St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-09-20
Information for Settlers.

z,l're-cmptors who have q claim Of 100
acres, can pre.empt. say forty. eighty, OF
one hundred and twenty acres, just as they
have the means, and let the remainder 20
to the Government. This should be the
plan adopted by all settlers who have not
the means to enter their quarter sections.
The chances are;as ten to one, that they
will be able to secure the remainder of their
claims in one or~txo years.--lt-will-be be- a
much better plan to enter q portion of the
section, compromising probably . much
land as they will have under cultivation
for several years, than to sacrifice their
necessary stock at low prices.
LAND OFFICE DECISIONS.
!. Martin Anderson had settled Cd His
claim, (within the six mile 7limits) before
the location of the Railroad line, but he
had not fled on, it.. The letter given be-
low decides that in all such cases, proviid-
ed the settler has remained upon and i'm
proved his claim, he, may, before the day
of sale, "prove up" and pay for his land at
$l.25 per acre acithout fling zrfs1:,.,(.
GENERAL LAND O11lcE,
3Oth July, 1860. !
GEN1LEMES In reply to your letter Of the
18th inst, in the case Of Martin Anderson, you
are informed, he Cannot be permitted to file for
the land claimed, but that if he settled upon it
before its withdrawal for Railroad purposes.
and has continuously improved and occupied
it, he has right to pre-empt it under the act
of 9th March, 1854, without fling.
Respectfully yours, !. .1111iI s-.E~1
J. s. WILSON, Commissioner.
The following letter to the Land Officers
at Chat6eld also settles point of interest.
GENERAL LAND Or11cE, -,
49, Il August 21st, 1860: ,
GENTLEMEN In reply to your letter Of the
10th inst, have to state, that al persons re-
siding upon the edd numbered sections Of any
township mentioned in the Presidents procls-
nation dated July 7th, 1860 are requested TO
prove up and pay for their lands previous to
the commencement Of the public sale, whether
the sections or parts Of sections, embracing
their claims, are specifically desclihsd III sail
proclamation or not Otherwise the same will
be forfeited. This opinion is in accordance
with your letter, and with the uniform practice
Of the office whenever the question has arisen.
Very Respectfully, your obed'nt serv't,
Us. WILSON;
... Commissioners.
We call the attention of our readers to
the following highly important letter ad-
dressed by the Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office at Washington, to g. W.
Chowen, Esq. We have italicised some
Of the clauses which contain the gist of
the letter. Every settler within any Of the
Townships named in the Proclamation must
perfect his title from the Government, if he
has not already done so, before the time Of
sale, which in the Forest City District il
set for the 22nd Of October: : ~
G1NERAL LAxD O11IcE,1
August 18, 1860.
Geo. ". Choren, Esq, MnneapoHs, Hin. =
SIR: reply to your letter Of the llth
inst, have to state that eve7y p7e-e.ption Set
tier upon lands embr aced in any Of the Town
ships mentioned in the Presidents Proclama-
ton, No. G64, dated 18th Of July, 1860, which
is the subject Of your inquiry: viii be required
to establish his claim and M . proof and pay
ment at the proper Land Office before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public
sale, whether the sections or parts of sections
embracing the land claimed be specifically de-
scribed OF not. For instance, as mentioned in
your letter. sections 2, 4, and NJ Sec. 6, T. 119,
4. "a ", are specifically named in said Proels-
nation, and advertised for sale ii Forest City,
to commence on the 22d day Of October next.
If there are settlers entitled to presumption on
any other land than that described in +. 1l9,
Il. "a ", they will be required to consummate
their claims prior to the 22nd of October next,
otherwise the same will be forfeited.
Very Respectfully your obi serv't -
- = t'~li: JOS. s. WILSON,