The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, March 81. 1851.
IN ORDER that the liberal views of Congress, in
i passing the act of 28th September, 1885, 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 warrantees be avoided far posi-
bic in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
tude of their country for faithful and patriotic
viceB and at the same time, to to the hardy
and enterprisng settlers on the public lands the
fruits Of their industry and privations, the Sccre
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 deciarRtory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and i'm
provements required by the pre- -emption act of
4th September, 1S4l, to secure their pre- emp
ton rights and prevent interference by the location
Of these warrants. ~ i3b 8t1
& And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, if subject to private entry the
Sd March, 1851, without an affidavit as TO whether
said land is improved or not; and after having been
90 located, said warrants shall remain in the hands
of the land officers at least forty days. If at the
end Of that time there is no interference by those
locations with -cmption claims otherwise, the
warrants will be returned to this Office for patent
ing; but If there is such interference, new loca-
ton will be made. 3H AtNN
Warrantecs can locate their warrants on their
own pre.emption rights where the land was pro-
clnimed and offered at public sale prior to Sd
March, 1851; and where the minimum price Of the
land s moro than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre. can pay in cash tho difference between
the cost of the land and the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating the warrant Mt 81 25 per
acre.. No pre-emption rights attach to the alter
nate sections reserved TO the United States along
the routes of railroads canals. ~ "a i
Where application is made TO this office by the
warranted to locate the warrant, tho applicant
should designate the land district, section OF coun-
try, or particular tract on which he wishes the
location made; and where the tract is specified, it
would be well to designate several others in the
order in which they desired, that in case the
tract first selected shall have been taken, the war
rant can bc located upon tho first of theSothers
which may be vacant without further delay. In
these cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before officer competent TO administer oaths,
that he 10 the identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany the application. The
game rules must bc complied with where applica-
ton by letter is made TO the district land officers.
Where such application is made by the attorney,
guardian, executor, &C., the evidence duly certi-
fed Of their authority to act, must also accompany
the application. 4.tsct
By a clause in lst section Of the act making ap.
for the support of the Government for
the fiscal year ending both June, 1852, approved
Sd March, 1851, il 10 enacted that warrant for
bounty land Issued under the act Of 2Sth Septem-
Der, 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 sob
jcct to private entry; that land be located
under the Bounty Land law of 2Sth September,
1850, or any other law granting bounty land
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for sale prior to the Sd of March, 1851.
W N1 j. BUTrERFIELD,
Apr 1l--1aw6w iF50lss Commissioner.