Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-23

Of unsurveyed lands, whether offered or un-
offered. But no selection is admissible upon
any land to which presumption. homestead,
or other valid claim shall b- legally establish
I'd. nor on any land which is, Or may Id re-
Q rived from sale BY any law Of Congress, or
proclamation of the President Of the United
States nor upon any tract which is reserved,
ar withdrawn from market for any purpose
whatever; nor upon any mineral land. 1t is
therefore necessary that the agent Of the
State, in making the selections, should make
sucl, careful preliminary examinations as will
/. able him to select lands to which there may
exist no valid claim by presumption, home
STEAD, or otherwise, which are not mineral,
and to avoid embarrassment and delay
consequent upon such conflicts. you will
will also examine the p|ats, records, and files
Of your office, and see that the selections are
in all respect free from objections. and will
certify that they are free from conflict, before
the lists are reported to this office. .
Herewith you will receive forms to BE- used
FIR selections under the respective acts. The
forms for selection under the acts of 1858 and
1850, require the date to be given when the
list is filed in your office. being the date when
the same takes effect, and that it be certified
md signed by the locating agent of the
State, and certified by you as to the correct
ness Of the same before reporting to this OF
6cr.
The form for proposed selections under the
nets Of 1889 and 1926, must also be certified
bv YOU, and If recommended by the State
authorities, that fact should also be stated
thereon.
The lists Of selections under the respection
acts should bear regular but separate and
distinct series of numbers from No. l.
The tracts selected should be distinctly en-
tered. in lead pencil on your tract books, and
on the township plats, and be withheld from
sale until you are officially advised OF their
approval or rejection by the Secretary OF the
Interior.
When advised Of the approval of such Sc
lections, you will proceed at once to enter the
same permanently in red ink in your tract
books. and on your township plats, and oppo'
site the entry in the tract books You will note
TIE date of the approval, making reference by
ia date to the letter from this Office, advising
vow of such approval
In case of the rejection Of proposed selec-
tion, YOU will not fail to remove by india-rub'
Der the pencil marks on the township pats,
and make entry Of the facts, IN your tract
books.
You will obtain record Of all lists report
ed At this Office, and when approved You will
note the fact thereon, and refer to the date Of
the letter communicating such advice.
Applications for the selection of school
lands bv the State, can only be received and
fled hy YOU where the land is surveyed, and
the official township plats on file in your Of
flee.
The State authorities will have no right to
sell or dispose of any of the lands selected
until they shall have been furnished with GER
tilted lists of the approval by the Secretary
of the Interior.
You will acknowledge the receipt of this.
circular.
Very Respectfully,
Your Cbpdipnt Servant.
j. NJ. EDMUNDS,
Cnm,n;-uiouar