Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-08-04

Previous to the 6sst sale Of Government
Las5s 10 this DISTRICT, . large amount Of
land lying contiguous to Tho Iiss Of the
Dubuqus Z Pacific Railroad IN woodbury.
and Plymouth counties was entered by
settlers under the provisions of the pre-
emlsion Law. In fact the very best and
most valuable land in these counties was
purchased in this way, and in majority
Of cases The purchasers were, and are yet,
actual settlers, making their farms their
homes, aud depending upon the cultiva-
ton Of the soil foi sustenance. Nearly all
the beautiful and we'll cultivated farms in
the Floyd valley belong 70 this class Of
pioneer fa'mers-hara working, energetic
men, who braved the per'.s aud endured
the privations Of . new county to secure
eligible homes for themselves and their
posterity. Under these circumstances it
10 . source Of regret that in the adjsdica-
ton by Government Of the grant Of lAods
to the Dubuque l. Pacific Railroad Con.
pany it vas ascerts,ned that many Of these
prescriptions were made upon lands right.
fully belonging to the Railroad Company,
and the Government title thereto is neces
sarily sbrogated. Hence, the settlers up
on these lands will have to look to the
Railroad Company for title to the lands
they now occupy and have improved. In
this emergency we are happy to be able
to inform those interested that il Il the de
sire Of the Company-as will be seen BY
ha,appended letter from one Of the Trus
tees Of The Road to Gro. WEARE. Eq Of
this place--to afford actual settlers upSs
their land the amplest oppcSt mites tolss-
cure valid titles without additional coss
and those who have conformed to tbs pro-
visions and spirit Of the presumption acI
need have no fears Of losing their pre-
emptions.
For further information We refer thos.
Interested to Mr.. WEARr, who will take
pleasure in assisting them in presenting
their claims to the Railroad Company
The following 10 the letter above alluded
TO-: E
TausrEEs' OrrIcE. D. L P. r. R. Co.. |
Dubuque, 10Th July, 1859.
\ DEAR Sla-Your letter Of The 18th inst
in relation to the CO e pre.emptors i,
the valley Of the Floyd, is received. Tn,
rule adopted by this office, in cases where
from failure in the pre-emptors proof, be
fore Land Officers. or from other causes
IL settler upon the Company's Lands ha:
failed in obtaining his title, 10 to gran
such settler protection to this extent, viz
He must furnish this office with proc
that he is 40 actual settler on the tract
mot exceeding LOO acresl, specifying thu
nature of his improvements. and on which
40 acre tract his dwelling. house is situa
ted. His claim will then be entered OF
our books, and he will be allowed to ente
the tract Al $3.50, when the company i
entitled to sell the land Of which due no
tice will be given him, provided he con
tinues to occupy until that time.
If there are. as you saw, large numbe
of pre-emptors in the valley Of the Floyd
it is very desirable that their claims shouN
be thus registered on our books. so that Il
the event Of any dispositio" of the land
by the Company, the rights of those set.
tiers should be protected. which the Trus
tees are anxious to see done.
Your Ob't Serv't. "A
----,Y. Y. HAMILT QMiesd.