current surveys, which must be included in the contracts for surveying the public lands. As a general rule, a body of land separated from the main land by a perpetual natural channel may be regarded as an island for the purposes contemplated in these instructions. It will be understood, also, that the paying for the survey of these islands in advance does not give any priority of claim to the party depositing the money, nor in any manner affect the rights of parties in said lands. The survey is a necessary first step to get the land in a condition to be disposed of, and when it is surveyed it becomes subject to the same laws and regulations that other public lands are. It is the duty of Surveyors-General so to advise applicants before receiving their money. DIAGRAM. INDEX REFERRING THE LINES TO THE PAGES OF THE FIELD NOTES. Township No. 25 N. Range No. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. FIELD NOTES. South Boundary, T. 25 N. R. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. Begin at the post, the established corner to Townships 24 and 25 North, in Ranges 2 and 3 West. The witness trees all standing, and agree with the description furnished me by the office, viz.: A Black Oak, 20 in. dia. N. 37 E. 27 links, A Maple, 18 in. dia. S. 27 W. 39 links, A White Oak, 15 in. dia. S. 47 E. 41 links. East, on a random line on the South Boundaries of sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. Variation by Burt's improved solar compass, 18° 41′ E, I set temporary half mile and mile posts at every 40 and 80 chains, and at 5 miles, 74 chains, 53 links, to a point 2 chains and 20 links north of the corner to Townships 24 and 25 North, Ranges 1 and 2 W. (Therefore the correction will be 5 chains, 47 links West, and 37 links South per mile), I find the corner post standing and the witness trees to agree with the description furnished me by the surveyor-general's office, viz.: A Bur Oak, 17 in. dia. bears N. 44 E. 31 links, A White Oak, 16 in. dia. N. 26 W. 21 links, A Lynn, 20 in. dia. S. 42 W. 15 links, A Black Oak, 24 in. dia. S. 27 E. 14 links. From the corner to Townships 24 and 25 N. Ranges 1 and 2 Variation 180 41' East, 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Beech, 24 in. dia. bears N. 11 E. 38 links dist. 62.50 A Brook, 6 links wide runs North, 80.00 Set a post for corner to sections 35 and 36, 1 and 2, from which A Beech, 9 in. dia. bears N. 22 E. 16 links dist. A Beech, 8 in. dia. bears N. 19 W. 14 links dist A White Oak, 10 in. dia. bears S. 52 W. 7 links dist. Land level, good soil, fit for cultivation, Timber, Beech; various kinds of Oak, Ash, and Hickory. [2] South Boundary, T. 25 N. R. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. North 89° 44′ west, on a true line along the South Boundary of section 35, Variation 18° 41′, 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Beech, 8 in. dia. bears N. 20 E. 8 links dist. No other tree convenient; made trench around post, 65 00 Begin to ascend a moderate hill; bears N. and S. 80.00 Set a post with trench, for corner of sections 34 and 35, 2 and 3, from which A. Beech, 10 in. dia. bears N. 56 W. 9 links dist. A Beech, 10 in. dia. bears S. 51 E. 13 links dist. No other trees convenient to mark, Land level, or gently rolling, and good for farming, Timber, Beech, Oak, Ash, and Hickory; some Walnut and North 89° 44' west, on a true line along the South Boundary of Variation 18° 41', 40.00 Set a quarter section post with trench, from which A Black Oak, 10 in. dia. bears N. 2 E. 635 links dist. No other tree convenient to mark, 80.00 To point for corner of sections 33, 34, 3 and 4, Drove charred stakes, raised mounds with trenches, as per instructions, from which A Bur Oak, 16 in. dia. bears N. 31 E. 344 links, and A Hickory, 12 in. dia. bears S. 43 W. 231 links, No other trees convenient to mark, Land level, rich and good for farming, Timber, some scattering Oak and Walnut. North 89° 44' west, on a true line along the South Boundary of section 33, Variation 180 41', 37.51 A Black Oak, 24 in. dia. 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Black Oak, 18 in. dia. bears N. 25 E. 32 links dist. 62.00 To foot of steep hill, bears N. F. and S. W. A Bur Oak, 20 in. dia. bears S. 37 W. 92 links dist. A White Oak, 24 in. dia. bears S. 26 E. 42 links dist. Land gently rolling; good rich land for farming, Timber, Black and White Oak, Hickory, and Ash. North 89° 44′ west, on a true line along the South Boundary of section 32, Variation 180 41', 37.50 A creek 20 links wide, runs North, 40.00 Set a granite stone 14 in. long, 10 in. wide, and 4 in. thick, for quarter section corner from which |