Washington telegraph., 1851-05-28
MIlltary nounty Land--Pre.emptlouRIghts

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, March 81, 1851.
In order that the liberal views o: Congress, in
passing the act of 2Sth September, 1850, granting
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
Expense to the warraptees be avoided far as
possible in ohia lining the benefits granted by the
gratitude Of their country for faithful and patriotic
services; and al the same time TO secure 10 the
hardy aud eDterprs,ng settlers ON the public lands
the fruits Of their industry aud privations; the
Secretary Of the Interior has directed:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
public lands subject to private entry,t to come for
ward and file their 6eclaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and
improvements as required by the presumption act
OF 4th September, lS4l, SO TO secure their pre-
empton rights, and prevent interference by tho
location Of these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, if subject TO private entry on the
Sd March, 1851 without an affidavit 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
at the end of that time there is interference by
those locations with pre-emption claims or other
wise, the warrants will lie returned to this Office
for patenting; but if there is such interference,
new location will be made.
Warrantees can locate their warrants on their
own pre-enption rights where the land was pru-
claimed and offered az public sale prior to Sd
Ma,"h, 1851; and where the minimum price Of
tife ia't is more than dollar and twenty five
ee"'S pei Scre, ran pay in cash, the difference
oe."een III. cost Of the land, and the amount
ny '"e warrant, estimating the warrant
a. 80 per acr. No prescription rights attach
W ''e alternate sections reserved to the United
states along the rout's of railroads or canals.
"here application is made TO this office by tho
warrantee TO locate the warrant, the appiicant
should designate the land di.xict, section of conn
"y' VI particular tract on which he wishes the
location MADE; and where the trac. is specified it
would be we'll to designate several others in the
order in which they are desired. that in cas-. 90 shs
tract first selected shall have been taken.. m.
warrant can be located upon the first Of the others
winch may be vacant without further DELAY. In
These cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before an officer competent to administer oa,hs,
that he IS the Identical person mentioned in tho
warrant, must accompany the application. The
same rules must be complied with where appi.
cation by letter is made TO The district land officers,
Where such application is made by the attorney.
guardian, executor, &c. the evidence duly certia
he'd, oi their authority TO act, must also accompany
the application.
by clause IN LIST section OF The act MAKING
appropriations for the support Of the Government
Tor the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1852, ap-
proved Sd March, 1851, it is enacted that no
warrant for bounty land issued under the act Of
2oth September 1850, or by virtue of any other
act OF Congress, shall be located on any land
which had not Heretofore been brought into mar.
ket and then subject to private entry; so that no
land can be located under The bounty land law
OIL 2oth September, 1850, or any other law grant.
ing bounty land, except that which had been pros
claimed and offered for sale prior to the Sd Of
March, 1851.
J. BUTTERFIELD, Commissioner.