Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11
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GrsEaat LAND OFFicE, I
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81 Ce1Efes1 approve" June As 4oelt Suttl'o'
eAs aer q grant pre-smpliOn nights to seiien
On tAs public lands,n which rsvives foF two years
With several notifications, an act similarly eni
lied, approved May 20. 1890, a copy Of which
Is also annexed
lhays TO call your special attention to The sew
eral provisions Of this law, aud snjoin Stnci OBJ
servance Of The rules hereinafter stated.
The individual claiming tho " benshts and
priyflseesp Of this act must have been
Fsrss An a actual settler Of the land sought
to Be entered.
Second. Either the head Of family" or
. over twtniy-one years Of age"
Third. A housekoeper, and in possession, by
personal residence thereon, on the 22d day Of
June, 1898, and ioF four months nexi preceding,
which lsrm commenced on the 22d day Of Feb
ruary, 1888.
Apason failing IN any one Ofsihe above re-
qriuiles can have no clam by virtue Of this act.
person bringing himself within each of the
above requirements, by proof satisfactory TO tho
Register aud Receiver Of the land district in
whick the lands mar lie, taken pursuant 10 tho
rules hereinafter prescribed, will, alter having 81.
cd the affidavit required by the act, be entitled TO
all the benefits and privileges Of the net approx.
ed May 20, 1880, and rpay avail himself Of the
same at any time PROT to June %, 1870, unless
tho land shalt be proclaimed for sale ia the mean
time; in which case the proof and entry must
be made before the day Of the commencement Of
such sale, or the right will DO forfeited.
Where two OF more persons may prove them
selves entitled 10 the same quarter section agree
ably to the rules hereinafter prescribed, zach is
entitled 10 an equal interes. in tbs same, and The
receipt and certificate should issue to them joint
ly, each having first made proof and filed an aili
dayit, as Is required Of an individual settler, and
paid his proportion 81 The purchase money. No
additional land Is granted. The act expressly
excludes what are commonly called floating
,ighis.v
The benefits and privileges Of the act Of
May 20, 1880, AZ revived and continued by the
present act. entlle prsemptor TO enter Ut Tic
minimum price, TO include The improvements, To-.
gal subdivisions. Of some ono Of the following
Designations
First. A regular quarter section, notwhs.an.
ding its quantity. may be iow acres more or less
han one hundred and sixty, or, a quaper section,
shich, though fractional in quantity by the pas /
,ago Of a nayigable stream through tho same, is
nil bounded BY regular sectional and quarter (
sectional lines.
Second. A fractional section containing not 4
yer ono hundred and sixty acrcs,or any tract |
slng detached or anomalous survey made pur-
uans 10 law, and not exceeding said quantity.
Third. Two adjoining half quarters sections, {
n MI cases except on The north side of town. q
iips 10 be separated by north and south linc,)
the regular quarters mentioned in The first de. $
gnaion Tor, two adjoining eighty acre subdiyis- II
q 81 Inc irregular quarters found on the north 0
d west sides Of townships, whore more than
o such subdivisions exist, or the excess may /,
nder them necessary, provided, in the latter a
80, tho aggregate quantity does not exceed ono q
inbred and sixty actes. &
Fourth. Two half quarter o. eighty acre aub- I
visions Of fractional or broken section, adion. .
each olhcr.the aggregate quantity not exceed. il
( ono hundred and sixty acres. D
nm. 4 regular half quarter and an adjoining il
'ctional section, or an adjoining half quarter r.
bdiysi6h Of "a fractional section, tho aggregate m
aniiiy not exceeding one hundred and sixty d.
res. ct
Sirih. II tho pre-emptor should not wish to is
tor the luaniiyoi Que hundred and sixty acres. 10
may enter single half quarter section, (made CT
a north and south line,l OF an eighty acre lots
bdiyison Of fractional section. IA
Ssrsnlh One or moro adjoining rssiduary for liz
acre ols may DO entered, tho aggregate no, III
ceeding ono hundred and sixty acres These nj
IS can only be called rssiduary," after the st
10 Of the othes portions Of tho same quarter
elton OF fractional quarter section, pursuan, to fl
} act approved April s, 1882, authorizing such ',
nor subdivisions. ~
Eight regular half quarter, half quarter 10
or a fractional section. may each be
ten with one or more resduary forty acre sub -
'isions lying adjoining; tho aggregate not cx- i
eding one hundred and sixty acres. i
In the PGimyra district, in the State of Mis- a
ri, the fraction heretofore reserved in conse
ence Of filing French or Spanish claim, and :,
Itch are found not included in such claim, arc \
bio 10 be entered under this act. For those !,
tries the foregoing rules will be the guide. The \
,gistef and Receiver will PERM, no entry Of =
CHI traction until after the location and survey Z
the adjoining private claim shall have been !,
sde aud finally approved, and the lines thereof
INJECTED withlhe lines Of The surveys of tho ad. Y
lent public lands, on the official township plats Z
D"HAt JMsssEPhVNSv tuHW WftECH uTt cIrlnp' =
| from The operation Of ihis act. zig: I
FIRST. Lands which have been reserved for the
. Of the United States, Or either Of the several :.
ates. v
This description includes the siiesof many I
,hi-houses. Notifications, military posts. Sc,
nch have. in gcncrab been reserved by the com.
issioner Of the General Land Office, At the in
ance Of soma one Of tho heads Of tho Execu. :
70 Departments. !.
Second Lands reserved from sale by act Of !
ongress.
This class includes canal lands, school lands,
nds 10 which Spanish, French or, British
aim was duly filed, and which claim has not 10. Y
lived the final action Of Congress; lands reser.
ID for naval purposes, lead mines, salt springs,
.c. u
9hird. Lands reserved from sale by order Of I