The primitive Republican., 1851-05-22
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
Pre-emptiOn Rights.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
March 81, 1851.
TN order that the liberal views of Congress,
i in passing the Act Of 2Sth September, 1850,
granting Bounty Land TO certain officers and soi-
liers who have been engaged in the Military
service of the United States may be carried ont,
and every expense TO the Warrantees. be avoided
as far as possible in obtaining/the benefits gran
ted by the Gratituae Of their country for faIttai
and patriotic services; and at the same time 10
secure 10 ihe hardy and enterprising settlers on
Tie Public Lands the fruits of their industry and
privations the Secretary of the Interior has di-
rected:
That public notice be given TO allscttlers on
Public Lands subject to private entry 10 come
! forward and file their declaratory statements,
within thirty days after making their settlements
and improvements as required by the Pre-cnP-
non Act OF 4th September. 1871, so as TO secure
their pre- -emption rights. and prevent interer-
/ ference by the location of these warrants.
Aud that all warrants may be located upon
the land applied for, il subject to private entry
on the 3rd March, 1851. without an affidavit as
TO whether said land is improved or not; and at
tier having been so located. said warrants shall
remain in the hands of fthe Land Officers - least
! forty days fiat the end Of that time there Is
no interference by those locations with pre-emp-
! ton claims or Otherwise, the warrants viii be
returned this Office for patenting; but ii there
is such interference, new location viii be
made.
Warrantees can locate their warrants on their
own pre-emption rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered ut public sale prior 10 81
March, 1851; and where the minimum price o.
1.-The land is more than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre can pay in cash, the difference be-
tween the cost of the land and the amount GOV
cred by the warrant, estimating the warrant a
Il ISl2J per acre No prc-emptIon rights attacl
no the alternate sections reserved TO the Unitec
States along the routes of Railroads or Canals
Where application is made 10 this Ul5ce b!
the warrantee TO locate the warrant, the appIl
cant should designate the Land District section
of country, or particular tract on which he wish
les the location made; and where the tract Is spe
Ecified ii would be well TO designate several 9th
ers in the order ih8hch they are dcsird, that il
lease the tract first selected shall have been taken
Ithe warrant can be located upon the first Of III
Fothers which may be vacant without further de
lay. In these cases the affidavit OF the appH
cant, taken before an officer competent to ad
minister oaths, tllat he IS the identical perso
: mentioned in the warrant. must accompany IN
application. The same rules must be compile
with where application by letter IS made to tn
District Land Officers. Where such applicaho
i made bysihe Attorney, Guardian, Executor
&c, the evidence duly certified of their authori
Ety to act, mu5t also accompany the application
By clause in 1st Section of the Act makini
laYJprcprIation5 for the support OF the Govern
.,lent for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1S5s
Iapproved 81 March. 1851, 1t IS enacted that n
warrant for Bounty Land issued under the Ac
Of 28th September, 1850, or by virtne otsa
other Act Of Congress. shall be located On an
land which had not heretofore been brought "a
to market and then subject 10 private entry; s
that no land can be located under the Bount
Land Law OF 2stl September, 1850, or any oihe
: law granting Bounty Land, except that ~hicl
had been proclaimed and offered fog sale Pr:ort
: the Sd of March, 1851.
]. BTTTERFIELD,
May sth 1881. 6-6w. Commissioner.