The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-22
LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
First Session Ofthe Forty-Third Congress.

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GENERAL NATURE-No. eel,
AN ACT to create an additional land district in the
Territory of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the United States of america in Con-
gess assembled, That all that part of the Territory
OF Colorado commencing at a point on the south
sixtynine and seventy west of the sixth principal
meridian; thence running north, to the northern
west, on a line between townships twentv-seven
and twenty-eight SOUTH to the western boundary of
range seventy-three west; thence north, on said
boundary of range seventy-three west, to a point
where the line between townships f0rty-eght and
forty-nine north, New Mexico meridian, will inter-
sect the same; thence west, between said townships
forty-eight and f0rty-nine north, to the western
boundary of the Territory; thence SOUTH with said
boundary line, to the southwest Of the Ter
boundary Of the Territory, to the place Of begin
ming, shall constitute separate land district to be
shall be located at Del Norte, in Conejos county
Provided. That the President of the United States
may Ichange the location of said land office from
time to time, as the public interest may require.
SEc.2. That the President shall appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, regis
and said officers shall reside in the place where said
land office is located, and shall haveithe powers
andFhal receivethe same feesand emoluments as the
like officers now receive in the other land districts in
said Territory.
SEC. g. That all persons in said district who, prior
10 the opening eOI SAID Del N0rt6 lana once,
shall have filed their decaratory statement appli-
cation for pre- emption homestead rights in any
other land Office in said Territory, shall thereafter
make proofs and entries at said Del Norte land
office; and all unfinished business in any other land
Office relating exclusively to lands in said Del Nore
land district shall be transferred to said Del Norte
land office when notified by the officers of the OPEN
ing thereof.
Approved, June 20, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 69]
AN ACT to create the Bozeman land district in the
Territory of Montana.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repfe-
sentGtUes of the United States of america in Con-
gress assembled That all that portion of the Terrific
ry of Montana, lying east of the range line between
ranges two and three west of the principal eridian
and south of the first standard parallel north of the
base line, of the public land surveys of said Terri
tory shall be constituted separate land district to
be known as the B0zeman land district, the Office OF
which shall be located at Bozeman, but may be
changed from to time by the direction of the Presi-
dent of the United States, the interests of the
public service may require.
SEC. Q. That the President shall appoint, by and
with the consent of the Senate, register and re-
ceiver of the public moneys of the United States
Tor said district and said officers shall reside in the
place where the land Office located and they shall
have the same powers and receive the same emolu-
ments as are or may be prescribed by law in relation
to land officers Of the United States in other Terri
tories.
Approved, June 90 1874.