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

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The land department of the First Di.
vision of the st. Paul and Pacific Rail-
road Company, has the custody Of 1885,
ooe 1A-nn o"raa- certified by the General
Government under the act OF marcu .,
1857 for the construction of its main line,
and 100000 acres certified by the same
authority for the construction of it's branch
line.
The |" fee simple title " to these lands,
by virtue Of these certified lists to the State,
and by reason of State legislation (act Of
March Q, 1866, sec. p vests in this COM
pany as efectually as if the same had been
conveyed by Patent.
The legislative grants (by Congress to
the State, and by the State Legislature to
the Company convey all the estate which
the United States had in the lands granted,
by title which gives the Company all tie
usual rights of ownership including the
right to eject intruders and the, like, to the
same extent as though the lands had been
entered with money and regularly patent,
ed BY the Government, BY the fourth
section of the Act of Congress Of March
8, 1867, limitation against selling the
lands is imposed, which does not however
affect the title. 81
By virtue of this title the Company
claims and enjoys the right of ownership
to the certified lands: and it can prevent
trespasses, eject intruders, protect its hay
and timber lands to the same extent under
the law, as can the proprietor of any real
estate in Minnesota. It is not only the
right, but the duty of the Company to
take upon itself the care and custody of
these lands. .e7g-3 a egst zoe
Being thus withdrawn from settlement
and purchase, and placed under the care
2 Of Q corporation created by State laws, we
are interested in knowing what opportu-
mites or inducements will be offered to set
tiers who desire to become purchasers
when the right to sell becomes absolute.
The Land Department of this company
has determined to grant to actual settlers
permits to locate upon its lands not yet
subject to sale; which permits shall not
include more than one quarter section, and
gives the settler permission to occupy and
improve the lands therein designated with
the first right to purchase the same at its
appraised price, which appraised price is
to be fixed without reference to the inn.
provements placed there by the settler.
In addition to this the company upon its
part agrees that the price shall be fixed,
and the terms and conditions of sale be
made in the same manner and upon the
same principles as in case of other lands
to which the company becomes entitled
on account of the construction of its line
of road. r..,f ....,t-
The person obtaining the permit agrees
upon bis part to settle upon, occupy and
improve the lands described therein: be
promises not to injurs or destroy the value
Of the premises; and he undertakes to
buy said land when the same is offered for
sale upon the terms and conditions pre-
scribed by the company. In addition to
this the company requires from the settler
small sum each year as consideration
for this privilege, which has been fixed at
five dollars for each permit; but which
may be varied to suit the circumstances
of each particular case. :.
By the adoption of this policy all the
certified lands of this company, amounting
to near s million of acres of the most de-
sirable lands in the State, become open to
settlement, instead of being withheld from
purchase until the completion of the road.
The settler becomes assured of an nm
disturbed possession until the time of sale
and the privilege OF buying then at fair
priee without the danger of competition.
He may without anxiety for the future
build home for himself and for those de-
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