The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-06-18
GREAT SALE
STATE LANDS IN MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN STATE LAND oFFIcE,
Lansing, June Sd, 1858.

scribcd by their legal subdivisions in the supple
meats Of this paper, which herewith circulated
will commence az the Capital of the State on
Wednesday, the 2Sth day Of July next asd be con-
unucd from day to day. until they shall all have
been offered, in the order by counties as published
IN the supplements Of this paper, beginning in
Monroe county, in the southeast corner of the
state, proceeding from east to west, and from
west to east alternately Offering all that are ad-
Neftseu IN each and every county ia course
through the State. By reference to the Supple
menis, 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 the daily papers in the State, SO
that all designing to purchase land in certain
counties ONLY, may thus be posted, to save them
unnecessary time and expense Of 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 10 be.
come actual and bona fde settlers" on the land
within one year from the time of purchase, as re-
CURED by section sth Of the act passed February
tth 1919 VIII be 20 per cent of the purchase price
Tor bid) down. and the balance in ten years at the
optipn OF the purchaser, with annual interest at
seven per cent. Persons looking for land to settle
upon, who expect to avail themselves of the bene-
mt OF making bat the quarter payment down, must
make their selection in one body and in addition
10 their own affidavit, must furnish the Commits
sionor at the time Of sale, with tho affidavit of the
supervisor Of the town IN which tho land is located
/ (the supervisors affidavit may be taken IN his
own county or before any qualified to admin
lster oaths,) or Of some other satisfactory to
the Commissioner, that it is valuable mainly for
agricultural purpO es. and not for timber, mines,
sallnes, &c. The same person will be entitled un-
! der the law to but ONE SUCH privilege OF settle
mcnt. From all who do not make a satisfactory
affidavit thus % settle, full payment will in all
cases be required down on the day of sale; but an
/ b ~ he In If rbo in
full on the day of sale that the land il not "vaua-
/ bic Tor timber, mines, sallncs, &c. The lowest bid
! that can be received is the minimum price of
/ II - per acre, and the % whom any dcscrip-
/ ton or descriptions of lands shall be struck OF,
/ VIII nc required To make prompt payment Of his
BIZ. according to law, at the time Of sale in such
current funds the State Treasurer will receive
subject 20 all the provisions and penalties for fail
urc and for false or fraudulent bids ,ordmg 10
section 4h of the act 1t is expected from all bid
dcrs that all the requirements of this section wall
be strictly observed. number of hundreds Of
copies of descriptions of tho lands in the State
now advertised for sale, will Ne found Tor public
use nj each Of the County Treasurcrs Offices of
counties in which any OF the lands arc 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 aud grasses, in any country,
and the term of payment being made so easy, |
great numbers. within and without the State, who
are now without land and permanent homes, will
doubtless eagerly embrace this most favorable OPP
pottunity &c provide themselves good lands at
cheap rates, TO make themselves homes of their
own. More than $4,000 acres Of these lands, in
quality Glow the average, taken in sixty
days. by adjacent oWners, Immediately after the
passage OF Tic act OF February 9TH, IN the present
year. Eyon the lowest of these lands by proper
drainage, for which portion of the proceeds Of
these sales Is 10 be devoted, will make the very
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 the ricbes, kind Of manure with a duo
admiXturc Of other Kinds, whenever needed, for I
adjoining ulaEds
There are also, in this largest holy of land ever
offered perhaps at one sale in any country, many I
thousands Of not only Of the best grain aud
grass land but OF tho most valuable pine cedar, I
hemlOck cherry, black walnut and white oak |
climber, as well rs many very valuable water pow
rs, IN the purchase Of which great bargains Will
by many undoubtedly be made; by those having I
! means for safe and profitable investment, IL all /
the sales must he absolute and without reserve
and BY the conditions Of the law, those who buy |
oh credit for actual settlement arc prohibited from
purchasing those lands which more especially |
valuable Tor timber, mines salincs, &C. Many !
hundreds Of miles of railroads in the vicinity of I
these lands, both in the Upper aud Lower PENN
su!as, are already projected and by the aid Of TIL
hbcrcl Government Land Grants, must be built at
no distant day, thus eventually making them, As
to local advantages; by internal Improvements and
10y lake and river navigation, as well as for SOIL |
timber, mines, salincs, &c, among the most valu- /
able and productive that be found. Upon |
most OF this vast tract Of land, the higher portions
Of ii, will grow the largest kind Of wheat, corn,
potatoes, Sc, and the lower portions, with proper
drainage ana culture, the heaviest grass, oats,
corn, potatoes, hemp, &c Tho Detroit and Mil
waukec Railroad, now nearly completed, passes
through may of these lands, making the third
railroad now running entirely through the State
from cast to west within n few years, eaca doinga
large and rapidly increasing business.
The Sautc st. Mary's Ship Canal connecting as
it does, by water and by railroads, the eastern and
southern markets with the untold wealth of the
Upper Peninsula in its minerals, its splendid
marble, It's fisheries, It's soil and timber, with its
salubrious climate, must eventually make it one of
the richest, most healthfu and desirable localities
in our country. In anticipation of this We al
ready see new towns and cities there, literally
projected. founded upon this reasonable and very
general expectation.
II is now confidently expected that railroads
will also soon he built. running from the southern
boundaries Of the State, north, through Lansing,
the Cal iial and tho tourshing young cities or
Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Flint and Saginaw.
and other important places, thus again connect
ing the southern rs well the eastern market
with the rich and extensive lumber regions in the
northern parts of the State. One such road is al
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. Our telegraph
lines also keep pace with the progress of our rail
roads.
Detroit, having already population of nearly
100000, being more than doubled in five years.
and commanding as it does, to so large am extent,
the various avenues of trade by railroads and by
water, when the immense resources of the State.
Of which it must remain the commercial metropo-
lis, shall become fully developed, will ever rank
among the largest and most wealthy cities of the
west.
As State, connecting rs it does, midway, the
rich commerce of the cast with the great agricul-
tural west, and being nearly surrounded by nayi-
gable waters capable Of floating the largest craft
l regard the Peninsula State unequalled in natu-
raj commercial as we'll as agricultural advantages
among all our prosperous inland States. It's COAL
plaster and Stone quarrics with its unequalled
Lake Superior marble) already found IN album
dance. Its climate, foil, timber and water are all
that could VOL be desired. Its University, at
Ann Arbor Normal School, at Ypsilenti, and