The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-10
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landing here. for it i. u we'll known fact that for seven
wears past Bassett's Landing has held a high reputa.
ton a,nong steamboat captains as a landing place, and
that too, long before a town was thought OF here.
In the third place, the emigraut who visits our town
during the. coming year, will find our citizens busy IN
making various ornamental and use ul improvement.
will see the work on the lsvee going on; he Will see
streets being graded he will see board walks
being built around some Of the main blocks, and no will
nee that all these works distribute among the citizens q
large amount Of money, which must rebound to the
Of the whole place.
In the next place, . careful examination OF the I'M
movement clauses contained in the deeds of those who
bought under the covenant set forth above, will convince
auy one that a large amount Of benefit will be derived
to the town from that source alone. Between two and
three hundred thousand dollars worth Of Improvement
are to be made under those covenants. Whether these
have to be made at once, or in proportionate parts dur
ing the coming one or two years, they will never.he'ess
add materially 70 the growth of the town. 1t IS true
REPORTS have been circulated that MI. Nininger had
released the greater part of those having these improve
In the next place, although the great depression in
money affairs has made all railroad projects q matter OF
uncertainty and doubt, and although it has fallen with
particular weight upon orr own railroad enterprise,
nevertheless We still hope that with the return OF better
times, the N;ninger and St. Peter Railroad Stock may,
under the inducements set forth in an adjoining column,
be disposed of. If this is not effected, the attempt,
backed up by every effort, will at least be made, ana
the scheme only abandoned when it has proved utterly
impracticable. We have in our town a great number
Of Eastern and Western interests, and among our sitlzens
= greater number Of intelligent individuals that any
other town in the West Of the same size, can boast Of,
and in these We find q strong assurance not only tor the
prosperity and advance Of the town. So many clear
minded and energetic men cannot allow any OF the in
terests of the town to slumber. !
We would close by r~emarking that passenger on the
steamboats, can see but a small portion of the town from
the river. Those who feel any interest in it should
therefore land and proceed to the H~andyside House,
where they can obtain q good view Of the whole town.
Presumption Law.
W. give below the points which persons wishing to
make prescriptions in this Territory, are required to
make to the satisfaction of the officers at the different
Land Offices, in oder to pre.empt, which we will publish
from time to time, for the benefit Of those coming here
to settle -
/. The settler must never before have had the benefit
Of pre-emption under the act.
2. He must not at the time of making the pre'emp-
ton be the owner Of 800 acres of land in any State OF
Territory in the United States.
8. He must settle upon and improve the land in good
faith for his own exclusive use or benefit, and not with
the intention Of selling it on speculation; and must not
make, directly or indirectly, any contract or agreement
in any way or manner with any person or persons, oy
| which the title which he may acquire from the United
States enure, in whole or in part, to the benefit OF any
person except h!asse!f.
8. He must. be twenty-one years of age and = citizen
Of the United States or if a foreigner must have de-
clared his intention to become a citizen before the proper
authority and received a certificate to that etect.
4 He must build a house on the land, live IN 1t, and
make it his exclusive home, and must be an inhabitant
Of the same at the time Of making application for pre-.
emption. Until lately, a single man might board with
his nearest ~neighbor but the same is now required OF a
single as married men, except that if married, the fam
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6. The law requires that more or less Improvement
be made on the land, such as breaking, fencing, etc;
but pre-emptions are granted where a half acre is broken
and enclosed.
7. 1t is necessary that no other person entitled to the
might Of presumption, reside on the land at the same
time.
8. No one is permitted to remove from his own land,
and make a pre-emption in the same State or Territory.
9. The settler is required to bring with him to the
land Office a written or printed application setting forth
the facts to his case of the LIST, I'd and Sd requirement
here mentioned, With a certificate appended to be signed
by tho Register and Receiver and make affidavit to the
same.
10. He is also required ia bring with him a respect
able witness Of his acquaintance who is knowing to the
facts Of his settlement to make affidavit to the 4th, 9th,
9th, 7th and 9th requirements here mentioned, with the
same set forth on paper, With a corresponding blank Ger
II. The p~reemptor, if a foreigner, must bring with
him to the Land Office duplicates Of his naturalization
papers duly signed by the official from whom they were
received.
A minor who is the head of a family, or a widow may
also pre-empt-their families being required to live on
his land.
The settler is requested to file a written declaratory
statement Of his intention to pre.empt before he can pro
coed with his pre.emption.
FEEs.--lst. The fee required by the Register or FL
ing a dec~laratory statement, is one dollar.
I'd. For granting a presumption, the Register and Re
ceiver can receive Fifty cents.
Sd. For duplicate Of the map Of any township, one
dollar is required of the Register.