The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-07-16
GREAT SALE
STATE LANDS IN MICHIGAN.
MrcUIGAN STATE Lass crfIcr
iAns.n.. limo -. L..

o,UUN, ''p res II tHe lands when were granted 20
the state by act oi Con ICss in 1850, aud "a.
scgoc, 10y their legal b-diy,sous in The .lup,r-
meats cf tbs paper, which asr herewith c.r,..atcd,
Mi commerce at tlu Capital Of tEc ;,a.e on
"Wednesday, tie 18th day OF July It, asd he coa.
tiudsJ Nom day {, day. until they gAall al. have
i,su oAer,i, IA tie Order ~ counties Published
tn, -Uppemohts of tn. paper, beginning in
tioa-.c 'r-'uty, in to south-cast corner of the
STATE. pro -cedins from east 10 west. and from
rcs. ~ cast al -r.itclv. .,rhg AL that arc id
verified in each and every county in course
Though the state. BY reference e. the Supple
'r.nts, containing descriptions at lcarth OF all the
lands advertised for sale the quantity in each
county viii be seen.
The progress oil the sales from day to day will
he reported to the daily papers in the state 50
that ali designing 10 purchase land in certain
csanties ONLY, may tAas be posted to save them
unnecessary i.me aud expense of attending tLguuy h
all the sales.
The terms Of sale to those who mali affidavit
personally, before the Commissioner. at the time of
sale, according To law of their INTENTION 10 be-
come 'actual and bona Gdc settlers" on the lanL
within one year FROM the time Of purchase, a re-
ourcd ~ section Sth of the act passed February
+h 1852 will bo - Per cont Of The purchase psio,
Tor bid down, and the balance in ten years at he
o".iou Of the purchaser with annual interest "a
zen per cent. Persons looking fer land to settle
noon, who expect to avail themselves Of the bcnc-
* Of making but the quarter payment down, must
MAKE .lcir selection in one body, and in addition
si5ncr - the time Of sale with tho affidavit OF tho
suervisor Il tho town in which the land is located,
(hc supervisors affidavit may be taken in his
osn county or before any one qualified to admin
is'cT oGths) or Of some other one satisfactory 10
lie Commissioner, that II is valuable mainly for
agricultural purpo es, and not for timber, mines,
sulircs. & C. The same person will be entitled uu-
de- Tie Law 30 hut ONE such privilege of settle
mcat. F.om all who DO not make satisfactory
affidavit thus 20 settle full payment will in all
cases DC required down on tie day Of sale; but ar
on,L is required by the law OF those who pay in
I'll on the day of sale that the land Is not "yaUa
lie Tor timber mines, sa,aes, &c. The lowcfl nd
that can be received ia thc minimum price of
s. Is Per acre. and the onc To WHOM an! dcscrip- !
tom or descriptions ~ lands sbal he struck of,
gIll he required to make prompt payment Of his |
h! according to law, at tho time Of sale, in such
current funds the State Treasurer will receive
subject to all the provisions and penalties for fail
Ure and fer f.'sc or fraudulent bids &c ording 10
s2Ci:o, ith of the act 1t is expected from all bid
dcrs that MI III. requirements Of this section wIll
Ia strictly observed. \ number of hundreds Of
copies Of i scrptons Of TIE lands in the State |
now advertise! for sale. viii be found Tor public
use at each of the Cont, TteasuTers Offices Of
counties il, which any of tho lands ara advertised,
AMI 20 at the State Land Once.
Tk;lc tbis land hns been called "swamp LAID"
Iluch of it is anon. the most valuable farming
land, ! IA for cran and grasses, in any country, !
