The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-12

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Florida, 36,l37,l37
The balance lie mostly in the new terri
tories, and have not yet been surveyed.
The geological survey of the copper re-
eions of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa,
by Messrs. Owen and Jackson, biologists,
tn pursuance of the act Of March 3, 1877, is
near'y completed, with results highly inte-
resting to the cause Of science.
The establishment Of a general land Of
fcein Oregon, and another in California and
New Mexico, is recommended, and the ex
tension Of orr system Of surveying over
those territories and also Nebraska.
Great difficulty has been experienced in
locating and disposing Of the public lands in
Florida and Louisiana, on account of the
old French and Spanish claims, new cases of
which are continually arising, rendering it
difficult for government TO make sales on
account of the uncertainty Of her title. To
remedy this it is recommended 10 fix time
by which claimants are to prove mp their
titles, and if they fail within the specified
time to do SO, then they are to locate their
claims on other unsoh lands of the L. S.
A survey of the village of Sault St. Marie
i, recommended, with view to the settle
ment Of private claims 10 lots, and the sale
of the balance of the lots, except such as
may be needed by the War Department.
Also speedy settlement of private claims
to lands in Oregon and New Mexico and
California, so that it may be ascertaned
what lands belong to the Us. Especially
is this necessary in California, since, about
the time it became apparent that that couu-
try would fall into the hands of the L. S.,
the Mexican authorities in California made
fraudulent grants to private individual Of
the larger portion Of the unoccupied terrific
ry Of the country.
The liberal grant of the 10th section for
educational purposes, made to other states,
is recommended to be made TO the new ter
ri,ories and the subdivision of the gold re-
gon in California into 10 acre lots, with a
view to their sale TO the first occupants is
urged.
During the past year there have been
proclaimed for sale 9,459,7ll acres of the
public lands. We copy at length from the
report what is said in reference to the dis.
position that has been made of those lands.
as well as some important suggestions that
are made on this head.
T.-SoIcs Of Public Lands, Locdtons Of
ChOcidw Certificates, Late lI'dr Var
rants, Mexican Wan Bounty Land Var
rants, etc.
During the calender year 1917, there have
been sold Of the public lands. exclusive of
the erroneous entries, 2,52l ,3O5.J9 acres
for which there was received in payment,
cash S3,2Ol ,2Sl OS, in treasury notes S20,-
i52 Oh , in treasurer's receipts So, in militia
ry land scrip So, l96Sl, in forfeited land stock
$50 Is, and in Choctaw certificates SG9,3O6.
30, up to the Both June, 1917, when they
ceased to be received as mony, making the
gross amount Of purchase money S3,296, 400
OS: and during the first, second. aud third
quarters Of the calendar year 1918, there
were sold l,4iS,2i0.5l acres, for which there
was received in payment, in cash S2,OlS,-
OBJ II, in treasury notes 5000 %, and in
military land scrip SI,5dO6i, making the
gross amount Of purchase money S2,O30,'
66S 80.
There have been located with "Choctaw
certificates" distinct from the ordinary sale.
for cash, from the lstof July to the 3lst De
cember, 1917, 80, 903.79 acres; and during
the first, second, and third quarters Of 1918
42,0S3,ii acres; and in October, 1913, as ia,
as the returns have been received at this of
fee, 3,2lG.7S acres.
There have been located with bounty
land warrants, under the act of Mayo, ISL.
for services rendered in the late war with
Great Britain, during the caleniaryear 1917
81, ii0 acres; aud for the first three quarters
of the year 1913, $50 acres.
The number Of outstanding "ccriifcdie
OF location" issued upon warrants OF ihi
class, under the above retitPd act, whicl
have not as yet been returned MS located, i
1877, embracing 81 800 acres, being for lG'
acres each.
The actof July 81, 1912, entitled "An nc
TO provide for satisfying claims for bount
lands, for military services in tho late wa
with Great Britain, aud for other purposes,
which had expired by its own Limitation
has been again revived by the act Of Jun
20, 1913; and the time for issuing this elias
of warrants extended to the Goth Of June
1853. ..
Il With Mexican war bounty land warrant,
under the OH section Of the act Of Fcbruar
| II, 1917, durinS the year lSi7, 25O,32O q