The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-30
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30 IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-.
lbcd, That surveyed public lands Of the
United States within the States OF Cal.
ifurnia, Oregon and Nevada aud In
Washington Territory notinclndod with.
Ia military, Indian, or other reserve.
tions Of the United sates, valuable
chiefly TOR timber, but unfit for cultiya.
tions, and which have not been offered
q public sale according 70 law, may Be
sold 20 citizens Of the United States,
~ persons who have declared their IN.
tention 70 become such, in quantities
not exceeding l60 acres 70 any one
person or association Of persons, at the
miniHaum price Of 81 so per acrb; and
lands valuable chiefly for stone may be
sold on the same terms as timber lands
Provided, that nothing therein contain
ed shall defeat or impair any bona-tide
claim under any law Of the United
States, or authorize tho sale Of any
mining claim, or tho improvements of
any bona Gde settler, or lands contain.
ing gold, silver, cinRabar, copper or
coal, or lands selected by the aail
State under any Law Of the United
States donating lands for internal im.
provemonts, ,edueation,sr othcT purposes.
And provided further, that none ol tho
rights conferred By the act approved
June 26th 1866, entitled " An act
grating tho right sf way 20 ditch and
canal owners over tho public lands, aud
and for other purpOaes,' viii be abro-
gated by this act and all patents
granted shall bo subject to any vested
aud accrued water rights, TO bitches and
reservoirs used in connection with such
water rights, - may have been sccquir-
Cd under and by the provisions Of said
act; and such rights shall be expressly
reserved in any patent iaaued under
this act.
SEE. 2. That any person desiring
70 avail himself Of the provisions Of
this act ahall file with the register Of
the proper district written statement
IN duplicate, one Of which il 70 be
tranamitted 70 General Land Office,
deaignating by legal subdivisions tho
particular tract Of land be lesirea to
purchase, setting forth that ti.e same Is
unit Cor cultiyation, and valuable eaieay
for its timber OF sEous that il Is uaia-
habited; containa 10 mining On other
improvements. exceps for ditch or ca
nal purposes. Nharo any 20 exit, save
such as vers rnads ~ o. isaloneing 10
the applicant, nor. aa dsponent verify
believes. any valuable dsFsoait Of gold.
silver, cinnebar, copper Or coal; thFs
deponent has made 40 other application
undsr this act that he does not apply
70 pnrchaHo the same on speculation,
bat in good faith 70 appropriate &c 70
bis own exclusive uss and benetit: and
that he has not, directly or indirectly,
made any agreement or contract, IN any
way or manner, with any person or
persons whatever. by which tho title
ho might acquire from the Government
Of the United States should inure, in
whole OF in part, 20 the benefit Of any
person except himself; which statement
must be verified by the oath Of the aI,-
plieant before the register or the receiver
Of the land ottice within the district
where the land is situated; and IL any
person taking such oath shall kwear
falsely in the promises, he shall be sub
ject 70 all tho pains and penalties Of per
jury, and shall forfeit the money which
be may have paid for said lands, and
all right and title TO the same; and
any grant or eonvsyance which he may
have made, except in the hands Of
bona-ide purchasers, shall DO null and
void.
sEc. 3. That upon the fling Of
said statement, ss provided in the
second section Of this act, the register
Of the land Office shall post notice Of
such application, embracing descrip.
tion Of the land by legal subdivisions,
in his Office, for q period Of SO days,
and shall furnish the applicant copy
Of the same for publication, At the ex-
penso Of such applicant, in a newspaper
published nearest the location Of the
premises, for a like period Of time
and after the expiration Of said go days,
IL no adverse, claim shall have been
filed, the person desiring to purchase
shall furnish the register Of the land
Office satisfactory evidence, first that
said notice Of the application prepared
by the register as aforesaid was duly
published in a newspaper IS herein re-
quired secondly, that land is Of the
character contemplated in this act, un-
occupied and without improvements,
other than those excepted, either min
ing or agricultural, and, that it aPpar-
emily contains no valuable deposits Of
gold, silver, cinnabar, copper or coal.
and upon payment to the proper officer
Of the purchase money of said land,
together with the fees Of the register
and recaiver, as provided for in case oi
mining claims in the 18th section 81
the act approved May 10th, 1872, Che
applicant may be permitted to enter
said tract, and on the transmission to
the General Land Office Of the papers
and testimony in the case, patent
shall issue therefrom: Provided, that
any person has q valid claim TO any
portion of the land, and may object in
writing TO tho issuance Of pateat 10
lands 80 held By him, stating the ma
ture Of tho claims thereto; and avi.
dcnce shall be taken, and merits Of
said objection shall be determined BY
the otice, subject to appeal as IN other
land cases. Eject shall be given to the
foregoing provisions ef this act by
regulations q be prescribed by the Com.
missioner az the Gensfal land Office