The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-02
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND-PRE-EMP-
TION RIGHTS.

| GENERAL LAND OFFICE, March 81, 1851.
! TN ORDER that the liberal views OF Congress, ir
i passing the act of 26th September, 1850, grant
ing bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the military service of the
United States, may be carried out, and every ex
pensc to the warrantees be avoided as far ms posi-
bic in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
tude of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices; and, Mt the time to secure to the hardy
and enterprising settlers on the public lands the
fruits of their industry and privations, the Secrc
| tary of the Interior has directed:
| That public notice be given to all scttlers on
public lands subject to private entry to come for
ward and file their declaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and inn
! provcments as required by the pre.cmption act o
4th September, 1884, SO as to secure their pre- emp
ton rights and prevent interference by the location
| of these warrants.
| And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, If subject to private entry the
| Sd March, 1851, without affidavit to whether
said land is improved or not; and after having been
located, said warrants shall remain in the hande
of the land officers at least forty days IL at the
end of that time there is no interference by those
locations with prc-cmption claims or otherwise, the
warrants will be returned to this office for patent
ing but If there is such interference, new loca
| ton will be made.
Warrantccs can locate their warrants on their
| own pre-emption rights where the land was pro-
| claimed and offered at public sale prior to Sd
March, 1856 and where the minimum price of the
land is more than dollar and twcnty. five cents
per ncrc, can pay in cash. the difference between
the cost of the land and the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating the warrant at 81 25 per
acre No pre-cmption rights attach to the alter
nate sections reserved to the United States along
the routes of railroads canals.
Where application ID made to this Office by the
warrantce to locate the warrant, the applicant
should designate the land district, section of coun-
try, or particular tract which he wishes the
location made; and, where the tract ID specified, it
would be well to designate several others in the
order in which they desired, that in case the
tract first selected shall have been taken the
rant can be located upon the fret Of thcsothers
which may be vacant without further delay. In
these cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before officer competent to administer oaths,
that he is the identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany tho application. The
same rules must be complied with where applica-
ton by letter is made to the district land officers.
Where such application is made by the attorney,
guardian, executor, &C., the evidence duly cert-
fed, Of their authority to act, must also accompany
the application.
BY clause in LIST section of the act making ap
preparations for the support Of the Government for
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852, approved
Sd March, 1851, it is enacted that warrant for
bounty land issued under the act OF 2Sth Septcm-
Der, 1850, or by virtue of any other act of Con-
gross, shall be located on any land which had not
heretofore been brought into market and then SUBJ
ject to private entry; that land can be located
under the Bounty Land law of 2Sth September
1850, any other law granting bounty land
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for salc prior to the Sd of March, 1851.
J. BUTrERFlELD,
Apr ll-law6w Commissioner.