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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-15

Own.
ness he had shown that evening In
front OF the post ONCE. She suffered
her hand 70 remain slightly longer
than u had before. then she gently
withdrew Il.
privilege OF calling you by your hrst
name. viii you notf'
She did not answer.
"Your-brother. my-roommate. was
very enthusiastic about his pretty sis
ter. But even he did not do you Jus
tice. You are"
lie stopped abruptly. stared past her
into the night. as II cropping for words
20 elothe a thought unusual with him.
The look Of q tired student came
slowly back TO his face. and hs shoul.
ders dropped a. Il weary with bearing
the burdens Of others Mumbling 4 fur
ther word or two. he turned from her.
crossed the foot-log with mlncing step.
and passed on through the orchard
toward the parsonage
TIE girl walked back up the path
and sat down on the porch step
Words were never too plenty with
the woodsman. even In his most fluent
moments He leaned against q post
and looked down at her. She seemed
busy with her thoughts The silence
was % deep that the elink Of the
dishes a. Mrs Curry put them away.
and the crinkle Of the old bankers
letters. a. he sat reading them at the
head Of the dining-room table. carried
TO them out On the porch.
The man reused himself from the
spell Of the silence; stepped OF the
porch and sat down by the girls side.
What a y'u think Of hlmf- she
asked.
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In ne sfIence that followed the old
banker took the bunch Of still I'M
opened letters from his pocket. laid II
on the table and began to sort them.
The preacher looked around the room
and, noticing the night at the windows
rose.
IF you will please excuse me. you
remember promised to run over "a
the parsonage for q few minutes. and
Mrs. Mason probably retires early"
The others rose and gathered about
him in polite protest. but the preacher
insisted. Mrs. Curry picked up q
candle and led the way into the sitting
room. while Texie brought his tail hat
from o rack In the corner. He stood
gazing about. peering through the
open door to the right into the room
where the banker kept his safe and
papers: into the bedroom at the left
where the old man slept: past the fire.
place and through the open door to the
parlor, as II impressed - possibly
amused-by the novelty Of a Flat.
woods home.
His eyes, searching the walls. came
at last to the portrait Of woman.
framed In gilt and hung above the
fireplace.
The girl followed his gaze.
MY mother" she said softly. Seven
years ago she left US; the very year
Ken went on G. college"
"she had q serene face" said the
preacher as he turned away. The
banker crossed the nooi, picked up
key from the mantel and unlocked the
door leading from the porch to the
parlor.
II lowed I'd better show y'u where
y'ur room IL b'fore y'u go, SOS yum
know how GIT In II we're In bed
when y'u come back. We Fiatwoods
folks turn In purity early"
He took the candle that Mrs. Curry
was carrying and led the preacher In
across the parior TO the spare bedroom
opening from Il on the east. where the
two satcheis and umbrella had already
been carried.
II low this might be called q preach.
er's room. purt' nigh. Amt nothln'
but preachers slep' In II hardly sence
Il was built"
The old man chuckled as he led the
way back TO the porch. closed the par.
Tor door, locked II and handed the key
TO the preacher. The latter stopped q
moment on the step and fumbled his
tall hat.
"Miss-Colin. won't you please &C
company me as far as your-ah--
Whispering spring and show me how
TO get a drinkr'
The darkness hid the flush of color
that played up into the girls face.
She glanced at the woodsman turned
to the preacher and followed him
down the steps.
The big woodsman stood looking
after them. stirred by an unfamiliar
emotion to see Texie walk away into
the dark with another man.
At the spring the preacher suddenly
grasped the girls hand In both his own
and held II with the same fervid eager.
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Permit noe 10 say" he observed IN
his jerky fashion. 'that was a. grave
a mistake a. you could possibly have
made"
"Mebbe So the old man answered.
hut the devil fmself couldn't a
COPIED with that boy"
The old man beat the tines Of his
fork on the table: gared absently at q
candle. reached over and snuffed IT,"
-Aint Il strange he went on, how
the past fanEs the present--the past
with its sins and blunders and lmper,
fecticnsf Now there's Texie. Graded
In the same arms and nursed at the
came breast and she's a. different
rom Ken ~ sunshine 10 different Rom
the wo'st storm that ever wrecked the
wooda-
TIE preacher put his napkin by
"ueredlty plays many a queer trick.
he said In q tone VI nnality.
