The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-19
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND-PRE-EMP-
sass g-gos TION RIGHTS.

r GINEnAL LAND OFFICE, March 81, 1851
TN ORDER that the liberal views Of Congress, in
i passing the act of 2Sth 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'
pense TO the warrantees be avoided far as posi-
bic in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
tude of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices; and at the same time, TO TO the hardy
and enterprising settlers on the public lands the
fruits Of their industry and privaions, the Secre-
tary of the Interior has directed:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
public lands subject to private entry to come for
ward and file their declaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and i'm
provements as required by the pre- emption act Of
4th September, lS4l, 30 as to sccurcth 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 as to whether
said land is improved not; and after having been
30 located, said warrants shall remain in the hands
Of the land officers At least forty days Il at the
locations with pre-. emption claims otherwise the
warrants will be returned to this Office for patent
ing; but If there il such interference, new loca
ton will be made. if fH.&es
Warrantees 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, 1851; and where the minimum price of the
land is more than one dollar and twonty five cents
the cost of the land and the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating tho warrant at 8 IS per
aero. No presumption rights attach to tho alter
nate sections reserved to the United States along
the routes of railroads or canals.
Whore application il made TO this office by the
warrantoc to locate the warrant, tho applicant
should designatc the land district section OF coun-
try, or particular tract ON which he wishes the
location made; and, where The tract is specified, it
would be we'll to designate several others in the
order in which they are desired, that in case the
tract first selected shall have been taken, the
rant can be located upon the first Of theaothers
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 the application. The
same rules must be complied with where applica-
ton by letter 10 made to the dstrct land officers.
Where suchapplication is made by the attorney,
guardian, executor, &c, the evidence duly ccrti-
fed, Of their authority TO act, must also accompany
the application.
By's clause In lst section OF the act making ap.
the fiscal year ending both June, 1851, approved
Sd March, 1861, Il IL enacted that no warrant for
bounty land issued under the act of 28th Scptcm-
ber, 1850, or by virtue Of any other act of Con-
gress, shall be located on any land which had not
heretofore been brought into market and then sub
ect TO private entry; that land can bc located
under the Bounty Land law of 2sth September,
1850, or any othcr law granting bounty land,
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for sale prior to the Sd of March, 1861, i,1ts S.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Apr ll--law6w Commissioner.
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