range 27 west, thence north 40 chains to the quartercorner on the north side of said section 19, thence east 1 mile, thence south 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence east 3 miles and 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 1 mile and 40 chains to the place of beginning. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, township 24 north, range 27 west and running thence east 5 miles, thence south 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence south 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence south 4 miles to the northeast corner of section 4, township 23 north, range 26 west, thence west 3 miles to the northeast corner of section 1, township 23 north, range 27 west, thence north 6 miles to the place of beginning. MINERAL Beginning at a point 40 chains north of the quarter corner on the west side of section 19, township 21 north, range 27 west, which point, when surveyed, will be the northwest corner of section 19, township 21 north, range 27 west, and running thence north 3 miles, thence east 5 miles, thence south 4 miles, thence west 3 miles and 40 chains, thence north 1 mile, thence west 1 mile and 40 chains to the place of beginning. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 4, township 23 north, range 26 west, and running thence east to the western boundary of the Flathead Indian Reservation, thence in a northerly direction along the west boundary of said Flathead Indian Reservation to a point where the same will be intersceted by the sixth standard parallel north when the same shall be established, thence west along said sixth standard parallel to a point which, when surveyed, will be the northeast corner of section 2, township 24 north, range 26 west, thence south 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence south 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence south 4 miles to the place of beginning. 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: The lands classified in this report, with the exception of township 21 north, range 27 west, which lies in a small valley directly tributary to the Clarks Fork of the Columbia River, lie in the basin of Thompson River and its tributaries. The divide between these two portions is low and the whole territory may be said to lie in a valley from 6 to 10 miles in width, extending from the Cabinet Mountains on the west to the mountains forming the western boundary of the Flathead Indian Reservation on the east. This basin is somewhat rough and mountainous but as compared with the mountains just mentioned it is quite low. The valley is well timbered and there are many natural meadows, some of which have been located upon by settlers. We found no mineral indications in townships 22, 23, and 24 north of range 27 west. In township 24 north, range 26 west, the west half is of the same general character as the townships just described. The east half of this township and all of fractional township 24 north, range 25 west, lie on the western slope of the mountains forming the western boundary of the Flathead Indian Reservation. These lands are high and rocky and have the same indications of mineral, in the way of float, as was found in the other townships lying on the west slope of these mountains. In township 21 north, range 27 west, we have a high spur of the Cabinet Mountains and here are found the first indications of mineral which as you travel westward become more numerous and of greater value. This portion of the township we have classified as mineral. The balance lying in the valley and the south half of section 31 as, also, the valley of Weeksville Creek in the eastern part of the township we have classified as nonmineral, as they contain no mineral indications. 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 Missoula from June 1, 1899, to and including June 30, 1899, 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. JULE M. HARTLEY, Commissioners. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington, April 16, 1925. I hereby certify that the annexed copies of reports, Exhibits A and B, dated January 2, 1897, 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." LANDS CLASSIFIED AS NON MINERAL (UNSURVEYED) Approved April 19, 1897: Beginning at the northwest corner of section 3, township 4 north, range 7 east, and running thence west along the first standard parallel (north), 15 miles to a point which, when surveyed, will be the northwest corner of section 6, township 4 north, range 5 east; thence south to the northwest corner of section 6, township 3 north, range 5 east; thence east 15 miles to the southwest corner of section 34, township 4 north, range 7 east; thence north along the east line of sections 33, 28, 21, 16, 9, and 4 of said township to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 5, 7, 9, 17, 19, 21, 29, 31, 33, township 4 north, range 7 east, sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, township 4 north, range 6 east; sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, township 4 north, range 5 east. