The primitive Republican., 1851-05-29
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND.
Presumption Rights.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
HFo,L 81 1871

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
March 81, 1851
It N order that the liberal views of Congress,
i in passing the Act of 2Sth September, 1880,
granting Bounty Land to certain officers and sol
diers who have been engaged in the Military
service of the United States, may be carried out
and every expense to the Warranlees, be avoided
as far as possible in obtaining the benefits gran
ted by the gratitude of their country for faithful
and patriotic services; and at the same time to
secure to the hardy and enterprising settlers on
the Public Lands, the fruits of their industry and
Privations the Secretary of the Interior has di-
rected:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
Public Lands subject to private entry to came
forward and file their declaratarY Statements
within thirty days after making their settlements
and improvements as required by the Pre-emp-
tian AGt of 4th September, 1871, so as to secure
theiF Prescription rights, and prevent interfer-
faren6a by the location Of these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon
the land aTBlisd for, if subject to private entry
On the 3rd March, 1851 without an affidavit as
t9 t9r TasisF EeBs b sa5a aRa gPr9ysd OF n9 and s
remain in the hands Of tie Land dIfiefs at least
forty days If at the end of that time there Is
no interference by those locations with pre-emp-
tion claims or otherwise, the warrants win be
returned TO this Office for patenting; but ffthere
is such interference, new location will be
made.
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, 4s54; and WhsFe the minimum price Of
Gents per acre, can pay in cash. the difference be-
tween the cost of the land and the amount COW
cred by the warrant, estimating the warrant at
81, ,25 per acre. No pre-emption rights attach
to the alternate sections reserved to the United
States along the routes of Railroads or Canals
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the warrantee to locate The warrant, the april
cant should designate the Land District section
of country, or particular tract on WHICH he wish
es the location made; and where the tract is spe-
eiied, it would be we'll to designate several 9TH
ers in the order in which they are desird that in
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 de-
lay. In these gases the affidavit of the appli-
cant, taken before an officer competent to ad-
minister oaths, that lie is the identical person
mentioned in the warrant, must accompany the
application. Tie same rules must be complied
with where application by letter is made to the
District Land Officers. Where such application
is made by the Attorney, Guardian, Executor,
&C., the evidence duly certified, of their author-
ty TO act, must also accompany the application.
BY clause in 1st Section of the Act making
appropriations for the support of the GqyeTn-
ment for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852,
approved Sd March, 1851, it is enacted that no
warrant for Bounty Land issued Under the Act
of 2sth September, 1850, or by Virtue of any
other Act of Congress shall be located on any
land which had not theTetofOre been brought in
TO market and then Subject TO private entry; so
that no land can be located Under the Bounty
Land Law of 2sth Septenibet, 1859, or any other
law granting Bounty Land, except that which
had been proclaimed and offered for sale prior to
the Sd ef AaIlppgel, 1851.
j. BUTTERFIRLD.
| May Stll, 1851, Gov. Commissioner.