Before selling any public, state or school lands, the Commissioners of the Land Office shall advertise the fact that the sale shall be had by publication in four consecutive issues of at least one weekly newspaper of general circulation in the county in which said lands are situated. The notice shall state the time, place and terms of sale, give a brief description of the land and improvements, and of the appraised value of the land and the appraised value of the improvements, and state that any further information that is desired may be obtained by addressing the Secretary to the Commissioners of the Land Office.