuttor
Mountain. adjoining the southerly
or sOutheasterly boundary of the
Woodstock Water Works land, stu
ated in Johnston District, Shenan-
doah County, Virginia.
Ricketts, & Graham or R. ].
Holden Tract
Containing 322.42 acres (known as
the land in dispute between Ric
ketts & Graham and r. ]. Holden')
lying upon the east side and near
the crest of Three Ton Mountain 10