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 6, township 3 north, range 5 east, running thence south 40 chains; thence east 1 mile; thence south 40 chains to the southeast corner of section 5 of said township and range; thence east 4 miles; thence north 1 mile; thence west 5 miles to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 1, 3, north half of 5, township 3 north, range 5 east. Beginning at the southwest corner of section 31, township 3 north, range 7 east, running thence north 6 miles; thence west 6 miles; thence south 2 miles; thence east 1 mile; thence south 1 mile; thence east 1 mile; thence south 1 mile; thence east 40 chains; thence south 1 mile and 60 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 3 m'les and 20 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, northeast quarter north half, and southeast quarter of southeast quarter of 33, all of 35, township 3 north, range 6 east. Beginning at the northwest corner of section 4, township 3 north, range 7 east, running thence west 2 miles; thence south 2 miles and 40 chains; thence east 2 miles; thence north 2 miles and 40 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 5, 7, north half of 17, township 3 north, range 7 east. Beginning at the northwest corner of section 6, township 2 north, range 7 east, running thence west 3 miles; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 4 miles; thence east 1 mile; thence north 6 miles to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 1, northeast quarter, north half and southeast of northwest quarter, north half and southeast quarter of southeast quarter of 3, northeast quarter, north half and southeast quarter of northwest quarter, north half and southeast quarter of southeast quarter of 11, 13, 25, township 2 north, range 6 east. Beginning at the southwest corner of section 18, township 2 north, range 7 east, running thence south 3 miles; thence east 6 miles; thence north 3 miles and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 1 mile; thence south 40 chains; thence west 1 mile; thence south 1 mile; thence west 2 miles; thence north 40 chains; thence west 1 mile and 40 chains to place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be the west half and southeast quarter of section 13, the southeast quarter of section 15, all of section 19, south half of section 21, all of sections 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, township 2 north, range 7 east. Beginning at the southwest corner of section 31, township 2 north, range 8 east, running thence west 7 miles; thence south 2 miles and 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 3 miles and 40 chains to the base line; thence east along said base line 6 miles and 40 chains; thence north 6 miles to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27. 29, 31, 33, 35, township 1 north, range 7 east; and sections 1, north half and southeast quarter of 13, east half of 25, township 1 north, range 6 east. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, township 2 south, range 7 east, running thence north 6 miles to the base line; thence east along said base line 6 miles; thence south 6 miles to the northeast corner of section 1, township 2 south, range 8 east; thence west 6 miles to the place of beginning, which, when surveyer, will be sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, township 1 south, range 8 east. Beginning at the north quarter corner of section 2, township 2 south, range 7 east, running thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence west 1 mile to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be chains; thence west 1 mile; thence south 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 1 mile and 40 chains; thence west 1 mile; thence north 2 miles and 40 chains to the base line; thence west along said base line 6 miles; thence south 5 miles and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 1 mile to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 1, 3, N. 1⁄2 and SW. 4 of 5, all of 7, E. 1⁄2 of 9, all of 11, 13, 15, E. 2 of 21, all of 23, 25, E. 1⁄2 and NW. 4 of 27, N. 1⁄2 and SE. 4 of 35, township 1 south, range 7 east. Beginning at the west quarter corner of section 19, township 1 south, range 7 east, running thence north 3 miles and 40 chains to the base line; thence west along said base line 40 chains; thence south 1 mile; thence west 40 chains; thence south 2 miles; thence west 1 mile; thence south 2 miles; thence east 40 chains; thence north 1 mile and 40 chains; thence east 1 mile and 40 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be the E. 2 of section 1, section 13, N. 1⁄2 and SW. 4 of section 23, township 1 south, range 6 east. Beginning at the southwest corner of section 18, township 1 north, range 8 east, running thence south 3 miles to the base line; thence east along said base line 5 miles; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 1 mile and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 3 miles and 40 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 19, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33, NW. 4 and S. 2 of 35, township 1 north, range 8 east. Beginning at the southwest corner of section 33, township 1 south, range 7 east, running thence west 1 mile and 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 40 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections chains; thence east 2 miles; thence north 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence north 1 mile; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains to the place of beginning, which when surveyed, will be sections 5, N. 1⁄2 and SE. 4 of 7; N. 2 and SW. 4 of 9, township 2 south, range 7 east. Beginning at the east quarter corner of section 12, township 2 south, range 7 east, running thence north 1 mile; thence east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 5 miles; thence south 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 1 mile; thence west 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence west 5 miles; thence north 40 chains; thence west 40 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections W. 1⁄2 and SE. 4 of 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, N. 1⁄2 and SE. 4 of 7, township 2 south, range 8 east. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, township 2 north, range 5 east, running thence north 5 miles; thence west 4 miles; thence south 1 mile and 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 1 mile; thence south 1 mile; thence east 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 1 mile; thence east 1 mile to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, township 3 north, range 5 east. