EXHIBIT B DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, The following exhibit is submitted as additional and supplemental to the detailed lists of lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners, shown on Exhibit A, of even date herewith. CHARACTER AND DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRY The greater portion of T. 11 N., R. 19 W., lies in the rough foot hills, and is fairly well timbered. Many settlers have located in this township, and it is distinctively a nonmineral one. Some old abandoned prosepet holes were found in this township, on what would be section 27. This work was done by ranchmen who mistook some worthless spar for quartz. Nothing of value was found, and the locations, if any, were abandoned some five years ago. The west half of township 11 N. R., 18 W., is similar in character to the above, the formation being lime. About the middle of this township, extending north and south, is the summit of the divide between the Bitter Root and Rock Creek Valleys. East of this divide the formation is more broken, there being much slate and some granite mixed with the lime. On the Rock Creek side much prospecting has been done, and sufficient evidence of mineral found to justify the mineral classification. I hereby certify that the foregoing report, Exhibits A and B, is a true and correct duplicate record of the lands examined and classified by Jule M. Hartley, one of the members of the board of mineral land commissioners for Montana, for the land district of Missoula, between the 1st and 31st days of December, A. D. 1900, both dates included, according to a report submitted to me by the said commissioner in compliance with the instructions of the Hon. Commissioner of the General Land Office, under act of Congress of June 6, 1900. G. O. FREEMAN, Clerk to the Board of Mineral Land Commissioners for Montana. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated November 5, 1898, are true and literal exemplifications of the originals on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. [SEAL.] D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. EXHIBIT A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Bozeman, Mont., November 5, 1898. Report of certain lands within the land grant limits (or within the indemnity land grant limits) of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co., within the district above named, examined and classified in accordance with an act of Congress. approved February 26, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho." Approved June 20, 1899. 39564-25-PT 3- -41 UNSURVEYED LANDS CLASSIFIED AS MINERAL Description No. 1: Beginning at a point which when surveyed will be the north quarter corner of section 1, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., running thence west to a point which when surveyed will be the northwest corner of section 6, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., thence south to a point which when surveyed will be the southwest corner of section 31, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., thence east to a point which when surveyed will be the southeast corner of section 33, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., thence north 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 1 mile, thence east 40 chains, thence north 1 mile, thence east 40 chains, thence north 1 mile and 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence north 1 mile, thence east 40 chains, thence north to the place of beginning. This description is intended to cover lands which when surveyed will be the west half of section 1, all of sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, the northwest quarter of section 23, the north half and southwest quarter of section 27, all of sections 29, 31, and 33, township 6 south, range 5 east. Description No. 2: Beginning at a point which when surveyed will be the northeast corner of section 1, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., running thence west to a point which when surveyed will be the northwest corner of section 6, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., thence south to a point which when surveyed will be the southwest corner of section 19, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., thence east to a point which when surveyed will be the southeast corner of section 19, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., thence south 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 1 mile, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence east 4 miles, thence north to the place of beginning. This description is intended to cover lands which when surveyed will be all of sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, the east half and northwest quarter of section 29, all of sections 33 and 35, township 6 south, range 4 east. UNSURVEYED LANDS CLASSIFIED AS NONMINERAL Description No. 3: Beginning at a point which when surveyed will be the northeast corner of section 30, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., running thence west to a point which when surveyed will be the northwest corner of section 30, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., thence south to a point which when surveyed will be the southwest corner of section 31, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., thence east to a point which when surveyed will be the southeast corner of section 32, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., thence north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 1 mile, thence west 40 chains, thence north to the place of beginning. This description is intended to cover lands which when surveyed will be the southwest quarter of section 29 and all of section 31, township 6 south, range 4 east. Description No. 4: Beginning at a point which when surveyed will be the east quarter corner of section 5, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., running thence west to a point which when surveyed will be the west quarter corner of section 6, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., thence south to a point which when surveyed will be the southwest corner of section 31, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., thence east to a point which when surveyed will be the southeast corner of section 36, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., thence north 2 miles, thence west 20 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence west 