The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-01-16

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svldsnees eestlhsd 10 ths Secretary VI lAs
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state 81 Mlnnssota soaih~siy In lac dIrev-
Won 81 eioax CITY," m the eluwx Cit1 md
-, Paul sAilrc~d. Cppa MsnliAs evidence,
q sAs 10th q AneaAt, certified 10 The con-
day VI vwhTusry. ls.s. ID the romplsaloa u
t~o more sectione, cnc prior 70 Angsss 10.
Inc iNlA III October. le.1. IL Uulte6 osAse.
conveyed 10 tho state ivi ,le4.Ol srres % &c.
count of thu road. and ON Tho 18th Oh June
lnst -. S74.16 acres more. a. 10 provides
d Law hes yet bren made tor tho convsyance
earning The sane, ] call yoss Attsntion there.
70, IN order that ron may take The necessary
action - fnidii ths obligations Of ths State
claimed 81 sss ieossco, i s;ssoar a' rive, =,
Railroad Company, and have heen sssvs1
Win N Injunction hsued out n ths circuit
coest % Oecsola county restsalaiag - ffom
teoee Thus 10 dispute. The rod
MARI, whence Tie track 81 Ne Iowa RAlls q
MONK City road y msde usa OF Into Sioux
Ity. From the state line The roAA owned by
Inc u. raul q Sioux City Company y con-
.tructsd through 70 u. Paul, f1rulaAlnx
Minnesota with " mOet direct route 10 tho
rAcldc.. Tho Iowa company has yst 70 build
Y road % sioux City, . distance Of some
Ewentl.0ve milss.
But little progress haa been made towards
lhe completlon Of tho McCregor and MlsNou-
y River Railroad west Of Algona. Tho act
u Congress making tina grant Tor this rad
says the initial point Of the road shall DO .At
d near the foot Of Main street, south Nc
0reEor." Tho oct Of the General Assembly
81 1903, rekrantiug this lands, required, - .
condition u such rsgrant, that the road
asAw. IL rangs fourteen, in Ciickssaw
!. county BY The nrst day OF September,
lsoe" That point b, ana Wa before that
Lime, 10 railroad communication With the
river at North Mc(arcgor, s0mc
Iwo mllcs north Of tho proximatc Initial
point named In the act Ut Congress. Admit.
Ing, what II more than questionable, that
thc piece Of road built from the Mlssissippi
rlver " CAlmAr by another company Ii y
part Of the limo contemplated In the act Of
Tho General Assembly, there 10 yet much
room for doubt whether the requirement 10
20 tho Initial point has boon complied with.
Thc designation, AT or near tho foot OF Main
'trcct, South Mc0rcgor. would hardly sccm
q cover point not IN south Mct'rc.or ~ all.
Iha word "south," lot II BE- observed, 10 no
6c0rogor, nor was Il Of tho town Of nccrcx.
1F, the place contemplated In the act, and
Icclna 70 have been made use of BY Congress
or tho cole purpose Of distinguishing u HON
.hc place plated and known % NORTH No
3rcgor." Tho commencement OF thu road ID
he latter point, therefore, AppsArs not only
70 BY non.c ompliancs with tho law, bus 70
y ~ - In direct confirmation Of tho leeis.
attvo will. II this vtew b. correct, then the
grantee he's NOT completed " road 70 Chlcka-
~, and the failure. 70 DO % kivsa thu Oen.
'rAl Assembly IN opportunity 70 take snch
lctton - may seem needed 70 brin9 about
'ompliancc 81 tho railroad company With All
he conditions OF the grant.
On paEc ~ Of tho report Of the Register
Vii b. found hls remarks upon recent decte.
owing which y the decision itssif. II the
Aa6s referred ton townships e. and % Of
anesa - and 2o-should uader thie dsclsioa
i the Supreme Court, 10 held o. taugtne %
he Dec Aolues Valley Railroad company, Il
would unssttle tho title 70 their homes u
lulto number Of fAmtlles who row hold
lndsr tho Dubuque aud gloux City Railroad
ompAny, 70 which these lands wore certified
,rcat hardships Inst Win result 10 tho ct
have cultivated these lAn0s Tor
'rArs, believing their title 10 BE- porlscl.-l
would euggcoe whether Is would not ~ we'll
" tho General Assembly 70 rclur The matter
Q tho Attorney 0enerel, and, u u ~
.plnton, tho Dcs noinea Valley company hold
he title, than " adopt Some measure 81
, \! tes state nay aAsums sns o.ss q ct
Avod nom distrees and, n many Instances,
ulu.
II hos bson suggested 10 ne that the Res.
lter Of the otAte Land Once would b abls.
directed By law, 70 secure Abetrecte Oi
'rlginal cntsscs. cOples OF which are needed
. every county, Tor such countiss = have
% ootalasd them. y comparatively saell
- M Shss osssss:t s. .ass aa =.
rhs matter y submi(tsd l6r consldcrA.
Loo, and may psrheps b worthy your attsn.
Ion and some legislative actloo. IL would
leo 30 we'll Tor the otAte 70 have complete
betfact OF original entries At The capitol, -
would b. Important for reference Is Ill
lmcs hereafter.
rnn cnMsus.
The twclfth state census, taken last apring,
md complied BY the Secretary I'll State, In .
pamphlet With much other useful lnfOamA-
Ion, II hclure you. II shows population 0i
%, 0SS--An increase sinco led0, whom tho
eleventh state census WAS taken, Of 9lO,6lA.
sut q only o1.Sls ovsr ne iootinngs q 80