Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
PROCLAMATION.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

GTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas, In Section 10, of chapter pol, of the
special laws of 1877 providing for the completion
the st. Paul and Pacific extension lines it is provided
as follows:
f" ection 10. 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 or become seized Of any right
title, interest," claim or 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
which legal and full title has not been perfected in
said ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad company, or Their
successors or assigns, upon which any person OF
persons have in good faith settled, and made &C.
quired valuable improvements thereon on or before
the passage of this act March l, 187D upon any
OF said lands upon which has been filed any valid
presumption or homestead fling or entry-not to ex-
coed one hundred and sixty to any one actual
setter and the Governor of this State shall deed 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 acnal
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually from the United States as home
steads 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 relinquish-
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
sDtCldl OF indemnify limits OF
the Branerd branch, of the said st. Paul and Poetic
railroad, as actual and bona tide settlers, are re-
quested, to file in this Office within forty 4O) DAYS
after the date hereof, their applications for re-
linquishment to the Uuited States of the lands so
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
relinquished to the United States to the end that
may acquire title to the same from the United
States, VIZ:
Gnsert description
And hereby certify that entered upon and made
settlement in person on said land on or about
10 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 pre-emption laws Of the
United States.
In all cases, in which the bona fides of the appli
cation is disputed or contested by those having an
adverse interest," notice will be given, after the ex-
piration of the time named herein within which an
for the taking Of testimony in such contested casas
All lands within the limits of said grants and EN-
braced thereby, not claimed by settlers within the
time above designated will remain subject to said
grants-unless for good cause shown further time
shall be given hereafter.
Given under my hand and the Great
[SEAL. Seal of the State on this sixth day ~
April, A. D., 1878.
Attest. tSigned] j. 81. P1LLsBuRY.
Governor.
Secretary Of State. aed3t.w5wkwet