Washington telegraph., 1851-06-04
Military Bounty Land--Pre- -emptiouRi tights

CrsrrAt. LAND OFFICE, March 81, 1851.
In order that the liberal views o: Congress, IN
passing the act of 2Sth September, 1851, granting
BOUNTY Land 10 certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the military service oi tne
United States, may be carried out, and every
expense to the warrantees be avoided as iaf a.
possible in obtaining the BENEFITS granted by the
gratitude or their countfy for faithful and patriotic
services; ard at the same time TO secure to the
hardy aud enierprisng settlers ON the public ianda
the fruits of their industry and privations; the
Secretary Of the Interior has directed
That public notice be given to all settlers on
public lands subject to private entry; 10 come for
ward and file their 6eclaratofy Statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and
improve ments required by the pre-ernp,ion act
Of 4th September, lS4l SO TO 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, il subject TO private entry on the
Sd March, 1851, without affidavit as 10 whether
said land is improved or not; and attire having
been located said warrants shall remain in the
hands Of the land officers at least forty days. If
the end of that time there no interference by
those locations with pre-emption claims other.
wise, the warrants will be returned 10 this officS
for patenting; hut if there is such interference,
new location will be made.
Warrantees can locate their warrants on theit
Own presumption rights where the land was pro.
claimed and offered at public sale prior to Sd
March, 1881; and where the minimum price Of
The land is more than dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, can pay in cash, the difference
between the cost Of the land and the amount
c"se,eeb by the warrant, estimating the warrant
a' > 80 1er acre. No pre-emption rights attach
10 the ailel'ate sections reserved to the United
states along DE routes Of railroads or canals
where aPpta,ion is made to this office by the
warrantee 10 ioc.,e the warrant, the applicant
should designate th, land strict section of coun
Try, or particular trau on which he wishes the
location made; and wht-e the tract is specified. IL
would be well to designate several others in tho
order IN winch ihey are dtSred, that in case the
tract first selected shall hate been taken. the
warrant can be located upon the first of the ohers
which may be vacant Without iurther deIay In
these cases the affidavit of the applicant. taken
before an officer competent 10 administer oaths;
mat he is the identical Lerson mentioned in TIE
warrant, must accompany the application. The
same rules must be complied with where appii.
cation by letter is made the district land officers
Where such application is made by the attorney;
guardian, executor. &c, the evidence duly certi:
fed, OF their authority 10 act. must also accompany
the application.
By clause IN lst section Of the act making
appropriations for the support of the Government
Tor the fiscal year ending Goth June, 1852, ap.
proved Sd March, 1851, it is enacted that no
warrant for bounty land issued under the act Of
2oih September, 1850, or by virtue Of Lny other
act OF Congress, shall be located on any land
which had mol heretofore been brought into mar
ket and then subject to private entry; so that no
land can be located under the bounty land law
ol 2oth September, $780, or any other law grant.
ing bounty land, except that which had been pro:
claimed and offered for sale prior 10 the Sd OF
March, 1851.
J. BUTTERFIELD, Commissioner.