Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-05
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND

GENERAL LAND OFPIcR.
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
.dareh 81, 1881.
r \ order that the liberal views of Congress.
- passing the act OF september. 1851, sranua.
6ouniy Land to seFtalH officers aiid soldiers v,t,
awe been engaged IN the Military service OF Z. {
oniied states, may be carried out, ANA every e.
leIlse to the " aTrantees. be oided a. lar as pos
ible IN obtaining the benefits granted by the graz
luce OF their country for faithful aud patriotic
eFFlcesi AMI at the same time to secure 10 III,
aaEdy and enterprislng settlers the public land.
ne irul'S OF their industry and priyations; the
secretary OF the Interior has directed
That public notice be given 10 all settlers OIL
Public Lands subject TO private entry. to com.
onward and hIe their Decaratory statements
"lthih ihirty days after making their settlements
ind Improvements as required by the Pre- emptIol
ACT oil 4tn september, 1911, so as TO secure the.
presumption nights, and prevent interference b,
he location OF these warrants
AMI that all warrants may be located upon I'll,
tand aPpieo of, 1t subject 10 private entry on tn.
80 Marc 1901, without affidavit as to whef
CT SAD land IS improved or not; and after hayIng
been so located. said warrants shall remain in n,
hahds OF the Land Officers at least forty days ]
II Ia. enc o. mat time there Is no interference b
hose locations with pre- emption claims or othr,
wise. the warrants will be returned To this Ollie,
lor patenting; bur if there is such interference.
new location VIII be made
own presumption rights where the land was pro
claimed and offered at public sale prior 10 3
March, 1881; and where the minimum price o.
the land IS more than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre can pay IN CASH the difference b,
tween the cost OF the land and the amount cove
ed by the warrant estimating the warrant al 81 =.
per acre NO preemPton rights attach to Ia,
alternate sections reserved TO The United State.
along the routes OF Railroads or Canals
h.-a milo :. /
warraniee 10 locate the warrant the apnIicanl
should designate the Land District section Of
country, or particular tract on which he wishes
The location made; and where the tract is speci
fed, II would be we'll TO designate several Others IN
the ORDER IN which they desired that in cas-,
the tract hrst selected shall have been taken the
warrant can be located upon the first of the others
which may be vacant without further DELAY. H.
these cases the affidavit of the applicant. taken
before an officer competent to administer oaths
that nc is the identical person mentioned in II {
warrant. must accompany the application. I he
same rules must be complied with where aDnlica.
ton Is made BY the Attorney, Guardian Executor
&c, the evidence duly certified, OF their au:hori.&
10 sc,. must also accompany the application
By clause III Isl section OF the act making
appropriations Tor The support OF the Goyernmen;
Tor the hSC4l year ending 3Oih June, 1882. ap-
proved 30 March. 1881, II is enacted that no war
rant for Bounty Land issued under the Act OF 2Sll
September 1880, OF by virtue of any other act 0
Congress, shall be located on any land which had
not heretofore been brought into market and ihc
sutJect 10 private entry; that no land can l..
located under the Bounty Land Law of 2bt
september, $50, eny other law granting Pour
~ Land, except that which had been proclalme
and offered for sale prior 10 the 81 OF March. 1851
J. BU FFERFIELD,
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