The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

ments are for actual occupants, and for
them only, . settlement being an indispen-
sible requisite.
There il also another GLASS Of persons
deeply interested in the policy which the
company may adopt with reference to their
lands: we mean those who made settle
ments on odd numbered sections prior to
the railroad survey in good faith with q
view to pre-empt, but who have failed for
any reasons to secure their claims.
The Land Commissioner of she Oompa-
ny in his last annual report to the Board
Of Directors indicates the policy to be
pursued toward such as follows: Nj,
Another restriction made by the Legislature
upon the sale of these lands il contained n
Section 8 of the Act approved March 10, 1862,
which is as follows:
"That all persons, or their assigns Or legal
Representatives, who, In good faith, settled up
on any OF the lands hereby granted to the said
The Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad Company,
road and branch, was definitely fixed and loca-
ted with . view to pre-empt, and who have
continued to occupy the same, shall be at lib.
erty to purchase such land at two dollars and
fifty cents per acre, if within the elk mile linn
Its Of the line of said road; and If without
such limits, at one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre: Provided, That application therefor
and proof OF the right to purchase shall be
made within six months after the fee of said
lands shall be acquired by said Company II
It would be good policy on the part of the
ton, to adopt the course therein specified to-
wards actual settlers before survey Of the line,
and ! have therefore in all cases given such par
ties an opportunity to save their claims, so tar
as the Company has acquired title. \" =
In such cases notice is given TO- settlers as
soon % the Governor executes deed to the
company, notifying them that we have the
title deed requiring them to come forward
within six months make proof of their right
and pay for the land, The proof required is
the affidavit Of the party himself, sustained by
the testimony Of credible witness, showing
that he was entitled to to presumption right
under the Laws of the United States before the
survey Of the line and that he has occupied
and cultivated the land ever since.
The lands on the main line, for which q
deed has been executed by the Governor,
are convey, ~ ---anty deed, which
gives to the purchaser perfect title.
The lands on the branch line which have
been decided to the company, have been
incumbered to secure the completion of
the road. The trustees named in the mort.
gage are EDMUND R1or and HORACE
THOMPSON, of St. Paul, and SAMUEL y.
TnDKN, of New York. By the terms of
the mortgage, the trustees are at liberty to
contract for the sale of any of the lands
for cash or credit, or part cash and part
credit: upon payment being made, they
are authorized to make conveyance which
shall invest the purchaser with complete
title, free and clear of all incumbranoe :;
they are also authorized to appoint an agent
or attorney to execute conveyances.
These lands are conveyed by warranty
deed, executed by the President Of the
Company, who Is also the attorney author
lied by the trustees to execute conyey->
ances for them, and by the trustees through
their attorney. al '7f19 WI ,s'2'1 r :
/ The purchaser is thus invested with full
title where full payment is made. fa
If the sale is on credit, the title is not
given till final payment is made, but the
purchaser receives a contract stipulating
that such title win be- given on foil pay
ment and compliance with the conditions
specified therein. q a't 2.eaJ#'r
We have thus at some length explained
how this company offers to settlers the
lands which belong to it, but which by law
it may not yet sell; what provision it
makes for claims made to it's lands prior to
the survey of its lines Of road, where such
claims are not perfected; and in what
manner the title is conveyed to the lands
which it is authorized to sell. O..
There are other details Of interest to in
dividuals, but not to the general public, in
formation concerning which must be
sought at the land Office of the company
in st. Paul. 81 @A ,a'dl hsf.-- :