Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-07-03
M Ii IARY BOUNTY LAND,
PRE-ENPTION RIGHTS.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Nareh 81. 1851


u order that the liberal views of Congress. il.
- passing the act of September 1850 grantiss
bounty Land TO certain officers and soldiers who
nave been engaged in the Military service ofsthe
United States, may be carried out, and every ex-
pense 10 the harrantees be oided as far as pos
sioie III obtaining the benefits granted b. the graf
iude OF their country for faithful and patriotic
services; and at the same time 10 secure 10 the
nardF and enterprising settlers the public lands.
Inc fruits OF their industry and privations: the
secretary OF the Interior has directed
mat public notice be given TO all settlers on
Fubic Lands subject 10 private entry, TO come
forward and HE their DeclaTatory statements.
"lthh thirty days after making their settlements
and improvements as required b. the Pre-enIptiou
Act Of 18th September, 1871. so as to secure ,be,r
preemption rights, and prevent interference b,.
The location of these warrants
And tnat all warrants may be located upon the
ana applied Tor II subject to private entry on fhe
81 March, 1851, without an affidavit as to wheth-
eF SAID land Is improved or not; and after having
oeen so located sand warrants shall remain III the
hands OF the Land Officers al least forty DAYS |
ID tha END oil that time there IS no interference bN
those locations with pre- empton claims or othei
WISE the warrants viii be returned to this Office
oT patentIng; but If there is such interference, a
new location viii be made
"arrantees can locate their warrants on theiI
own pre-empton rights where the land was pro
clalhleu ana oneFed at public sale prior 10 Sd
March, 1851; and where the minimum price Of
the land is more than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, can pay in cash. the difference be-
tween the cost of the land and the amount rover
ed by the warrant estimating the warrant at 5 %
per acre. NO Pre-emptIon rights attach to the
alternate sections reserved 10 the United States
along the routes of Railroads or Canals.
where application IS maize to this Office by the
warrantee TO locate the warrant. the anrljcaa,
should designate the Land District. section M
country, or particular tract on which he wishes
the location made; and where the tract IS socci-
ned, 1t would be we'll 10 des guae several Others IN
tne order IN which they are desired that In cas,
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 cases the affidavit of the applicant. taLer
before an officer competent TO administer oaths
that he IS the Identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany the application. The
same rules must be complied with where applica-
ton Is made by the Attorney, Guardian. Executor.
&C" 'he evidence duly certified, of shelr authority
10 act must also accompany the application
by clause IN lst section OF the act making
appropriations for the support OF the Government
for the fiscal year ending 3Otb June ln53 an.
proved Sd March. 1881. II is enacted hat no war
rant Tor Bounty Land issued under the Act OF 2stl
September, 1880, or by virtue of any other act O.
congress shall. be located on any land which had
not heretofore been brought into market and then
SUBJECT 70 private entry; so that no land can h..
located unaer re Bounty Land Law of 2StF
september, loJJ OF enY other law granting Pom.
ty Land, except that which had been proclaimer
and offered for sale prior 10 the 80 of March 1881
J. BUTTERFIELD,
%0-o" Commission