The Nome nugget., 1942-08-28
Notice of Application For Patent
Mineral Survey No. 2l22 Mineral Entry No. 0954

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That United States Smelling Re ffning and Mining Company, a Maine Corporation, by an d through it's attorney-in-fact, A M. Hartford, whose post office ad dress is Nome, Alaska, has made application for a United States Patent for the UNITED BENCH and No. 3 BENCH THIRD TIER Placer Mining Claims, situated on the Right Limit of Center Creek, about A mile above the mouth of said Creek and about 12 mile northwest of the shores of Boring Sea and the town of Nome. in the Cape Nome Min ing District and Precinct, Terri tory of Alaska, and designated as United States Mineral Survey No. 2l22 and particularly describ ed in the official plat and field notes now on file in the said Land Office, with magnetic varia ton at each corner of the sur vey of mean value of IT deg. 20 min E., as follows:
 The United Bench Claim
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. fir post scribed 1-2122-U, from whence U.SL.M. No. lC bears s. Ia deg. 18 min. E.. 4996.63 ft.; thence N. so deg. 26 min. w, 79660 it. 10 Cor. No 2, a fir post scribcd 2-2122-U; thence N. 20 deg. AZ min. E., 623.80 fl. to Cor. No. 3, a fir post scribed 3-2l22-U; thence N. 20 deg. 35 min. E., 279.70 fl. to Cor No. 4, fir post scribed 4-2122-U: thence s. A deg. o2 min. E., 895.40 fl. to Cor. No. 5. fir post scribed 5-2122-U; thence s. Al deg. 28 min. E., 208.50 it. to Cor No. 6. fr post scribed 6-2122-U; thence s. Al deg. 27 min. w, 136.05 fl. to Cor No. ', a fir post scribed 7-2l22-U; thence s. Al deg. 39 min. w, 419.40 it. to Cor. No. and place of beginning, containing an area of 15.687 Acres.
 No. 3 Bench Third Tier Claim
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. a fir post scribed 1-2122-3Bh., from whence USL.M. No. lC bears s. B deg. 09 min. E., 44823 ft.; thence N. 56 deg. 25 min. w., 321.0O fl. to Cor. No. ?, fir post scribed 2-2122-3Bh.; thence N 20 deg. 42 min. E., 129030 it. to Cor. No. 3. a fir post scribed 3-2122- 3Bh: thence s. 50 deg. 26 min. E., 796.6O it. to Cor. No. 4, a fir post scribed 4-2122-3Bh., thence S. il deg. 39 min. w, 1326.50 it. to Cor. No. l and place of begin ming, containing an area of l6.496 Acres.
 There are no conflicting claims.
 The adjoining claims are;
 On the NE, Survey No. 1863, Grace Association placer, and claims unknown and unsurVeyed.
 On the SEE, Survey No. 1l39, No. 2 Bench Second Tier and claims unknown and unsurVeyed.
 On the SW., Survey No. 1139, No. l Bench Second Tier,
 On the NV, Survey No 338, Aspen Placer claim, and claims unknown and unsurVeyed.
 The location certificates for said placer mining claims are recorded in the office of the Re- corder of the Cape Nome Mining District, Territory of Alaska, in Vol. 220, Page 162 of the record of locations of said District.
 The mineral monument to which these claims are tied is de- scribed as follows:
 U.S.L.M. No. 1C to which these claims are tied is an iron pipe 4s4 in. in diameter, 30 ins. above the ground, a brass cap on top stamped U.S.L.M. No. 1-C, and is in Lat. GA deg. 30 min. 30 sec. N., Long. 165 deg. 25 min. IS sec. w.
 Dated the 18th day of July l942.
 Amer Rydeen, Register
 First publication July 13, l942, and ending September II, 1942.