New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

number Of acres ............. ~ ..'.a9
The ca,A receipt. nom snlcs. homestead .Ld location
fees. for DE sniLc h,c quarters, enuns sep. ~ l-'l.
were Sl,Uis. 100 g.
The cash sales lor the year cAdir- Jure 20 is'5.
amounted 10 .-, 20 81, an excess %. $50 gro - over
the sam received ifom The same source tlc pfc,1o
year.
Darrg The Gsca year ending Jnnc 90 TO- ii6l,7r.
ac.cs AZ puIlic lands Wcrr surveyed. Tic aggregate
quantity oi surveyed public Lanes Lno posed , sept.
20 i-hi. was lJ., 80 ui1 acres.
Owing 10 the iamle OF Doe appropriation ior that pur
pose nc thc l'st son oi iorgr- no contracts have
brcn made Ion surveys dugn, u.c current t.eg! year
except where thric Worc aucI grn,od haIanct. lsom
previous ycurs, a. Wt'lc tht expense W survey NlH
betrayed by pryrte pfrIic..
NE ac, Of Scp,cmher4 l-i and the supplemented
aci O. March o i-i confer upon nr'ual acirl. Il.r
certain spocncd conditions the right 90 acquire 10y
prc0mpu0n surveyed punIo ulds. Since iAH. time
the rrht has been. ~ various acts, ''irnaed 90
unsurtcysd lanes but the period within when The
csm mui lie preferred niler settlement differs in The
several States and Icuiturirs although prur' and
payment must be- mad. iu an before tne iJy prescribed
by proclamation 81 tho President for ihc f1lr ot the
bnds ~ lands within which thr prt'mptlon c,lnur.
hnt settled. In SONS the claim 81 settlement must
be- Lcd within thg,c months after Tie return of M
approved plat cr survey tu the lncul lpud rhctt. u
others within s4 months thereafter, In other within
three months after tiu survey has been made the
field and ia sOmo 81 tbc newer Territories tlvto rs no
specific pros lsUn Tits subject, but al l'Ns ul the
United states. which are not locally lnfplllcnhle
are declared Ia BE- IN .orcc. Tie act ~ June 4,
lrt. establishing u lHud onco IN Colorado and
FOX other pgrposcs.' provides that when unNu,oyed
lnn!, are ,lt.mod by prctmptou notice OF the
specified tract claimed shnll Do fled within slX
months after the has been made in the field, and
thai iiilu" io lie such notice. Ia pay Tor the
tract claimed within twshe months from. the ing of
such noilce, the parties cnimng such land shall forfeit
NIL their right therein. Ihis act has been nerprete ed
Ia some Of the local offices having exclusive appca
ton to the Territory 81 Colorado. This department has
Dot, upon appeal Involving any contested right OF pre-
cmption decided whether tho terms Of The net are not
sufficiently broad 10 make II npplcable 10 all unsur
ycyod lnnds 10 which the prc.mptlon settler culms
night. Further legislation is. however. recommended
10 remove anbiccty and secure harmony In the en-
orccent OF ihs l.neccnt policy IN oil the and States
aud Icnitorics. No reason IL perceived ior various
aud somewhat conflicting laws this subject IN differ
ent localities. few general provisions in regard TO
unsnrNoyed lands voud suffice, tho acts Of lstl and
rll need no amendment. They regulate the right Of
prctmpion 10 such publc lands have been surveyed
prior To the date 81 settlement.
The homestead Law has been IN operation since tho
ist dan OF January 1863 Large bodies Of lands have
been entered under its provisions. Five years 90nts
qsa Ts,dsnes aecsssaIJ 10 ths DsIieeen G w ttis