Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-06
PROCLAMATION.
OTATE OF MINNESOTA.
y EXECUTIVE DEPARTMHNT,

QTATE OF MINNESOTA.
y EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
eT. PAUL, MIN.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas, In Section 10, Of chapter pol, Of the
special laws Of 1877 providing for the completion Of
the st. Paul and Pacific extension lines, it Is provided
as follows:
"Section TO- The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company, or any company or corporation taking the
benefits OF this act shall not In any manner, directly
or indirectly acquire OF become seized OF any rgns,
parcel of land lying and being within the granted,
Indemnity limits of said branch lines OF road, to
which legal and full title has not been perfected ID
said St Paul and Pacific Railroad company, or their
successors assigns, upon which any person or
persons have in good faith settled, and made or &C
CURED valuable improvements thereon on or before
the passage Of this act, March l, 1870 OF upon any
OF said lands upon which has been filed any valid
presumption or homestead filing entry-not to s1-
ceed one hundred and sixty acres to any one actuai
settier and the Governor of this State shall deed and
reinqulsh to the United States all pieces parcels
OF SAID lands SO settled upon by any and all actual
settlers as aforesaid to the end that all such actual
setuers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside, from the United States as home
seads or otherwise, and upon the acceptance of the
provisions OF this act by said company, it shall be
deemed by the Governor of this State as reinoush-
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 interior
pertaining thereto, may be complied with, all per-
sons claiming lands under the provisions of said
special act W1tnn the granted OF limits OF
the Brainerd branch of the said ST. Paul and Pacific
railroad, as actual and bona fds settlers, are re-
quested, to file in this Office within rorty (4o) days
after the date hereof, their applications for re-
linqllishment to the Uuited States of the lands
settled upon. Such applications may be i'll 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
relinquished to the United States to the end that
may acquire title to the same from the United
States, viz:
Insert description
And hereby certify that entered upon and made
settlement in person said land about
IS and have made valuable improvements thereon,
consisting Of
and have continued to reside upon and cultivate said
land until the present time. And do further certify
that have not heretofore exhausted my rights
under the homestead and presumption laws of the
United States.
In all cases, in which the bona fides Of the appli-
cation is disputed contested by those having an
adverse interest notice will be given, after the
pcations may be filed, designating time and place
for the taking Of testimony in such contested cases
All lands within the limits of said grants and EN-
braced thereby, not claimed by settlers within the
time above designated viii remain subject to said
grants-unless for good cause shown further time
shall be given hereafter.
Given under my hand and the Grea
SEAL. Seal of the State on this sixth day OF
April, A. D., 1873.
Attest. Signed is. PILLsBURY,
Governor
Signed
J. S. IRGENs,
Secretary of State.