Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-22
GENERAL LAND UFFlCE,
September 9Th. 1871

$500
GENERAL LAND OFrlcE, !
September 5th, lS4l
GENTLEMEN Annexed is a copy Of that
portion of an act of Congress approved on the
4,h inst, entitled San act to appropriate the
proceeds of the sales Of the public lands, and
to grant pre-emption rights which has reIa-
ton to the subject of Prescriptions. Your al
tention is directed to the several provisions OF
tina, portion of said act, and your observance
enioned Of the rules hereinafter stated as pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, In
accordance with the 18th section of said act
The individual claiming the benefits OF said
act.
First. A citizen Of the United States, or hav-
ING filed his declaration of intention to become
citizen.
Second. Either the head of a family, or a
widow or single man over the age OF twenty
one years.
Third. An inhabitant Of the tract sought to
be entered upon which, in person, he has made
settlement and erected dwelling house, since
Ist June, 1910, and prior to the time when the
land is applied which laad must, at the dafe
of the settlement, have had the Indion title &C.
hngushed and been surveyed by the United
States.
sites can have no claim by virtue Of this act.
A person bringing himself within each Of
the above requirements by proof satisfactory
to the Register and Receiver of the land dis
trct in which the lands may lie, taken pursu-
ant to the rules hereinafter prescribed will, af-
ter having taken the affidavit required. by the
act, be entitled to enter, by legal subdivisions,
any nLmber Of acres not exceeding one hum
dred and sixty, or quarter section, to include
his residence, and he may avail himself Of the
same at any time prior to the day OF the COM
mencement OF the public sale, including said
tract, where the land has not yet been pro-
claimed.
Where the land was subject TO private en-
try, at the date of the settlement made since Isl
of June 1910, and prior to tie passage Of Mis act,
and the settler is DESTROYS of securing the same
under this act, he must & We notice OF his In
tenlion to purchase the same under lis provis-
ions. within three months from The passage OF
the law, that is, before the fourth day Of Decem-
Der merit
Where the land shall hereafter become SUBJ
iec: TO private entry, and after that period SET
Element shall be made, which The settler IS de-
sirous of securing under this act, such notice
of his intention must be given within Marty
days after the date OF such settlement. Such
notice. in both cases, must be 4 written one,
describing the land settled upon, and declaring
the intention of such person TO claim the same
under the provisions of this act. (See forms
A. and Is. hereto anneXed.)
In the first case the proof, affidavit, and pay
ment must he made within tVclcc months alter
the date Of such settlement.
The tracts liable to entry under this act, are
some one of the following designations
First. regular quarter section, notwith-
standing its quantity. may be few acres more
or less than one hundred and sixty; or quar-
ter-sec,ion, which though fractional in quantity
by the passage Of ravigable stream through
the same, is still bounded by regular sectional
and quarter-sectional lines.
Second. A fractional section, containing not
over one hundred and sixty acres, or any tract
being detached or anomalous survey, made
purs uant to law, and not exceeding said guam
ti,y.
Third. Two adjoining half manifestations
(in all cases 10 be separated by north and
south line, except on the north side OF town.
ships where the surveys are are SO made as to
throw the excess or deficiency on the north
and west side of the towEshps,) Of the regular
quarters mentioned in the first des lgnatlou; or,
two adjoining eighty-acre subdivisions OF the
irregular quarters found Oh the north and west
sides Of townships where more than two such
subdivisions exist, or the excess may render
them necessary, provided in the'latler case the
aggregate quantity does not exceed one hun
dred and sixty acres.
Fourth Two half-1uarter or eightyacre SUBJ
divisions of fractional or broken section, ad-
joining each other, the aggregate quantity not
exceeding one hundred and sixty acres.
Fifth. A regular half-quarter, and an ad-
Joining fractional section, or an adjoining half
quarter subdivision of fractional section, the
aggregate Quantity not exceeding one hundred
and sixty acres.
Sixth. If the pre-emptor should not wish to
enter the quantity Of one hundred and sixty
acres, he may eater single hall-quar,er Sec
ton. (made by north and south line,) or an
eighty acre subdivision of fractional section.
Seventh. One or more adjoining residuary
forty acre lots may be entered, the aggregate
not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres.
Eighth. A regular halfquarter, hall-quar-
ter subdivision, or fractional section, may
ecah be taken with one or more resduary forty
acre subdivisions living adjoining, the aggre-
gate not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres.
These lots can only be called "residuary''
after the sale of the other portions of the same
quarter-section, or fractional quarter-section.
pursuant to the act approved April S, 1882,
authorizing such minor subdivisions.
1t is evident, therefore, that forty acre sub
divisions can, in no case, be permitted Of land
not yet proclaimed and offered at public sale.
| Only one person on quarter section Is pro-
| tected by this law, and that is the one who
made the first settlement, provided he shall have