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, township 2 north, range 5 east, running thence north 4 miles; thence east 1 mile; thence south 1 mile; thence east 1 mile; thence south 1 mile; thence east 40 chains; thence south 1 mile and 60 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence west 2 miles and 60 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 19, 29, 31, W. 1⁄2 and SW. 4 of SE. 4 of 33, township 3 north, range 6 east. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, township 2 north, range 5 east, running thence east 3 miles; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence South 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 20 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence south 4 miles; thence west 5 miles; thence north 6 miles to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections SW. 4 of NW. 4, the SW. 4, SW. 4 of SE. 14 of 3, 5, 7, 9, SW. 14 of NW. 14, SW. 4, SW. 4 of SE. 14 of 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, township 2 north, range 6 east. Beginning at the southeast corner of section 1, township 2 north, range 5 east, running thence west 1 mile; thence south 4 miles; thence east 1 mile; thence north 4 miles to the place of beginning which, when surveyed, will be sections 13, 25, township 2 north, rance 5 east. Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1, township 1, north, range 5 east, running thence east 5 miles; thence south 2 miles and 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence south 3 miles and 40 chains to the base line; thence west along said base line 5 miles and 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 1 mile; thence north 1 mile; thence east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 60 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence north 1 mile and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 20 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 20 chains; thence west 20 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 1 mile and 20 chains; thence north 1 mile to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections 3, 5, 9, 11, SW. 4 of 13, all of 15, the E. 1⁄2 and the E. 1⁄2 of SW. 4 of 21, all of 23, W. 1⁄2 of 25, all 27, the E. 1⁄2 and the SW. 1 of 29, S. 2 of 31, all of 33, 35, township 1 north, range 6 east. Beginning at the north quarter corner of section 6, township 1 south, range 6 east, running thence east along the base line 5 miles; thence south 1 mile: thence west 40 chains; thence south 2 miles; thence west 1 mile; thence south 2 miles and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 20 chains; thence west 20 chains; thence north 20 chains; thence west 20 chains, thence north 20 chains; thence west 20 chains; thence north 20 chains; thence west 20 chains; thence north 1 mile; thence west 40 chains; thence north 2 miles and 40 chains; thence west 40 chains; thence north 40 chains; thence west 60 chains; thence north 20 chains; thence west 20 chains; thence north 20 chains to the place of beginning, which, when surveyed, will be sections W. 1⁄2 of 1, all of 3, the E. 1⁄2 and the NW. 14 of 5, all of 9, 11, 15, the E. 1⁄2 and the NW. 4 of 21, all 27, township 1 south, range 6 east. EXHIBIT B DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Bozeman, Mont., January 2, 1897. 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 lands embraced in this classification comprise the Bridger Range with its timbered slopes and foothills and the adjacent low but rough country east and west thereof. The Bridge Range proper covers an area of 80 square miles, trending in a northerly direction about 22 miles, with an average width of 31⁄2 miles, and lying in townships 1 south, 1 north, 2 north, 3 north, in range 6 east, and township 3 north, range 5 east. The average altitude of this range (crest) is 8.600 feet. There are three peaks, Bridger, Ross, and Hardscrabble, whose elevations are, respectively, 9,106, 8,950, 9,000. The range belongs to the Rocky Mountain system, is of an isoclinal folding structure, with its steep portion on the west side. As the stratas are all conformable with the Cambrian quartzite lying on the gneissic mass to the Laramie coal-bearing sandstone and shale, it is evident that the folding did not take place till the end of the Cretaceous times. Through township 2 north, range 6 east, a complete succession of geological formations of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic ages are well exposed by erosion. Extensive degradation has stripped the range of all the Mesozoic rocks down to the foothills on the east side, where the thin beds of "red sandstone (probably Jura-Trias) and Laramie coal-bearing sandstone and shale outcrop. These stratas dip eastward. On the west side even the Paleozoic beds have been removed by denudation down to the Archaen rocks, exposing the gneisses and schists, which, with their débris deposited along the base in the north half, now form nearly one-half of surface of the range, and with the Cambrian quartzites, shales, and limestones and Devonian lime and shale make up practically all the west slope of the mountain. The Carboniferous limestone which forms the crest of the range is of such a massive extent that it reaches down the east slope to the foothills, except where faulting has tilted up later stratas in the north part. The lands classified as mineral belong nearly all to the above formationsArchean and Paleozoic. During the upheaval which caused this range to rise the Archaen ground mass was fissured considerably, the sedimentary stratas lying thereon became faulted, and in numerous places disturbed with intrusive |