New-York tribune., 1874-01-03
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TAXES on KAiLROdD LANDS.

JHAES ON HdILHbdD Ld-NDo.
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4 sYAp,MlNT As TO THE METHOD oF LOCATING AND
SETTLING UNDrR THE HOMESTEAD LAWS AND
on THE LANDS BOUGHT OF RAILROADS.
TO me Editor OF Ths Trt6GHr.
SIR: IN yOur weekly issue OF Nov. 70 your
special CORES pondent al Chicago, under head Of lhe
Farmers War-Raroad Land Swlndles.' &c. has made
some statements which DO injustice 10 the railroad com
pares as well the settler. His statements when
refer 10 the location OF stations and town sites on ra
road sections arc undoubtedly true, and while tho fact
shows good management the part Of the cOEpinesH
rs follows at it initiates against the interests
ot the settler either IN country The eemeDsor
the grow ID OF town often drawn IRON many mics
around il. and the alternate Government aud rdi
road section. only mile square, an equal mum
ber of each would he affected by The growth and pros
pcrity of a town. whether located on railroad or a
Government section And !. can be easily demonstrated
that where railroad companies town sites they sell
lots on cutie favorable is usual where they
are owned hy few men or town company, rs
world he the if located upon Government section
Your correspondent says: "WLcre farms are SOLD a
credit Of from i've 10 eleven and thirteen years IS gwen
10 the purchaser that tEl settler can often better
aoId 10 pay s. when hc has several years with
IN which TO raise the than to paw s. 90 down
O the railroad grants extend % miles each SIDE "i
the inc OF road Within these limits the Government
sections double minimum lands aud are not sold Tor
cash OF subject To location WIN WdIfhuts-h oiheF
words arc mol sanject 10 private entry hc can
Only Dc acquired by actual settlers, under either the
prctmpt,on Homestead acts. Under the Prcmption
law "evcly person who il the head of family, or widow
Cr single over The age ot 81 years ana beng u
citizen OF United stes. having hed his deelara-
ton OF intention 10 pccomc ont can prtrnip ~ hoay
no, exceeding by making the necessary i'm
-, ,o,.t ,.~,,o nj ,..sileu,c N, tner,ou and having
therefor al the rate a. =. Per within year l.
II b. offered and' n n.cnths If II be unofered
land m. same class ~ persons are euJed take OF
'"H'' " -, =, = =, a., -.
tLesr lands nDdei the "ut~ieaa ac II 'hc applicant
s,,d uoi .ss than % DAYS IL the army or navy oi the
80 80 -, - ,r ,, r,i,oiiion ann us
IhH"H "'"'es ""''hS ''o '''NN' i'''" "N" va"
a., i. ,..,,.s .r, entitled m lake ilt ~ acres rne
'i' '''''' - = -
I - as ns titaI rrGof a. more or So I'm all IL viii
he seen nom tho TIA, person ovc-
lCo acres c the Government and within inc 2pnc limits
n,ed with rrobIpi:ing any person nom securing land
uu6er hotL ac.s. Many Wcs;ern mcl-whetIcr wis'ly
aer src,riuc what thcy can oi te Govern ment domain
uurcbse an adjoining cc. Of railroad LAND. IN otpe.
nave elbow room. aud I.Oyie AO.,s the future tor
me hovs
AND now let Ms examine INC matter Of taxee. Your
,rreSpoL 5eut SAYS Fiua ly. "a title pas
nom ,ic railroad tnupa:iy .ati o.. .st payment as
hI md r1 as iIadg granted ~ railroat,s are not
ed ufI the he has been cOuve ra 10 oHer persons
. as, ,firoaG nuo. VII t,o moi na, c,,u ,oT
,, @ "a - ,,t tj",e 1",n ,,o~t trop iax,tn
All "i The andrrsur ro,gs Of :be Vest believe w;n-
, % q, vcs,,,,nn Are ronrcIiec Inv The terms of the
,Getri int uf
- -, sc1tors yitiir :. .,, ti1uc and thr l,nus
% er c,i an .,c,, cnn,ifta Thcy rurst a!so within
" -, ti,r. cor ifv Il, the rr, I1nd Once at WASH
,,.,,ch 49,, n s.r,. - t.rl. Ion thr disfrir,
'h wa p,t ~ ,it,,'. 10 ~ ,rc ,,nJ thcv
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tidt bOOhH Z" -" 'Is'ic V"i.o. ny " IA" va
ana htii'Nt Ho7t " t' "rt''" ',u.os H"Fo aiii"1
oc>- II haut tLt tl q. ,.r rouu.S I a., - o''ot q
Nt"'. top4UOuio 'io"l nv =. i-'''u " Z" no.
OF al enlts !oF tHt year 'n,i, O -.,.u III NJ co1'y
wnci aIe iAueoda-t!y 'Hlt'i Si'oh the taA Cui "N
MOS Va i.t ~ Iai.' =. ~ ~ nV'' am t5 s
rus an an ~ ~ ~ 1,, ,, 80 -. - o.,
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pd,I t"',u o. " ,bo
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no"O VI s'lu iU'.'' 49, i - 80 -,
De teeh 'na' "' - AN 'i % J
u, ~ "1I,or, iH 80, mn M So, "a Il, To- %
o o,,t iaf me I,I,eI.s,Y a., - ,,i,Ia ~ raj rnSd
80 c , ~ h"%t - ,r' ,nfr,rf Win t1, cdn'"'nV
ios ,, s,n - NIL ;lrr.r as u m u,i,rt # ., t,v,tio
oven ~ me ,:rufiuc act exonoied m. Lands nom tlx
anon untA Ihe tite nad len conveyed 10 another" is
an aIrau,. INTERPRETATION OF aw and contrary TO
Ine dc,l.l.,Ds of the ciirts
am aware that enactIng laws for the lust and
eouitate assessment and collection o taxes is one of
The most difficult things thai BODY ever un
dertoOk and qn!e difficult Tor those whose duty IL is
To the law. Ana II Congress- III s railroad land
grants. has gwen Undue advantages 10 the railroad
COMPANIES this respect. also the home