aud the term vi pa,mcut being made easy, |
great nuIaHors, within AMI without the State, who
are now without land and rcrmancui homes, will
doubtless eagerly embrace this most favorable op-
por;i;i:y &C. provide Themselves good lands, at
Chsar rates - make themselves homes Of their
own. More than 90 900 acres of these lands, in |
lua,ity below the aycrag", were taken in sixty |
'evs, lv a. a".it owners, immediately after the
ia G;.o of the net of February tth, in the present
yoGr. Even the lowest Of these lands by proper
Grainarc ror which portion Of the proceeds Of
thcsc sales - 70 be devoted, will make the very
rfrl .e md Cst 1uru lgt On N
be i8unl and il has also been amply tested that
to deep vegetable mould thus accumulated for
aces, makes the richest kind Of manure with due |
ssdIniNturc of other kinds, Whenever needed, for
There are also, in this largest body of land ever
offered perhaps at sale in any country, many
Thousands Of acres not only Of the best grain and
rrlts land, bat of the most valuable pine. cedar,
ncmlrc:, cherry, blacl, walnut and white oak
;,..hcY, rs we'll As many very valuable water pow
c-, iu the purchase of which great bargains will
nv many undoubtedly be made; by those having
mans for safe and profitable Investment, Ms all
ths sales inlst re absolute and without reserve,
ard ~ the. conditions of the law, those who buy
on credit for actual settlement are prohibited from
purchasing those lands which more especially
valuable for timber, mines, saliHcs, &C. Many
hundreds Of Miles 90 railroads IN the vicinity of
'eea ..nis. 10th IT, tlc Upper and Lower PENN
~,.9 &C already projected, and by the aid Of the
81 20 Government Land Grants, must be built al
Sc. t... lay, thus eventually making them, as
j '... ages: ~ internal improvements and
.ger navigation, as well as for SOIL
,.-,-.e, ,..rs. slilsa, Dc, among tho most yalu-
ALE Ga I've that can 10 found. Upon
mot NJ VA ,ract Of land the higher portions
row tie largest kind u. eHeat, corn,
'r ~. 10 lowcr petitions, with proper
$1,000. l..rc. toe heaviest grass oats
c.. ...t-,.-s aonp, DC. Tho Detroit md Mil
';aG'-cc Railroad, now nearly couplc.cd, passes
q, Veh may Of 'hcsc lands, making the third
rll-oad new r. ming entirely Trough the State
rom cast to west within &c" years. ea-n ,iona
re and rapidly incressn~ business.
The Sauto 60. 3larys ship Canal. connecting az
!, does by water ard b. railreads The eastern aud
soutt-ru markets WIN the untold wealth of the
Cppo- 'c!iasr.ia "A its minerals its splendid
mar H., is hshcres, is soil md timber, with its
f,,c-itus climate, must eventually make il one Of
- eles', most hoalthfu and desirable localities
IN ,ptry. In anticipation E this, we al
roe. go. new towns and cities there literally
projected, founded upon this rcas}nahlc and very
general expectation.
Itis now condd uty expected that railroads
will also soon be built, running f:ora the southern
;niares of the state, north, through lansing
e.. capital and he 10urshinG young cities Of
GrGld Rapids, Kalamazoo, Flint and Saginaw,
and other important places, thus again connect
49,. the southern a. wei! - the eastern market
,.n the rich and extensive lumber regions in the
northern parts Of the STATE. Ono such road Is al
rra.y completed from the northern boundary of
llio, passing through the thriving city of Adrian
rs rya! city, jackson, the Central Railroad,
and doin; IA excellent business. Our telegraph
Gues also keep pace with the progress Of our rail
ea-is.
ittr'i.. having already population Of nearly
ttO, tU-iuE Ia1rc than doubled ~ five ycars,l
.a commanding IL docs. to 50 large extent,
,1o various avenues Of trade hy railroads and by
Ser, when the immense resources of the State,
s'.,yh j, must r.r LIN o., commercial mctropo-
l.s sla become fully developed will rank
.a ls the largest aad most wealthy cities of the
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ts1 STATE, connecting o. il docs, midway, the
g. .uIncrcc Of tie east with a." ~ - acrcul
,..,.I wes', and being ue:tis .urroaude b. navi-
. waters capau' %. Go@'iu: tine largest craft,
..ard tic Peninsula St.ta uuelualcd in natit-
-- e.m,aerclAl a. wei o. agricultural advantages
... .s a. our prosperous inland stC;cs. IT. coal,
rs-.sr g.d Stone q1'-rics twi,h It's uncquallcd
,.e Superior marhlol arc already found in abun
zee. Is CLIMATE. + 81. t..aAcr and water are all
t could VII be- desired. ". University AZ
tun hrror Normal school, 90 lpsland. and
.'8Iityus ~ Eao.nazoo. lils'IAc, Lcori and Lam .
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