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II was Characteristic Of the woods
man that he should answer by an
other question.
what d. your
The girl laughed--a contented little
laugh like the lit Of the happy water
at the bridge
"Oh. ] think he's"
There came a groan from the dining
room. and the sound Of heavy fall.
They sprang up and dashed into the
house, just as Mrs. Curry ran in from
the kitchen. The money-lender lay
sprawled on the floor. In one hand an
open letter. In the other an empty
envelope.
The girl darted across the room and
bent above the shrunken figure.
Jack jack
Tickle. no, don't be fiustered. It's
just another one o. them faintin' spells.
Hen be all right in a minute"
He raised the old man In his great
arms and laid him on q sofa ut the
side OF the room.
Mrs. Curry had hurried back to the
kitchen for cold water and cloths. and
Texie was urging Jack TO run for the
doctor. when the old banker opened
his eyes
Doctor ~ he painted hard for
breath. "who wants a doctorf It's
jist another one O. them falnty spells.
Look there
He held up the letter. The girl
glanced at II carelessly; then, with a
quick exclamation, turned II toward
the woodsman. And thus holding II
between them they read II slowly,
word by word.
Somewhere In New York,
May 2, 1S49.
Simon Colin.
Buckeye, Ind.
"Sir:
II caught q fellow with card up
his sleeve and called him. He beat
me on the draw, and here I am. This
girl here says can't last till the inks
dry, and I'm not doubtin' her. She's
always played square with me.
reckon you wouldn't allow her inside of
your little old synagogue down there
In the Flatwoods, but she'd be the
whitest one there-except Sis.
you've been one HI OF father
to me. I've heard you pray by the
yard, and I've heard cussIn' that was
more religious. You starved mothers
life out, and you're starvin' the life
out OF Sis, but you didn't starve my
life out, On you. I've got a drop Of
OIL Red Colin In me-him that brought
all this cussed red lock mess into the
family. I've had my fing-and that's
more than you can say. with all your
money that you've wrung out Of better
men
Il reckon I've got but few minutes
to live. I'D give half Of them to see
Sis. But II you'd come In right now,
I'D try to get up and kick you out.
I'm dyin' as Oh Red Colin died--with
my boots on. I'm expecting to meet
him and you both-in hi
.KEN Co"
"P. S.-Mr. Colin IL dead. He died
before he could quite finish signing his
name. You can see the blot where the
pen fell. am respecting his wishes
and sending this letter without any
street address. or other marks, where
by you might trace him. His conf
dence shall never betray. will only
say that he shall have decent burial.
THE GIRL"
(To be continued)
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sYNopsis

CHAPTER lon the banks OF the
Wabash stand Tsxie Colin and Jack
Warh0pe. young and very much In love.
Tsxie 10 the only daughter OF old Pap
Simon, rich man and monsy-feDdsr.
Jack 10 the orphan bound boy Of Pap
Simon. who had foreclossd a mortgage
on the Warhope estate, A. nrst Tsxie
and Jack talk sadly Of Ken Colin. the
that In ten days his servitude will be
over, that he Will 80 TO California for
sold and that he Will come back. Then
the Milford stage comes In, bringing
ROY Caleb Hopkins, the new minister
OF Buckeye, In the Flatwoods.
CHAPTER If.--simon Colin welcomes
the minlster and introduces the VIII
layers. The preacher In q young man
with a beard. enormous spectaeies, stin
neck stock and patent leather boots.
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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PETI.
TION OF FREEHOLDER

Whereas, A petition signed by Ed
Youngquist, a freebooter OF School
District No. as. In this county. repre-
senting that he Is the owner OF the
following described lands, situated in
said district. to-wit: North iaof SEi4.
Section 35-44-2i. and that he de-
sires to be set off with his said lands
from said District No. as to District
No. 81 for the following reasons: "He
has no road, private or public. to the
school house in District No. rs while
he has good road TO the school
house In District No. 81. Distance
only 2 miles while the distance to
District No. rs is ia miles" has
been presented to the county board
Of Pine county: and asking that his
said lands may be set off from said
District No. rs TO said District No. 81
and the said Board has appointed a
time and place for hearing thereon.
