Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-25


stipulations, surveys to the extent of hun
dreds of thousands of acres hare been re-
corded, plat of the same prepared, and the
eastern portion of the Delaware .rust land,
placed in such a condition as to authorize
their introduction into market by procla-
nation for their sale on the l7th of No.
vember.
In Nebraska the surveys have not pro-
gressed so rapidly, attention in this survey
ing district having been mainly directed to
the Indian trust lands insKansas.
| In New Mexico, notwithstanding the diff
ficulty in procuring supplies in this sparse
ly settled country and Indian bostilities,
some progress has been made 10 the surveys
| by the extension OF meridian bass, connec.
ton and township lines. Some private land
claims which had their origin under Spain
and Mexico, have been prese; ted to the
Surve; or-General for examination, with
whom has also been fled anumber of "Pus-
blO' Indian claims.
In Utah territory the surveys are in pro-
gross, and are to he made into townships
and sectional subdivisions. The exten, Of
field operations embrace between 1870 and
l+u townships. Attention is fr wn TO the
fact that the limits Of the Salt LaAe CITY
are greater in extent than the tov lie laid
off in ls44 allows, and it is reprc s. nteI that
tho public domain in the city 7.d p;t of its
limits where settled by Morrnsu>. is being
conveyed by them to Brigham Young, ss
trustee. and Con nIressionai it-t-ry5s ii, is
suggested in the matter.
Under the set Of IS49 and 1876 sr,n in.
the swamPs snd cveraowed lands 10 ths
States in which they were situate. 42,62s,-
l5S acres have been selected by the States
and reported for approval; Of winch I,lG2.-
+5l acTes have been contested Lr in,'iv duais
who aliege, under oath, that these elections
are fraudulent, and the .lsI ds let Vi the
character granted by the acts. --
RAILROAD GRANTS.
Upon passage OF the railrsad grants Of
last summer, the lands falling within their
probable limits were withdrawn from mar
ket, SO as to secure the attention of Con-
gress, since which time sales and locations
have greatly fallen off All the means with
in the control of the General Land Office
have been used to secure a speedy adjust
ment of the grants, with view to the early
of the withdrawn lands Iowa
was the first to accept and dispose OF her
grants. Wisconsin, Florida and Alabama
are 'aking TIE steps preliminary to the ad-
Iustment of their grants. Under the acts il
is estimated Iowa, for l,l25 miles Of road,
will receive 3,456,O00 acres; Florida, for
$50 miles of road will receive l,SI4,4OO
acres; Alabama, for ,264 miles o: road will
receive I,2I8,39O acres; Louisiana, f GAG
miles Of road, will receive .602 $50 acres;
for $50 miles Of road, will re-
;eiye 95O,4OO acres; Wisconsin, 70. 500
niles of road, will receive 1922, 500 acres;
Michigan, for I,e75 miles of road " i'll re-
'eive 3,Os6.O0O acres. Making an aggrs-
,ate of l3, ,755 $50 acres.
GRADUATION Law.
The act Of 4th of August, 1884, reduces
md graduates the prices OF public land after
hey have been in market mere than ten
ears. Numerous and perPlexing questions
ave ar sen under this act. Settlement and
Improvement are conditions of the ientries;
nd the purchasers at the reduced prices sre
equired to make proof thereof before patent
isue. The entries ars very numerous, u
Mounting during the fse quarters ending
9th September 1856, to about FIVE and sne
alf millions of acres and are nearly all
usPended, awaiting the respeisite proof;
clayiug the issue of patentsl alzo upon
irse amount of other entries, with which
hey tire mixed up.
oCATIos AND REMOVAL OF LAID OFFICES.
The land Office in Kansas has been To-
ated at Lecompton, on the Kansas river;
,r Nebraska, Omaha City, on the MissGErF-'
liver; for Northwl stern Minnesota. at OUb-
ay, on the Mississippi river and FIR North
astern Minnesota, al Buchanan, on Lax.
uperior.
Thu attention of the General Lind Of
Ct had been called TO the existence of sill
r iaines in New Mexico, by such reliable
presentations as warrant the commission
s n recommending to Congress to grant
ithUrity to make an examnat as to tine
,istence and exten. of silver and other
llUaOle mineral deposits III that territory.