The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-29
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND-PRE.EMP.
TION RIGHTS.

GENERAL LAND OrFIcR, March 81, 1851.
TN ORDER that the liberal views of Congress, in
4 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-
pensc to the warrnntees be avoided far posi-
BILE in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
ode Of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices, and at the time, secure to the hardy
and cnterprising 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 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
lth September, lS4l, 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 as to whether
said land ia improved not; and after having been
located, said warrants shall remain in the hands
of the land officers at least forty days. II at the
end of that time there ia interference by those
locations with pre-emption 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.
own pre- cmption 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 twenty five cents
the cost of the land and the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating the warrant at s 25 per
acre. No pre-emption rights attach to the alter
nate sections reserved to the United States along
the routes Of railroads canals.
Where application is made to this office by the
warrantee 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 is specified. il
would be well 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 thciothers
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-
tion by letter is made to the district land officers.
Where such application is made by the attorney,
guardian, executor. &C., the evidence duly ccrti
fed of their authority to act must also accompany
the application.
BY clause in lst section of the act making ap
for the support of the Government for
the fiscal year ending 30th juno, 1882 approved
Sd March, 1851, it Ia enacted that no warrant for
bounty land issued under the act OF 2Sth Septcm-
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 cub
jcct to private entry; that land be located
under the Bounty Land law of 2Sth September,
1850, or any other law grnnting bounty land,
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for sale prior to the Sd OF March, 1851.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Apr ll-law6w Commissioner.
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