Therefore
NOTICE
Is hereby given that said petition
will be heard by said Board. at a ses-
sion thereof. commencing on the 3rd
day OF December. A. ID. 1928, nj one
o'clock in the afternoon, at the office
Of the county auditor In the village OF
Pine City. in said county, at which
time and place the said Board will
hear the evidence and the arguments
OF all persons interested. for or
against granting the prayer OF the
petitioner.
Dated at Pine City. November sth.
1913.
BY order OF the County Board.
ANDREW p. EDIN,
County Auditor Ex-officio Clerk of
Board.
NOV. f5-22)
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BUTTE LODE CLAIM.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1 on line 1-2 of the Arkansas Lode Claim. from whence L. S. l.. NJ No 1906, bears N. 46 deg. 57 min. w. l239.1O feet.
 Thence S. "A deg. OS min. E. 599.30 feet to Cor. No. ?: Thence S. 5 deg. 21 min. W. 1473.O0 feet to Cor. No. 3; Thence N. "A deg. OS min. w. 6O0.0O feet to Cor No. 4. identical with Cor. No. 3. Victor Lode Claim; Thence N. deg. AZ min. E. along line 3-2 Victor Lode Claim 599.6O feet to Cor. No. 5. identical with Cor. No. 2, Victor Lode Claim, and Cor. Mo- Gem Lode Claim;
 Thence N. 4 deg. AS min. E. along line 3-2 Gem Lode Claim 6OO.OO feet to Cor. No. 6. identi- cal with Cor. No. 2, Gem Lode Claim, and Cor. No. 2, Arkansas Lode Claim: Thence N. deg. 20 min. E. along line 2-1 Arkan- sas Lode Claim 275.4O feet to Cor. No. 1, and place of beginn- ing. Cotainning an area of 19. 397 acres.
 The Notices of location of said mining claims are of record in the office of the recorder of said Port Clarence Recording District and Precinct. Territory of Alaska, as follows: Excelsior Lode Claim in Vol. 67 at page 109.
 Arkansas Lode Claim in Vol. 67 at page Ill.
 Gem Lode Claim in Vol. 6S at page S5.
 Victor Lode Claim in Vol. 6S at page 91.
 Butte Lode Claim in Vol. 67 at page 1894.
 Southern Extension of Arkan- sas Lode Claim in Vol. 67 at page 112.
 Southern Extension of Excelsior Lode Claim in Vol. e at page 110.
 Side Lode Claim in Vol. 77 at page 146.
 Y. s. L. M. No. 1906, to which this survey is tied, is a limestone DioCh oH the ouhiliiit 'i bioiiai Hill, and is 20 feet high and 25 feet in diameter and chiseled U. s. L.. M. No. 1906 on top of same. Said monument being about 1900 feet above sea level and in Lati- tude 65 deg. 45 min N. and Longitude 165 deg. 12 min. w.
 JOHN SUNDBACK,
 Register Publish Aug. 25. Sept. 1. S. 15, 22, 29. Oct. 6, IS, *u 1928.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE


 To w. T. Meade. your heirs, execu- tors, administrators and assigns: You are hereby notified. that the undersigned James Frawley has ex- pended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements. during the years, 1916, 1920. 1921 and 1922 upon each of the following placer mining claims, viz: "Fleur De Lys," "Ever cite" and wonder" also known as "Quartz Creek Wonder Bench" sit uated on the Left limit of solomon River. in the Cape Nome Recording Precinct. in the Territory Of Alaska. the Location Notices of said claims are recorded in Vol. 199 at Pages 2s2 and 263 respectively of the Re- cords of sad Recording Precinct.
 That such expenditures were made in order to hold said mining claim under the provisions of Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and amendments thereto. con- corning annual labor upon mining claims, and being the amount re- quired to hold said claim during said period.
 And If within ninety days after the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- potrion of such expenditure as CO., owner. your interest in said claim will become the property of the un- dersigned co-owner. who has made the required expenditure. under the provisions of said section.
 JAMES FRAWLEY,
 Co-Owner.
