The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-08
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
rRE-ENPTIoN RIGHTS.

GENERAL LAID OFFICE,
March 81, 1851.
order that the liberal views Of Congress. in passing
Il the Act uf 25th September, 1850, granting Bounty
Land to officers and soldiers been en-
gagged in the Military service Of the United States he
carried out and expense the Warrnhtees be
voed as far Us possible in obtaining the benefits granted
by the gratitude oftheir country for faithful and patriot
ic services; ami at the tive hardy
and enerprspg settlers Public Lands the fruits
OF their industry aud prNations the Secretary " the In
terror has directed
Lands subject to private entry, 10 forward and file
their Declaratory statements, within thirty days after
making their settlements and Improvements required
by the Presumption Act of 4h September 1efl ~ to
secure their prescription rights, and prevent interference
by the location Of these warrants.
Ana that all warrants may DC located upon the land sp-
piled for If subject 10 private entry the 3D. March,
ISL, without affidavit whether said land is
proved not and after having been located said
rants shall remain in the hands of tho Land Officers al
least forty days III at the end of that time there is no
interference by those locations with presumption claims
or oerwise me warrants VIII be returned To is ohce
for putenting; but IL there is such interference, new o<
cation Will be made.
W2rrautecs locate their warrants their pre-
cmptioH rights where the land proclaimed and Offer
ed public sale prior 81 March, 1851 and where the
minimum price Of the land is than dollar and
twenty five cents per acre, can pay in cash. the differ
ece between the cost of tho land and the amount
cd b! the warrant, estimating the warrant III Sl2o per
acre. Nopre-empon rights attach to the alternate sec
tons reserved the United States along the routes OF
Railroads or Canals.
Where application is made to this Office by the war
raniee 10 locate the wsrrani the applicant should desg
pac the Land District, section Of country, particular
tract ON which he wishes the location made; and where
the tract specified, would be well designate
nj others IN The order whch they desired that la
case the tract first selected shall have been taken the
warrant can be located upon The first of the others which
may be vacant without further delay. In these the
adavn % the applicant, taken before oicer compe-
tent 10 administer oats that lac IL the identical person
mentioned in the accompany the applica.
non The same rules must be complied with where APP
pcaon by letter Is made to the District Land Officers
Where such application i. made by the Attorney Guar
dan Executor, &c, the evidence duly certified OF their
authority to ACT must also accompany the application
BY fiause IN Est Section of the Act making appOpr
aiens for the support of the Government for
year ending 5o June, 1852 approved 81 March, $751; i,
is enacted that 10 WARRANT for Bounty laad issued une
the Act Of 2oh september, 1850, by virtue Of any 9th
Act Of Congress- shall be located any land which
had heretofore been brought int market and then
subject TO private entry; that land be LOCATED
under the Bounty Land Law OF 2oth September, ls50
any other law granting Bounty Land except that which
had been proclaimed and offered for sale prior The 81
III March, lsjl.
}. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner.
May l, 1851. 2.---6w