The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-12
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
March 81, ISL
order that the liberal views Of Congress- in passing
the Act Of zSth September, 1850, granting bounty
Land certain officers aud soldiers who have been
gagged in the Military service Of the United States, be
carried out and every expense to the Warrances, he
voided far possible obtaining the benefits granted
by the gratitude of their country for faithful and patriot
services; ard the time the hardy
and enterprisis settlers the Public Lands the fruits
oil their industry ard prvato:s; the Secretary oil the H.
terror has directed:
Lands subject to private entry to come forward and file
their Declaatory statements within thirty days after
making their settlements and improvements as required
by the Prescription Act Of 4ih Septcmber lsil TO
their presumption rights, and prevent interference
by the location Of these warrants.
And that all may be located upon the land APP
lied for, if subject to private entry the I'd March,
1851, without affidavit 10 whether said lard is i'm
proved mott and after having been located said
rants shall remain In the hands Of the Iaid Officers at
least forty days II the end of,h time there is
interference by those locations with preemisan claims
or otherwise the warrants will be returned to this Oce
for patertIng; but il there is such interference new To-
cution will be made.
Wzrrantees can locate their warrants their pre-
emrton rights where the hand proclaimed and offer
ed public sale prior ID March, lSsl and where the
minimum price Of the land is more than ore dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre, can pay in cash. the dier-
ence between the cost Of the land and the amount cover
ed BY the warrant estimating the warrant Mt 81 25 per
presumption rights attach the alternate
tons reserved to the United States along the e
Railroads or Canals.
Where application is made TO this Once by the
rantee to locate the warrant the applicant should desg-
the Land District section Of country, particular
tract which he wishes the location made; and where
the tract is specified would be well to designate
al others in the order in which they desired that ia
the tract first selected shall have been takcn the
warrant can be located upon the first of the others which
may be without further delay. In these the
affidavit Of the applicant taken before officer conpe
tent to administer oahs that he Is the Identical person
mentioned in the warrant, accompany the applica-
ton. The same rules must be complied with where APP
plication by letter is made the District Land Officers
Where such application is made by the Attorney Guar
dian, Executor &c. the evidence duly certified Of their
authority TO act, must also accompany the application
By clause in LIST Section ofhe Act making approrri
atoms for the support OF the Government for the fiscal
year ending 81 tn Jc 1882 approved Cd March, 1851 il
Is enacted that no warrant for bounty Land issued under
the Act Of 2th September 1885, by virtue III 9TH
er Act Of Congress, shall be located any lard which
had not heretofore been brought int market aud then
subject to private entr TINT land be located
under the Bounty Land Law Of 18th September, $780,
any other law granting Bounty Land, except that which
had been proclaimed ana offered for sale prior the I'd
Of March, 1851.
re-, J. BUTTERFIEiD,
g Commissioner.
May i, 1851. 49, ~ 2.--6w