The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-09-09
IL pe-::nt 70 Pre-. En- iton Settlers.

We are indebted to MI. D. r. O'Bannon
Deer Lodge, for the following, received by
him from tho Commissioner or the Land
Office. 1t is the act and instructions refer
red to last week. Pre-cmptors will do well
to give it attention.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, }
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, July 80, 1870. !
The following Is IN act approved July II,
1870, to extend tho provisions of the pre-.
cmption laws to the Territory Of Colorado,
and for other purposes:
BE Il enacted By the Senate and House Of
Ntpresentcsics cfMe United States II Amer;.
ca, {" Congress o:semSIed: That the priv:
lcges of the net of May 30th, 1862, entitled
.'av and sale of the public lands in the
UNI, States" be, and the same are hereby.
extendc.: 70 Colorado; and the proviso Of
the first scc,;,n Of the act approved Juse
I'd, 1852, entitled AN act to establish land
office in the Territory 1t Colorado, and for
other purposes" II hereby repealed.
SIC. 3. And be Il further o.: acted, That
nothing In the act Of Congress approved
March -. 1854, entitled IAN act for ti:- re-
IleI OF settlers on lands reserved for railroao
purpose, sAeal bo eosssess1 - ssl;osA s,ach
settlers from the obligation to file the prop
er notices Of their claims, as in other cases
and all claimants Of pre- -cmption rights
shall hereafter, when no shorter period of
time 10 now prescribed by law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lands
claimed, within eighteen months after the
date prescribed for filing their declaratory
notices shall have expired: Proeided. That
where said date shall have elapsed
Inf 0NA Ne
emptors shall have one year after the pss.
sage hereof In which 70 make such proof
and payment" -
This act leaves the provisions of law a
heretofore respecting ''ovEERED LAEDs."
viz: filing within thirty d1ys, and payment
within tseslus months after Seet!emsns.
The settler on surveyed un0ffercd land"
must file bis or her declaratory statement
within three months from the date Of his
or her settlement on such land, and, within
eighteen months from the expiration Of
esid three months, make the proper proof.
and pay for such land.
Where settlers had already fled before
tho passage Of the act, they are required TO
make proof and payment within one year
from such passage; therefore. all hliags
made prior to that date will expire, by lin.
itation Of law. upon unofercd lands, on
the 18th OF July, 1871.
The settlers on - unsurveysd land" must
die his or her declaratory statement within
three months from the date of the receipt
1t the district land office Of tho approved
plat Of the township embracing u,s tract
upon which no or she has settled, and with.
In eighteen months from the expiration Of
said three months. make the proper proof,
and pay for such tract.
The proviso Of the oct Of. June 3, 1861,
nling within ok months from
survey 10 the dsld, and providing for Gliug
with the Surveyor General, 10 repealed.
Circular instructions 70 registers and re.
cctvero. giving more specific details, will
shortly b Issued. In the meantime, those
of8cers will be governed By this notics.
.. JOS. 8. WILSON,
49, Commissioners.