Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-07


States, the information contained in the
following statements will be rendered
much more definite than otherwise
The approximate area of public land In
the States and Territories remaining un-
disposed of, is as follows:
Mssonra la,,o dooVco suads SY UV0 VV9
Mississippi 80. 4000,OO0 Nebraska .87,000,000
Louisiana 9,0O0,O0O Washg'n Ter. 4O00o'O0O 10000
Michigan. ..".. 3000,000lNew Mexico. 7000O,000
| Arkansas 80. 100O0,00WUtah ......4 100000
Florida .17OOO,OOOl Dakota Ter. .90000,I00
Wisconsin Wye Montana Ter ers SsSOoOCo SV
California 9s,000, ,1n0 Arizona Ter gs n00.WO
Minnesota ss 600 009 Idaho Ter 5e0Oo'00o 5e OOo
Persons who were not entitled to the
provisions of The Homestead act, April
A. 1872, can only acquire eighty acres in
the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas, Florida, or within the
granted limits of the several land grants
to railroads, while those who are entitled
to its provisions may secure 100 acres
within those States and railroad limits as
well as upon any other portion OF the
unappropriated public domain.
The most important of the land dis
tricts, embracing all those in the principal
land States, with the location of the land
office in each, is included in the following
! list
Artansas-Little Rock, Camden, Harrison, Oar
danelle.
Iooa-- Fort Des Moines, Council Bluas, Fort
W5scoSsinAMenasha, Falls of St Croix, Stevens
Point Lacrosse, Bayfield,, Eau Claire. .,,
MissOuyi-Booneville, lronton, Springfield.
Oregon-oregon City, Roseburg lie Grand, Link
Vile. ,
GsaNtorntamsbasta, San Francisco, Marysve,
| Humboldt Stockton, Visalia, Sacramento Los
NeUdda-Carson City, Austin, Belmont, Aurora,
Elko.
| tn City, Grand Island.
| Ne,1 MericO TeYiiory-santa Fe.
J., D,'"0eO 9'-'"ihor7,-Vermillion, Springfield Penn
Washington Te,7ttory-walla wana, Or,..-ri-.
Mnnesota-Tayior's Falls, st. Cloud, Duluth,
! Alexandra, jackson, New Ulm, Litchfeld, OAK
Colorado Tey7itory-Denver City, Fair Play, Cen
Tldi6 Territory Boise City, Lewiston.
Montana TeiYitOTy-Helena
| ArizOnn Te57itOry-Prescot.
Utah Te,7ttoiy--Salt Lake City.
The manner of making the location and
entry is not charged for soldiers, and,
under the provisions of the General
Homestead law, the usual application and
proofs will be required at the local land
office of the district in which the home
stead is selected.
The eastern part of Kansas and Nebras-
ka has nearly all been taken up by actual
settlers or by purchasers by private en-
try.
The southern part of Kansas, east of
the one hundredth degree of longitude
west from Greenwich, is occupied by the
Cherokee neutral lands, already sold, and
the Usage lands, subject to sale to actual
settlers only under the act OF July 10,
1870.
At present the most desirable lands in
Kansas, subject to the operations of the
late law, are to be found in the valley of
the Solomon's, Grand Saline, Smoky Hill,
Walnut and Arkansas rivers and their
small affluents and along the line of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. In Nebraska it
is believed that the best unappropriated
land will be found along the line of the
Union Pacific Railroad west of Grand
Island, IN the valley of the Platte River,
and in the valley of the Republican
River, in the southwest; on Wolf River,
in the interior, and on the Rapid River,
in the northern section of the State. Inc
western part of Kansas and Nebraska is
chiefly adapted for grazing purposes, the
land being mostly prairie.
In Minnesota the public land subject to
the operation of the late act is to be
found in the western part of the State,
, and within and north of the limits of the
grant to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
About all the land in this State, within
and south of the limits of the grant re-
ferred to have been surveyed, and is now
open to settlement,
northern Tt6 part of this State, the surveys
have not been extended to that section,
and but few settlements exist, except
along the Red River of the North. The
; Southeastern section of the State was the
A. Ill 1n1l In 1ng raI In a
: lands in that region have long since been
appropriated.
In Dakota the principal settlements ex-
y list in the southern part of the Territory,
4, and along the eastern border, extending
to the PembiDa region on the information
= al boundary. Nearly the whole area of
G Dakota consists of elevated and undulat-
, ing prairie. The timber lands consist
. generally of narrow belts along the rivers
. and small water-courses Settlement in
. this and all other prairie regions will be
= made with due regard to proximity TO
Il timber for fuel and building purposes.
In Montana the most desirable localities
s for settlement will be found in the west
ii ern section of the Territory, in the valleys
of the Gallatin, Jefferson, Missouri, Wis
e cOnsin, Blackfoot and He'll Gate rivers.
o This section of the Territory is mountain
# Gus, so that the desirable lands for settle
o ment are confined to the mountain valleys
h and foot hills. The public surveys are
v confined to this part of Montana.
No settlements have as yet been made
:, in the eastern part of the Territory. In
y Wyoming the public serveys are confined
y to the line of the Union Pacific Railroad
l. along which all the settlements that have
e been made in the Territory are to be
Is found
o Tn Colorado tba most desirable local
tiles for settlement will be found along
f. the eastern base of the mountains, and in
e the valley of the Arkansas River, in the
l. southern section of the Territory.
It Some desirable tracts for grazing pur
d poses may be found along the Kansas
d Pacific Railroad.
>. The southern section of this Territory
: will be opened up by the construction o.
= the Denver & Santa Fe NarrowGaug'
" Railroad during the next year.
The greater portion of the lands in Col
orado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevadi
d and Utah require to be irrigated before
they can be devoted proftably to the pro
duction of grain, fruits or vegetables
n Those contemplating settlement in thes'
rs localities should therefore form colonies
h of such numbers that they may be ena
u. bled at once to inaugurate system OF II
ii rigation. -,...
Although irrigation IN any locality il
attended with considerable expense, it il
generally more than compensated Tor by
the extent and certainty of the crop pro
Q, duced. Irrigation is not, therefore, tn,
d great objection to region that it is pop
ar ularly supposed to be- Washington C0T
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