The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-07-02
GREAT SALE
STATE LANDS IN MICHIGAN.
MIcHIGAN STATE LAND OFFICE,
Lansing, June Sd, $3.50.

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,cribsd by their legal sub divisions in the supple
meats Of this paper, which herewith circulated
will commence at the Capital of tho State on
Wednesday, the 2sth day of July next, ard be con
tinued from day 10 day, until they shall all have
been offered in the order by counties as published
in tho supplements Of this paper, beginning III
Monroe County, in the southeast corner OF the
State proceeding from east to west, and from
west to cast alternately, offering all that add
vertised in each and every county in course
through the State by reference TO the supple
meuts containing descriptions at length of all the
lands advertised for sale, the quantity in each
| comfy will be seen.
The progress Of the sales from day TO day will
be reported to tho daily papers in the State, go
! that all designing 10 purchase land in certain
counties ONLY, may thus be posted, 10 save them
unnecessary time aud expense cf attending through
all the sales.
The terms of sale to those who make affidavit,
personally, before the Commissioner at the time of
sale, according to law, Of their INTENTION TO be
come "actual and bona fde settlers on the land
within one year from the time Of purchase, as re
quircd by section oth OF the act passed February
4th, 1858, will be % per cent. Of the purchase price
Tor bid down, and the balance in ton years at the
option of the purchaser, with annual interest at
seven per cent. Persons looking for land TO settle
upon, who expect TO avail themselves Of the benc
fit of making but the quarter payment down, must
make their selection in one body, and IN addition
TO their affidavit must furnish the Commits
soner ut the time Of sale, with tho affidavit Of the
supervisor of the town in which the land is located
lthc supervisors affidavit may be taken in his
own county before any one qualified to admin
lister oaths) or Of some other one satisfactory to
tho Commissioner, that it is valuable mainly for
agricultural purpo cs. and not for timber. mines,
salines, &c. The same person will be entitled un
der the law 10 but ONT such privilege Of settle
mont From all who do not make a satisfactory
affidavit. thus to settle, fall payment will in all
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oath is required by the law Of those who pay in
full on the day Of sale that the land is not valua
bic for timber, mine, salinos, &c. The lowest bid
that can be received is the minimum price of
81 % per acre, aud the one 70 whom any descrip-
ton or descriptions Of lands shall be struck of,
will be required TO make prompt payment Of his
BID according to law, at tho tmo of sale, in such
current funds as the State Treasurer will receive
subject to all the provisions and penalties for fail
ure and for false fraudulent bids, &c ,ording TO
section 4th of tho act. II IL expected from all bid
ders that all the requirements of this section Will
be strictly observed. A number of hundreds of
copies of descriptions of the lands in the State
now advertised for sale, will be found for public
use at each of the County Treasurcrs' offices Of
counties in which any of the lands are advertised,
and also at the State Land Office.
While this land has been called "swamp land,
much Of il is among the most valuable farming
land both for grain and grasses in any country,
and the term of payment being made easy,
great numbers, within and without the State, who
arc now without land and permanent homes, will
doubtless eagerly embrace this most favorable OPP
portunity tc provide themselves good lands, at
cheap rates, to make themselves ZONES Of their
own. More than 900 acres of these lands, in
quality below the average, wero taken in sixty
days, by adjacent owners Immediately after the
passage Of ha act Of February lth, IL the present
Tsar. Eyon the lowest Of these lands by proper
drainage, FOR which portion Of the proceed; g.
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richest and most durable meadow land that can
be found. and it has also been amply tested that
the deep vegetable mould thus accumulated for
ages, makes tho richest kind Of manure, with due
admixture of other kinds, whenever needed, for
adjoining upaudS.
There are also, in this largest body Of land ever
offered perhaps at one sale IN any country, many
thousands Of acres not only Of the best grain and
grass land, but of the most valuable pine, cedar
hernlock, Cherry, black walnut ard white oak
timber as well as many very valuable water pow
ers, in the purchase Of which great bargains viii
by many undoubtedly be made; by those having
means for safe ana profitable investment, ~ all
the sales must bc absolute and without reserve
and 10y the conditions of the law, uiose who buy
on credit for actual settlement prohibited from
purchasing those lands which are more especially
valuable for timber, mines, sancs &c Many
hundreds OF miles Of railroads in the vicinity Of
these lands, both in the Upper and Lower Pern-
sulas sire already projected, and by the aid Of tho
libcrol Government Land Grants, must he built ~
no distant dag. thus eventually making them, as
20 local advantage; by internal improvements and
by lake and river navigation, well a. for soil,
timber mines, saineS, &c, among tho most valu-
alle end productive that can be found. pUn
most Of this tract Of land the hi cher portions
of il, will grow the largest kind of wheat, corn,
potatoes, &c. and the lower portions, with propcn
drainage and culture. the heaviest grass, oats,
cSTn, potatoes, hemp, &c The Detroit and Mil
wsukee Railroad, nearly completed passes
through ma,y of these lands, making the third
railroad now running entirely through the State
from cast TO west within few years, each doings
large and rapidly increasing business
The sautc ST. Mary's Ship Canal, connecting as
ii docs by water and By railroads the eastern aud
southern markets with the untold wealth of the
Upper Feninsula, IN its minerals, its splendid
marba, It's fisheries, St, so! and taAer, With ite
salubrious climate, Eaust eventually make i: one or
the richest most hcathiul and desirable localities
in our country. In anticipation of this. we al
ready see new towns and cities there, hoerally
projected founded upon this reasonable and very
general expectation.
II is now confidently expected that railroads
will also soon be built, running from the southern
boundaries of the State, north through Lansing,
the Capital, and the ilourishing young cities of
Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Flint and Saginaw,
and other important places, thus again connect
ing the southern well as the eastern market
with the rich and extensive lumber regions in the
ready completed from the northern boundary Of
Ohio passing through the thriving city Of Adrian
TO its rival city, Jackson the Central Railroad,
and doing excellent business. Oar telegraph
lines also keep pace with the progress of cur rail
roads,
Detroit having already population OF nearly
1000 being more than doubled in FIVE years
and commanding nc IL docs, to so large m extent,
tho various venues of trade, by railroads and b.
water. when the imGeense resources Of the State,
Of which Il must reIaain the commercial mcropo
lis, shall become fully developed, will ever rank
among the largest and most wealthy cite. Of the
west.
As state, connecting as il does, midway, the
rich commerce of the east with the great agrcul-
tural west, and being nearly surrounded 10y navi-
gable waters capable of floating the largest craft
1 regard the Peninsula State unequallcd in natu-
raj commercial as we'll as agricultural advantages
among all our prosperous inland States. It's coal.
plaster aud Stone quarries with It's uncquallcd
Lake Superior marbe) IRE already found in abuu-
dance. Its climate, foil. timber and water are all
that could well be desired. Its University, at
Asu Arbor; Normal School, at Ypsilanti, and
COLLEGES IT Kalamazoo, fisdalc,. Lconi and Ian |