Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-26
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
MPITON RIGHTS.
GENERAL LAND OFFIcE.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Mareh 81, 1851
order that the liberal views of Congress, in
- passing the act OF September, 1880 granting
Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the Military service of tie
United States may be carried out, and every ex-
pense to the Narrantees be avoided as far as pos
sIble IN obtaining the benefits granted by the graf
Itude of their country for faithful and patriotic
services; ana at the same time 10 secure to the
hardy and enterprising settlers on the public lands
lne fruits OF their industry and privations; the
Secretary OF the Interior has directed
Ihat pubic notice be given to all settlers on
Public Lands subject to private entry, to come
forward and file their Declaratory statements
within thirty days after making their settlements
and improvements as required BY the Presumption
Act OF 4th September, SAL SO as 10 secure their
pre-emption 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 on the
ID March, 1891, without an affidavit as TO yyheth-
er SAID land IS improved OF not; and after having
Deen so located, SAID warrants shall remain in the
hands OF the Land Officers at least forty DAYS |
at the end OF that time there is no interference b.
| those Locations with pre- emption claims or Other
wise, the warrants Will be returned TO this Office
Tor patentng; but If there Is such interference
new location will be made.
Narrantees can locate their warrants on their
own presumption rights where the land was pro
/ claimed and offered at public sale prior to Sd
/ Mar en-, 1901; and Where the minimum price Of
the land IS more than dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre can pay IN cash. the difference be-
tween the cost OF the land, and the amount cover
ed by the warrant estimating the warrant at 81 %
per acre. No pre-emptIon rights attach 10 The
alternate sections reserved 10 the United State.
along the routes Of Railroads OF Canals.
Where application is made 10 tins Office by the
warrantee 10 locate the warrant. the applicant
should designate the Land District section O
country, OF particular tract on which he wishe.
/ the location made; and where the tract IS sreci
lied, II would be we'll to designate several others II
the order 10 which they are desired that III cas-.
the tTaci first selected shall have been taken, th,
warrant can be located upon the frs! of the other
which may he vacant without further DELAY. Il
these cases the affidavit of the applicant. takeI
before an officer competent 10 administer oatbs
that he Is he Identical person mentioned in tn,
IL aTraHt- must accompany the application Iht
same rules must be complied Wita where ami ca
ton Is mace by the Attorney, Guardian, Executor
&c, the evidence duly certified OF their au,horitr
TO acf, must also accompany the sr. ,,cation.
By clause IN 1st section OF lie act rlal,int
I appropriations for the support OF tie Government
/ Tor the nscdl year ending 30th June 1882. ar
| proved Sd March, 1851. II is enacted that no war
rant for Bounty Land issued under the Act of 2s,I
! September 1880, o. BY virtue OF any other act d
Congress, snail be located on any land which ha
not heretofore been brought into market and he
SUBJECT 10 private entry; so that no land can b
located under the Bounty Land Law Of 2st
I September, 1880. or eny other law granting Bour
+ Land, except that which had been proclaime
and offered for sale prior to the 3D. Of March 1881
J. BUTTERFIELD,
2o-ow Commissioner