Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-10-24
Military Bounty Land.
PRE.ElIPT7ON RIGHTS.

Mdrcn dis IcJt a
TN order that lire liberal eiews OF
Il Congress, In passing the Act nf 2S!h
September, 1860. granting Bn,niy Land
toscertain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the Milrtary service Of
the United States, may be carried ON.
and every expense iolhe WMrautavss Bio
avoided as far as possible III attaining
The benefits granted BY HE gratitude o:
their country for faithful and patriiie
services; and at the same time % secure
10 the hardy and en,erprising settlers ~
the Public Lands, the fruits 1T their lIl-a
dustry and privations; the Secretary Of
The Interior has directed:
That public notice be given To all set-
tlers on Public LanJs s,.hjsct 10 private
entry, to come forward and tie their
Declaratory statements. within ihnty
| days after making their Settlements and
Improvements As required b, The Pre-
emptiun Act Of 4til September, 1911.
so as TO secure their pRe.enmien rights.
and prevent interference by the laoaion
OF these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located
upon the land applied for, if subject To
private entry on the 3D. 81 March. 1851.
without all Affidavit as To whether s'sil
land is improved or moi; and after having
been so located. said warrants shall re-
main In The hands af the Land Officers
al least forty days. II i, The end III
that lime there is noinprference ty those
locations with presumption claims or n,h
erwisc, the warrants wilt be returned d,
this Office for paieniing; bui IL there Is
such.inierierence, new location will be
,smade.
Warrnntees can locate their warrants
| Gu their own pre-empiIna rights where
the land WAS proclaimed anu Offered nj
piihlle sale prior 10 Sd March. 1851; and
where the minimum price nf The land
is more Than one dollar ant. invent, live
cents per acre. cni pay in cash. thu DIFF
ference between The eos, pi the iaud.
and The amount covered bs the warrant.
estimating the warrant AT 81 20 per acfr
| No presumption rights attach 10 The III
lern,le sections reserved IL the United
States along The routes Of Railroads or
/ Canals.
Where application IS male M shis
0thce BY The warranted To locale thr
warrant, the applicant should designate
the Land District, seeii,n.uf cuanlry, ~
particular tract on which he wishes the
location made; and where the ,racl is
specified, il would be well TO designate
several others III The order in which they
are desired, ll.a, in case the tract iilst ST.
lecled shall have been taken. the war
rant can be heated upon the first II ,hei
others which may be sacani without
further delay. la these eases The atiida-
vitof The applicant. taken before an Off
Ger competent 10 administer oatlis. that
he is the identical person mentioned in
The warrant, mus, accompany the appl,
CATION. The same rules mus. be rnm
piled with where application b, !e.ier Is
made 10 the District Land Oilirers -
W here such applicaliol is made bs the
Attorney. Guinliian, Executor. az. HE
evidence duly certified ri their alltllafi-
" To act, most also accompany the APP
pbtdti9u.
B, clause IN Isl Section Of the Aet
making appropriations Tor the support
OF the Gosernmeid for The fiscal year
ending 30th june, 1862. approsed 3d
March, 1851, il is enacted that no war,
rant for Bounty Land issued under the
Act Of 2sih September. 1850. or b.,
virtue Of any oiher Ac. Of nngrrss.
shall be located on any land which had
moi therefore been brought intp market
and Their subject to.privale entry: SO that
no lard can be located under the Bounty
Land Law of 2sih September. 1850. or
any other law-granlihg Bounty Land, ex
cepi that, which had been preclamei
and offered for sale prior lp the 81 a..
Mar.is. 1851. ]. BUfTERFlEl.D;
Commissioner.
April 18th, 1851 .--6x.