The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-04-12
LAyDs OF TIE U.RR,W.AB,


The following is the letter Of instruo-
dOas from the General Lad ORcs 70 the
O@OOs in GAlS stass ia regard 70 the with
draWal Of the lad granted to the UniOa
Paeikc Railway, Southern Branch.
The akAirs Of this enterprise are Ia =
most satisfactory condition. We UNDER
stand the company have TeCoived PropO.
SitiOOS from Eastern capitalists to take
the franchises Of the company and build
the road. provided che coun.isS along the
lisS Of the road will Issue bonds TO the
amount Of 81 600. 900. WsSuppOSs this
matter will Be brough, up At the annual
meeting next month. We believe the PsO-
pie will vote this amount Of bonds il any
assurances can b given that the road will
be built. Il would certainly Be the best
investment the people could make.
The following is the latter Of instrnc.
tiens 70 the Kansas land o&css interested:
DRPARTxEEr or TRR IHrERIoR.)
GHNERAL LAND OFFTeE.
March. 1eGb. 1867
| REoIsfAR AID RRcEIVRR, HUNBoLpT.
KANOAs- GeaGIemRH: Under act Of Con-
Rrsss approved July 26th. 1865, Pamph.
laws. 1855. page 2ss. IherS il granted 70
Kansss 20 aid Ia the construction OF .
Railroad by the ''Union Pacific Railroad
Company. Southern Branch. from Fort
Riley, Kansas, or near said military res
eLaw.1lnu If ahA
Neosbo river to the Southern line of the
State, B" every alternate section OF land or
parts thereof designated by odd numbers.
to the extent Of Eve alternate sections per
mile on each side Of said road. and not
exceeding in all ten sections per mile,
and when any Of said sections have been
reserved. sold. pre-. emptSd or otherwise
disposed Of by the U. s.. then there is to
be reserved. ''for the purpose Aforesaid.
from the public lands 0fthe UBite6 States.
nearest to the sections above specified, so
much lands as shaH be equal to tie amount
Of such lands as ahe IT, s. haze sold. re
served or otherwise appropriated. de-.
provided ''thAI said lands hereby granted
shall not be selected beyond twenty miles
from the line of said road
The second section Of the act increases
the price of the eVen sections within ten
miles on each side of said road to double
the minimum price, provided that actual
bona 6dO settlers under the pro. OmptiOn
laws, may upon due proof, DO, purchase
! the same st the price fixed for said lands
at the date Of settlement, aud provided
that Homestead settlers may take 80 acres
each Of such double minimum lands.
The fourth section requires that the
lands granted shall Be Withdrawn IS soou
"a the Company shall fls = map Of its
line Of route.
The Company having duly 6led line
Of route in this Office, through the Sac
rOiary Of the Interior, IenclOsS diagram
Of that part coming within the limits o.
your district. within the 10 aud 90 mile
limits on each side OF the road, laid down
thereon.
YoH will, upon its receipt, proceed to
mark on your Plsts the limits as thereon
designated and will reserve from sale, To-
cation or entry Of Auy kind. except in
case Of bona 6dO pre- Smption Initiated
prior to Withdrawal, all the odd number.
sections within the 10 mile limits aud al
the vacant lands between the 10 and 2C
mile Ii mits.
The svsn sections within the 10 mile or
granted limits you will Withdraw from
private entry. and the same will only be
subject 70 Prs-smPtion and Homestead
entry st the rate Of Sc per acre until reg
ularly offered at public sale, except in
oaSee of bona 6ds prescriptions where
settlement Was made prior to this with
draWAl, wherein the party may make
proof and pay for the same at sl.25 per
acre.
Be plea ssd to acknowledge the date Of
the receipt Of this, from which time the
same becomes effective.
Very Respectfully.
(Sigusd) Jos. s. WILsoH.
Commits Sioner.