Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-13
PROCLAMATION.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..

QTATE OF MINNESOTA.
NJ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
ST.. PAUL, MINI,
To whom 1t may concern:
whereas, In Section 10, of chapter 2Ol of the
special laws of 1877 providing for the completion of
the St. Paul and Pacific extension Ines it is provided
as follows:
ection 10. The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company, or any company corporation taking the
oe9eafs OF this act shall not in any manner directly
title, interest, claim demand on and to any piece
or parcel of land lying and being within the granted
or indemnity limits of said branch lines of road, tc
said St Paul and Pacific Railroad company, or the1
successors or assigns, upon which any person q,
persons have in good faith settled and made or &C
CURED valuable improvements thereon on before
the passage of this act, March l. 1870 or upon any
OF SAID lands upon which has been filed any valid
preiempton or homestead filing entry-not to ex-
settler; and the Governor of this state sha dead and
relinquish to the United States all pieces or parcels
OF SAID lands SO settled upon by any and all actual
settlers aforesaid to the end that all such actna1
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside, from the United States as home
steads or otherwise and upon the acceptance of the
deemed by the Governor of this State as relinouis
ment by said company of all such lands SO occupied
by such actual settlers.'' Now therefore, in order
that the provisions of the foregoing section, and
the instructions of the department. Of the interjor
pertaining thereto, may be complied with, all per-
sons claiming lands under the provisions Of said
o'eHAoA CIV grained or indemnity limits of
the Bralnerd branch of the said st. Paul and p cc
railroad as actual and bona tide settlers, are re-
quested, to file in this Office, within forty (AO DAYS
after the date hereof their applications for re-
hnquishment to the Uuited States Of the lands al
settled upon. Such applications may be in the fol-
lowing form: -
In accordance with the terms Of the proclamation
OF the Governor Of Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following land
relnqulshed to the United States to the end fhat
may acquire title to the same from the United
States. VIZ: '0t.1eoo>A4
Qnsert description.)
And hereby certify that entered upon and m.da
settlement In person on said land on or about
IL aud have made valuable improvements thereon
consisting of 100 0o1'
and have continued to reside upon and cultivate a.i
land until the present time. And do further certfv
tnat nave not heretofore exhausted my rights
under the homestead and pre- emption laws Of the
United States. = >Ae
In all cases, in which the bona fides of the ann.
cation 10 disputed or contested by those having an
ADVERSE interest," notice win be given, after the ex-
plrauon OF the time named herein within which an
pIcations may be filed, designating time and nla1e
Tor the taking Of testimony In such contested caaes
Hands within the limits of said pranfa and an
0raced thereby, not claimed by settlers within the
lime above designated will remain subject ia aajd
yrants-unless for good cause shown further tins
shall be given hereafter. '----S
Given under my hand and the Great
SEAL. Seal of the State on this sixth day Of |
April, A. D., 1878.
Attest. lsignedl J. s. PnLsBuRY,
.,o,.a Governor. |
J. q. IRa1Ns,
Secretary Of State. .sdst.wswaws.
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