Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-05-22
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
PREVENTION RIGHTS.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Maroh 81 1851


March 81, 1851.
: IN order that the liberal views Of Congress, III
~ passing the act of September 1880, granting
Bounty Land TO certain officers and soldiers WHO
nave been engaged in the Military service Of tie
United States, may be carried out and every eX-
pense 10 the v arrantees be avoided as far pos
sible in obtaining the benefits granted by the graf
itude OF their country Tor faithful and patriotic
services; and at the same time to secure TO the
hardy and enterprisng settlers on the public lands,
the fruits of their industry and privations; the
Secretary of the Interior has directed
That public notice be given 10 all settlers on
Public Lands subject 10 private entry, to come
forward and file their DecIaratoTy statements.
within thirty days after making their settlements
| and improvements required by the Presumption
Act OF Attn September, 1871, SO as 10 secure then
| pTe-empuon rights, and prevent interference by
! the location Of these warrants.
t And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, If subject to private entry on the
I'd March, 1891, without affidavit as TO wheth-
er SAID land is improved or not; and after having
been so located. said warrants shall remain in the
hands OF the Land Officers at least forty days. l
al the end of that time there is interference BY
those locations with pre- empuon claims other
WISE the warrants viii be returned to this Office
Tor patentIng; but If there Is such interference d
| ncw location will be made
Warrantees can locate their warrants on their
own presumption rights where the land was pro
claimed and offered at public sale prior 10 Sd
| March, 1851; and where the minimum price OF
the land IS more than dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, pay in cash., the difference be
tween the cost OF the land, and the amount cover
ed by the warrant, estimating the warrant at 2
per acre. No pre-cmpuon rights attach TO the
| alternate sections reserved TO the United States
along the routes Of Railroads or Canals
Where application IS made to this Office by the
| warrantee to locate the warrant the appllcan
should designate the Land District section O
country. OF particular tract on which he wishe.
the location made; and where the tract is speci
fed, it would be well 10 designate several others il
the order in which they are desired that in cas-,
the tract first selected shall have been taken tn,
warrant be located upon the first OF the other
which may be vacant without further delay. II
these cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taker
before officer competent to administer oaths
that he Is the identical person mentioned in IT,,
warrant, must accompany the application. TIT
same rules must be complied with where applica
ton is made by the Attorney Guardian, Executor
&c, the evidence duly certified, of their authorit,
to act, must also accompany the application.
By clause in 1st section of the act maxim.
appropriations for the support OF the Government
Tor the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, 1852, ap
proved Sd March 1851 II is enacted that no war
rant for Bounty Land under the Act of 2stl
September, 1880, or by virtue of any other act o
Congress- shall be located on any land which ha,
not heretofore been brought into market and thel
subject to private entry; so that no land can b
located under the Bounty Land Law Of 2Sti
september, 1880, or eny other law granting Eouu
ty Land, except that which had been proclaimc,
and offered for sale prior to the Sd OF March 1881
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