60 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains, thence north to the place of beginning. This description is intended to cover lands which when surveyed will be the south half of section 5, all of section 7, the southwest quarter of section 9, the south half of the southeast quarter and the southwest quarter of section 15, all of sections 17, 19, 21, the south half of the northwest quarter and south half of section 23, all of sections 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35, township 6 south, range 3 east. EXHIBIT B DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, The following exhibit is submitted as additional and supplemental to the detailed lists of lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners, shown on Exhibit A, of even date herewith. The land classified as mineral is of gneissic formation with strata of rocks carrying gold and copper. A number of claims have been located and considerable work done on some of them. In this tract were found also numerous croppings of asbestos. Limestone is the prevailing rock of the land classified as nonmineral. Coal is also found. CERTIFICATE TO EXHIBITS A AND B It is hereby certified that the foregoing report, Exhibits A and B, of the lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners for the land district of Bozeman, Mont., from October 1, 1898, to and including October 31, 1898, together with an abstract of decisions, the evidence filed, etc., is a true and correct record of the proceedings had during the period specified, both dates included. W. W. ALDERSON, Commissioners. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated December 1, 1900, are true and literal examplifications of the originals on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. [SEAL.] D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. EXHIBIT A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Report of certain lands within the land-grant limits (or within the indemnity land-grant limits) of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co., within the district above named, examined and classified in accordance with an act of Congress approved February 26, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho." LANDS CLASSIFIED AS NON MINERAL Description No. 1.-Beginning at a point which, when surveyed, will be the northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 13 N., R. 1 W., and running thence west 6 miles; thence south 6 miles; thence east 6 miles; thence north 6 miles to the place of beginning. The above description intended to cover all unsurveyed lands in T. 13 N., R. 1 W. Approved January 9, 1902. LANDS CLASSIFIED AS MINERAL Description No. 2.-Beginning at a point which, when surveyed, will be the northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., and running thence west 6 miles; thence south 6 miles; thence east 6 miles; thence north 6 miles to the place of beginning. This description intended to cover all unsurveyed lands in T. 13 N., R. 2 W. Approved January 9, 1902. EXHIBIT B DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, The following exhibit is submitted as additional and supplemental to the detailed lists of lands examined and classified by the board of commissioners, shown on Exhibit A of even date herewith. CHARACTER AND DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRY Description No. 1.-Rough, rolling, hilly country, with high cliffs. Sparsely timbered. No indications of mineral. Formation lime and slate, with some porphyry. Better adapted to grazing. Description No. 2.-High, rocky, mountainous country. Sparsely timbered. Some float quartz and heavy mineral stains. Formation granite, lime, and trap rock. I hereby certify that the foregoing report, Exhibits A and B, is a true and correct duplicate report of the lands examined and classified by E. A. Jones, one of the members of the board of mineral land commissioners for the land district of Helena, Mont., from the 1st day of November to the 30th day of November, A. D. 1900, both dates included, according to a report submitted to me by the said commissioner in compliance with the instructions of the honor able Commissioner of the General Land Office under the act of Congress of June 4, 1900. G. W. FREEMAN, Clerk to the Board of Mineral Land Commissioners for Montana. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated July 5, 1899, are true and literal exemplifications of the originals on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. [SEAL.] D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. EXHIBIT A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Report of certain lands within the land-grant limits (or within the indemnity land-grant limits) of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. within the district above named, examined and classified in accordance with an act of Congress approved February 26, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the examination and classification of certain mineral lands in the States of Montana and Idaho." Beginning at the quarter corner on the west side of section 31, township 21 north, range 27 west and running thence east 1 mile, thence south 40 chains to the southwest corner of section 32, township 21 north, range 27 west, thence west 1 mile, thence north 40 chains to the place of beginning. Beginning at the northwest corner of section 6, township 21 north, range 26 west and running thence south 5 miles, to the northeast corner of section 36, township 21 north, range 27 west, thence west 40 chains, thence south 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence north 40 chains, thence west to the Clarks Fork of the Columbia River, thence down and along said river in a northwesterly direction to a point where the same is intersected by the east line of section 30, township 21 north, range 27 west, thence north to the northeast corner of said section 30, thence west 40 chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west 40 chains to the quarter corner on the west side of section 19, township 21 north, range 27 west, thence north 40 chains, thence east 1 mile and 40 chains, thence south 1 mile, thence east 3 miles and 40 chains, thence north 4 miles, thence west 5 miles to a point which when surveyed will be the southwest corner of section 31, township 22 north, range 27 west, thence north 2 miles and 40 chains, thence east to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 19, township 22 north, |