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Scribed this post 1341 sc. Thence N. II deg. 47 min. W. 650.00 it. to Cor No. schist stone 4x16x9 ins. with stone mound on E. side of same. Chs- elled this stone , 1341 3G. Thence N. 25 deg. 3l min. E. 27s.4O 1t. to Cor No. 6 identical with Cor. No. 3 Sur. No. 1157. quartzite stone 11x3 ins., ins. above ground with earth mound on W. side of same. Chiselled 3 1157 K. I chiselled this stone 1241 3G. Thence N. S3 deg. 40 min. E. 7Ss.00 ft. to Cor. No. identical with Cor. No. ? Sur. No. 1157. fir post ins. sq. 1t. above ground in earth mound scribed ? 1157 K. Scribed this post ' 1341 2G. Thence N. 35 deg. Al min F. 6J3.00 it. to Cor. No. and place of beginning. Containing an area of 17.396 acres.
 The mining ground embraced in Mineral Survey No. 472 which is in conflict with Mineral Sur. No. 1341. to the extent of 13.776 acres. was abandoned previously to the location of the ground in cluded in this survey.
 The adjoining claims are; On the N.. Sur. No. 1157. Kathleen Placer: on the E.. Sur. No. AIS No. 13 Dexter Creek Placer: on the s. and w. claims unknown and unsurveved.
 L. s. L. NJ. No. is a limestone block 6x4 ft. about 1t. high, chiselled USLM No. 4 on top sur face. with stone mound alongside same. situated on right bank of Dexter Creek. about 140 it. south | of same and about 1,000 fl. west of mouth of Joe Gulch. in the Cape Nome Recording Precinct. ] Territory of Alaska, in Lat. 64 deg. 35 min. N Long. 1s5 deg 9 min. W. and NJ. S. 1141 is tied | thereto.
 JOHN SUNDBACK.
 Register. ublish July 14, 21. 2s. Aug. 4, II, }. 25, Sept. 1. 8. 1923
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SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF EXCELSIOR LODE CLAIM.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical with Cor. No. 1. Side Lode Claim, and Cor. No. 4. Excelsior Lode Claim; from whence U. s. L. M. No. 1906, bears s. 45 deg. 14 min. E. 75S.74 feet. Thence s. 2 deg. 26 min. E. 59920 feet to Cor. No. 2, identieai-with- Cor. No. 3. Excelsior Lode Claim. Cor. No. 4, Arkansas Lode Claim, and Cor. No. 1, Southern Extension of the Arkansas Lode Claim.
 Thence N. 66 deg. 52 min. w. 15OO.0O feet to Cor. No. B; Thence N. 2 deg. 26 min. w. 599.50 feet to Cor. No. 4. identi- cal with Cor. No. 2, Side Lode Claim: Thence s. 66 deg. 51 min. E. 15O0.0O feet to Cor. No. 1. and place of beginning. Con- taining an area of 1S.617 acres.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT NJ. s. No. 1850. NJ. 4. No. O591.
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT NOME, ALASKA


 OFFICE, AT NOME. ALASKA.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the HAMMON CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS, corporation or ganized and existing under and by virtue of the Laws of the State of Maine. whose post-office address is 433 California Street. San Francis co. California. has. by H. R. ED- WARDS, it's duly authorized agent, whose post-oftice address is Nome. Alaska. made application before the United States Land Office at Nome. Alaska, for United States Patent for the PEARL FRACTION PLA- GER Mining Claim. which is situat- ed in Second Tier Bench on the right limit of Dry Creek about four miles northeast of the Town of Nome, in the Cape Nome Recording Precinct. Territory of Alaska. Sec ond Division, and designated by the Surveyor General of the Territory of Alaska, as Mineral Survey No 1850; the exterior boundaries of said claim, according to the plat and field notes of said survey now on file in said Land Office, with a mag netic variation of 19 deg. 10 min. E., are as follows: PEARL FRACTION PLACER. Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identi- cal with the S. W. Cor. of the location and Cor. No. z Diamond L Placer Claim. Sur No. 1910.
