The Nome nugget., 1942-09-21
In the United States Land Office For the Nome Land District,
 Nome. Alaska.
Notice of Application for Patent
Mineral Survey No. 1897 Mineral Entry No. 0958


 Mineral Survey No. 1897
 Mineral Entry No. 0958
 Notice Is Hereby Given that the United States Smelling Re fning and Mining Company, M a inc corporation, by and through its attorney-in-fact, A. M. Hartford, whose post office ad dress is Nome, Alaska, has made application for United States Patent for the Wedge Fraction placer mining claim, the Maud Claim placer mining claim, Sea Biscuit placer mining claim and EaakOn placer mining claim, sit uated on the Right Limit, lst and End ter of benches of Dry Creek, about three miles northerly from the town of Nome, in the Cape Nome Mining District and Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, and designated as United States Min eral Survey 1897 and particular 1v described in the official plat and field notes now on file in the said Land Office with mag netia variation at each corner of the survey of mean value of l8 deg. 45 min. l., as follows:
 Wedge Fraction placer
 mining claim
 Beginning at Cor No 1, identi- cal with Cor. No. 4, Survey No. 334. Minnie Bell Placer, from whence U.SLM. No. II bears N. 60 deg. 59 min w.. 5249.75 ft.; thence N. 30 deg. 19 min. E., 105l 10 it. to Cor. No. 2, identi- cal with Cor. No. l, Survey No. Ill, No. 3 Below Discovery Placer; thence s. II deg. 53 min. W, 52640 if. to Cor No 3. identi cal with Cor. No. 2, Survey No. Ill, No. 3 Below Discovery Pla- cer; thence s. 43 deg. "A min. w., 568.80 fit. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 56 deg. 36 min. w., $500 it. to Cor. No. l and place of begin ming, containing an area of 2.254 Acres.
 Maud Claim placer mining claim Beginning at Cor. No. l, from whence U.S.L4M. No. II bears N 57 deg. IA min. w., 4063.50 it; thence N. 36 deg. 2 min. E., 40800 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 54 deg. 02 min. E., ll46.30 it, to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor. No. l, Wedge Fraction, this sur vey; thence S. 56 deg. 36 min. E., 38.00 it. to Cor. No. 4, identical with Cor. No. 4, Wedge Fraction, this survey; thence $. 43 deg. "A min. w, 64460 ft. to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor. No l, Survey No. 1904, No. 1 Below Placer; thence s. 72 deg. 20 min. w., 569.15 it. to Cor. No. 6; thence N. g deg. 19 min. E., 952.40 it. to Cor. No. 7; thence N. 79 deg. 37 min w, 36000 it. to Cor. No. l and place of beginning, contain ing an area of 16.609 Acres.
 Sea Biscuit Placer mining claim
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, identl- cal with Cor No 2. Survey No. 1883. No. 6 Bench Placer from whence U.SL.M. No. II bears N. 50 deg. 42 min. w. 3826.60 ft.; thence s. 79 deg. 54 min. E., 264.05 it. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. l, Maud Claim, this survey; thence s. 79 deg. 37 min. E., 360.00 it. to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor. No. ' Maud Claim. this survey; thence s. 8 deg. 19 min. w, 952 40 fl. to Cor. No. 4. identical with Cor. No. 6, Maud Claim, this survey; thence S. 72 deg. 20 min. w., 564.40 it. to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor. No. l, Survey No. l204, No. 5 Be low Placer; thence N. 88 deg. 25 min. w, 324.20 if. to Cor. No. 6, identical with Cor. No. 3, Survey 1888, No. 6 Bench Placer thence N. IT deg. 36 min. E., l275.30 1t. to Co. No. and place of begin ming, containing an area of l8.824 acres.
 Haakon Placer mining claim
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, identl- cal with Cor. No. 3, Survey No 446, No. 2 Laura Gulch Placer from whence U.S.LM. No. Il bears N. Fl deg. 43 min. w., 2843.70 it; thence s. 20 deg. 07 min. E., l2l.60 fl. to Cor. No. Z, identical with Cor. No. 5, Survey No. 1858, May Belle Fraction; thence s. 27 deg. IF min. w., 162.80 it. to Cor No. 3, identical with Cor. No. 1, Survey 334, Min nie Bell Placer; thence $. 54 deg. 02 min E., 1230.30 it. to Cor No. 4, identical with Cor No. 2, Maud claim, this survey; thence s. 36 deg. g min. w., 408.00 it. to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor No. 1, Maud claim, this survey; thence N. 79 deg. 54 min. w., 264.05 it. to Cor. Mo- 6, identical with Cor. No. l, Sea Biscuit pla. cer, this survey; thence N. 88 deg. 10 min. w, 65450 it. to Cor No. ', identical with Cor. No. l, Survey No. 1883, No. 6 Bench