Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-05-07

LIE iondwmg Embrace the points to which
persons wishing to make pre-emptions in Min
snesota, are required to prove to the satishc-
ton of the officers at the different Land
Offices, in order to pre-empt:
l. The settler must never before have had the benes.
Of pre-. emption under the act. s Y 9 = x
O. He must not at the time Of making the
be the Of 800 OF land any State or Terri
tory in the United States. 49, . ...-f
8. He must settle upon and improve the land good
faith, for his own exclusive benefit and notTth
the intention Of selling on speculation and must not
make directly or indirectly, any contract agreement
any way or a rbc with any person or persons
States should ensure in whole in part to the benefit
of any person except himself. 12.--@
A. He must be twenty-one years of age, snd citizen
of the United States foreigner must have declar-
ed his intention to become citizen before the proper
s. He must build house on the land, live In It, and
make it his exclusive home, and must be inhabtant
Of the same at the time Of making application for pre-
emption. until lately, single might board with
MS nearest neighbor hut the same is now required of
single as Of married man. except that II married the
family Of the settler must also live in the house)
o. The law requires that more less improvement be
made the land, such breaking, fencing, etc. but
pre- are granted where half acre Is broken
is necessary that other person entitled TO
right Of presumption esde on the land atthe samStime
s. No is permitted to remove from his OVID land,
anu MAKE presumption in the same State or Territory.
IN settler is required to bring with kim to the land
written or printed application, setting forth the
70 ms case Of the 1st Cd and 8rd requrementshere
% with certificate appended, to be signed BY
same.
TO- ne Is also required to bring with him respecta-
fact OF his settlement make adavt to the 4t 5th
otn h anu ON requirements here mentioned, with the
certificate attached to be signed bv the land ofcers.
II. Inc Pre-emPsor, II foreigner, must bring with
received. 80
minor who is the head Of family, or q widow. may
aso preemp@'neir iamies being required to 1--we on
The settler is required to file written declsratory
Of his intention preempt before he can
proceed with his presumption.
FEEsls The fees required BY the Register for filing
q declaratory statement is one dollar. -
3D. For granting presumption, the Register and Re-
eeiver can receive each fifty cents. q
Sd: For duplicate Of the map of any Township,
dshar is required by the Register.
Ro al arantszos9 zp'sons along tie lin.
Let it be distinctly understood, that the closing of
Land omees does not prejudice the right of pre-smp
The Railroad grant, in s terms, respects ali nTeemn
tons made, up to the time the roads actually
After the Location pre-emptors excluded from pre-
either side Of the roads as located.
The closing Of the Land Offices operates as benefit
to the poor man, for it extends the time within which
he is required to prove up and pay for his land
The closing of the Land Ofces was intended to oper.
ate in those districts only where large bodies Of public
the line Ss
right Of prs,e%Pton is not thereby effected until the
The Commissioner of the General Land Oaies could
not IL he WOULD do anything to impair the rights Of
A6sdacit Required Of Pre- Enption Cainsans
LA B, claiming the right of presumption under the
provisions Of the act Of Congress, entitled An
TENDER 4, 1s4f to the quarter Of ,ectiop num5er
subject to as De-
the case may bel that have had the benefit Of
any right Of under this act that lam not
any State Territory of the United States nor have
settled upon and improved said land tesame on
speculation but in good faith to appropriate it to nv
exclusive use or benefit and that have not di.
rectly indirectly made any agreement or contract in
e or
government of the United States should inure in whole
or in part to the benefit of any person except
Led Register Tor +, Recever,l of the Land office
at. do hereby certify that the above affidavit was
AID. IS. (Signed1 O D, Register
Adacit to be lsd in cases (unaer act oj41 yeptem.
Der 1S41) aohere the settler shall haUe died Ie6ors
prooing up and entering his Claim.
LAB, [executor of the estate of D, or aainstra.
years, the may be-, that to the best of nv
knowledge and belief the said d, who settler
on the quarter Of section number -, township
number -, OF range number -, subject to sale at
mas never hao tne Denent OF any right OF pre-emp
nrncsaSs of The gales of Tho nnh w. Ppoptta.e the
ppreemnt;on riobts ), snnrnvaJ at o 70 grant
Vas not ut the time of his deatb tba nwn ~ st ne
hundred and twenty acres of land IN srv 49, uIee
ritorv of the United States that he did not sss,, -
and mnrove the above tract ~ isnd M S se,e upon
but in GOOD faith to Appropriate it to his own
use and benefit; and that he has not directly or ind
manner. with anv person or persons WhatsosverS b
which the title which he might have ACQUIRED from ,b
government of the United States shod ennre in ubni
Or in part to the benefit of any persou except
(Signed) A b, Executor. FOR administrator or
Ace at - So hereby certify mat The above offS.v;,
was taken ana subscribed oeiore me TINS = day Of