 and on Line 2-3 Sur. No. ss4 Minnie Bell Placer. a fir post 4 it. long, ins. sq., set in an earth mound, scribed 1850 ' 1910. Whence U. s. L. M. No. II bears s. 74 deg. 53 min. W. 39S5.30 it. Thence S. 54 deg. 16 min. E. no. 50 1t. to Cor. No. 2, a fir post same size similarly set as at Cor No. 1. scribed 2 1850. Thence
 N. 9 deg. 54 min. W. 262.10 fl. to Cor. No. a fir post same size similarly set as at Cor. No. |, scribed 3 1850. Thence s. S6 deg. 29 min. E. 604e0 it. to Cor. No. 4 identical with Cor. No. ? Tidal Wave Placer Claim Sur. No. 1241. a fir post same size similar
 ly set as at Cor. No. 1, scr'bed 4 1850. Thence N. g deg i7 min. W. 756.7O it. to Cor. No. 5 idea. tical with Cor. No. Sur. No. 1Z41, nr post same size Silnll1r- ly set as at Cor. No. this survey and scribed 1850. Thence S. 89 deg 10 min. W. 445.sC fl to Cor. No. 6 on Line 6-7 Sur. No. 1210 fir post same size and similarly set as at Cor. No. 1 scrib- ed 6 1850. Thence s. deg. 09
 W. 90O60 it. to Cor. No. and
 place of beginning.
 The area claimed in this survey
 for which patent is asked is 9.22S
 acres. The adjoining claims are:
 On the N. unsurveyed; claim and
 claimants unknown: on the E., Sur No. 1241; on the S., Sur.
 Nos. 1241 and 334; on the w., Sur. No. 1910.
 U. s. L. M. No. Il to which this survey is tied Is fir post 6
 ins. sq. 1t. above ground with
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No. 1906. bears N. S2 deg. 51 min. E. 517.27 feet; Thence s. 1 deg. 20 min. W. 590.10 feet to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 1. Gem Lode Claim. and Cor. No. 3. Arkansas Lode Claim; Thence N. 67 deg. 13 min. W. 14y6.40 feet to Cor. No. 5; Thence N. 1 deg. 20 min. E. 599.SO feet to Cor. No. 4, identi- cal with Cor. No. 3. Southern Ex- tension of Excelsior Lode Claim; Thence s. 66 deg. 52 min. E. 10000 feet to Cor. No. 1, and place of beginning. Containing an area of 19.022 acres.
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NO. 4 SPECIMEN PLACER.

Beginning at Cor. No. identi- cal with Cor. No. 2, No. 2 Speci- men Placer. this survey previous ly described. Scribed this post 13A3 AS. Thence N. 7S deg. B min. F.. 11SS.00 1t. to Cor. No. 2 identical with Cor No. T Sur. No. 1191. No. on Specimen Gulch. a schist stone 14x14xS ins. above ground with earth mound on west side of same. Chisel1ed 4 11a. 5S. Chiselled this stone 2 1342 AS. Thence s. Q deg. 02 min. W. 332.sO 1t. to Cor. No. 2 identical with Cor. No. 3 Sur. No. 11a1. a granite stone 12xsx7 ins. above ground with earth mound on s. side of same. Chiselled 3 11a1 5S Chiselled this stone 1342 AS Thence s. deg. Il min. ". 357.60 it. to Cor. No. 4 identical with Cor. No. Sur. No. 1191 and Cor. No. Sur. No. 1157 Kathleen Placer. schist stone 12x1Ox7 ins. above ground with earth mound on W. side of same and chiselled to indicate claim corners. Ch'sel- led this stone 1242 AS. Thence s, S6 deg. 24 min. W. 742,10 it. to Cor. No identical with Cor. No. 3. No. Specimen Placer, and Cor. No. Highland Chief Placer. Sur. No. 11S2. Scribed this post 1342 s. Thence N. 2s deg. 5s min. W. 655.OO 1t. to Cor, No. 1 and place of beginning. contain ing an area of 13SO7 acres.
 Total area in this survey 26.451 acres.
 Tho adjoining claims are: On the N. Sur. No. 45a Last Chance Placer and claims unknown and unsurveved: on the E., Sur. No. 11S1. No. on Specimen Gulch Placer: on the S. Sur. No. 11s3. Highland Chief Placer, and claims unknown and unsurveyed: on the W. Sur. No. 459 No. on Speci- men Gulch Placer.
 U. s. L. NJ No. , tn which this survey is tied is drift wood post 10 ins. dia. hewn to ( ins. sq.. for | fl. from end. BE it. above ground in stone mound scribed USLM No. 5 and is situated on the right limit of Anvil Creek about 30 fl. in elevation above creek bed and 300 fl. south of New Year Gulch in the Cape Nome Mining Precinct, Territory of AL aska, in Lat. 64 deg. 35 min. N- Long. 165 deg. g min. w.
 JOHN SUNDBACK,
 Register. ublish July fl. 21. 2s. Aug. 4, II, } 25, Sept. 1, s. 1923.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT. VI. s. No. 1342. NJ. 4. No. O5od
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA
 NA0p

OFFlCE AT NOME, ALASkA
 July 13. 1923. IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COMPANY. a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Nevada. whose post-ofIice ad- dress is 602 Underwood Building, San Francisco. California. has. through F. J. GORMAN, it's duly authorized agent. whose post t-of- flee address is Nome, Alaska. made application before the Unit ed States Land Office at Nome, Alaska. for United States Pat ent for the placer mining claims. NO. 3 SPECIMEN. and No. SPECIMEN. which are contigu- ous and adjoining. and are situat- cd on Specimen Gulch. a tributary of Anvil Creek. about five and one-half miles north from the Town of Nome, in the Cape Nome Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska. and designated by the United States Surveyor General of the Territory of Alaska, as Min eral Survey No. 1342; the exterior boundaries of said claims. accord ing to the plat and field notes of said survey now on file in said Land Office, with a Magnetic Var iation of from 19 deg. o3 min. to 19 deg. 21 min. East, are as follows:
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GEM LODE CLAIM.

Beginning at Cor. No. l. identicai with Cor. No. 3, Arkansas Lode Claim previously, described; from whence U. s. l.. NJ. No. 1906. bears N. 3s deg. AS min. F. S4O.1O feet.
 Thence s. n deg. 53 min. E. 1499.8O feet to Cor. No. 2; iden- ticai with Cor. No. 2. Arkansas Lode Claim; Thence 6. deg. AS min. w. 6OO.OO feet to Cor. No 3: Thence N. Fl deg. 51 min. w. 150O.OO 1t. to Cor. No. 4: Thence N. 4 deg. AS min. F.. 59S.90 feet to Cor No. 1. and place of begin ming. Containing an area of 20. OS5 acres.
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No. , bears x. II deg. 40 min. w. 332l.00 fl. W. Edge Anvil Rock bears s. IT deg. 47 min. W. Thence N. 67 deg. 21 min. F. along Line 4-3, Last Chance P1a- cer. 6Si.30 it. to Cor. No. ? iden- tical with Cor No. Last Chance Placer a fir post of same size similarly set as at Cor. No. 1. Scribed 3 459 l. C. Scribed this post ? l342 3S. Thence g. 3s deg. B min. F. s55. .O0 fl. to Cor. No. 3 identical with Cor. No. 2 Sur. No. 11S3 Highland Chief Placer. a fir post same size simil- arly set as at Cor No l, which was scrihed ? 11S3 HC. Scribed this post 3 1342 3S. Thence s. 75 deg. 21 min. W. 13s1.30 it. to Cor. No. I identical with Cor. No. 1 Sur. No. 11S3. Cor. No. Sur. No. 459. No. Specimen Gulch. a granite stone 1Sx10x7 ins. above ground, with earth mound on s. side of same. Chiselled 11S3 H C. 1 11S3 IT Bh and 459 2S. Chiselled this stone 1342 3S. Thence N 27 deg. Al min. p. 342.5O f.. to Cor, No. identical with Cor. No. 3 No. 2 on Speci- men Gulch Placer a schist stone 2Ox11x5 ins. above ground with stone mound a'on gside. Chisell- ed 3 459 2S. Chiselled this stone ! 1342 2S. Thence N. % deg. II min. E. 21O.70 f. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning. containing an area of 12.644 acres.
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SIDE LODE CLAIM.

Beginning at Cor. No. l. identical with Cor. No. 4, Excelsior Lode Claim. from whence U. s. l.. NJ. No. 1906. bears s. 45 deg. IA min. E. 75S.74 feet.
 Thence N 66 deg. 51 min. w. 15OO.OO feet to Cor. No. 2; Thence N. IT deg. 27 min. w. 59S.5O feet to Cor. No. 3; Thence s. 66 deg. 51 min. E. 150O.00 feet to Cor. No. 4:
 Thence s. 17 deg. 27 min. F. 59S.3O feet to Cor. No. 1. and place of beginning. Containing an area of 15.646 acres.