Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-18
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PROCLAMATION.
QTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,

ST. PAUL, MINI.
To whom 1t may concern:
Whereas, In Section 10, Of chapter 201, Of the
special laws of 1877 providing for the completion Of
the st. Paul and Pacific extension nes 1t is provided
Is follows:
.'section 10. Tho 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 become seized of any right,
title, interest, claim demand and to any piece
or parcel OF land lying and being within the granted,
or indemnity limits of said branch lines of road, to
which legal and full title has not been perfected in
said St Paul and Pacific Railroad company, their
successors or assigns, upon which any person
persons have In good faith settled, and made
quired valuable improvements thereon before
the passage Of this act, March l, 1879 or upon any
Of said lands upon which has been filed any valid
presumption or homestead filing or entry-not to ex-
coed one hundred and sixty acres to any one actual
settler; and the Governor Of this State shall deed and
reinquish to the United States all pieces or parcels
of said lands so settled upon by any and al actual
settlers as aforesaid to the end that all such actual
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside, from the United States home
steads otherwise and upon tho acceptance of the
provisions of this act by said company, 1t shall be
deemed by the Governor Of this State as relinquish
ment by said company of all such lands 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
sons claiming lands under the provisions Of said
special act within the granted or indemnity limits of
the Branerd branch, Of the said st. Paul and Pacific
railroad, as actual and bona tide settlers,
quested, to file in this office, within forty (4O days
after the date hereof, their applications for re-
lnquishment to the Uuited States of the lands
settled upon. Such applications may be in the fol-
low ng form:
IL. accordance with the terms of the proclamation
of the Governor of Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following land
renquished to the United States, to the end that
may acquire title to the same from the United
States, viz:
Qnsert description.)
And hereby certify that entered upon and made
settlement in person said land on or about
ID and have made valuable improvements thereon
consisting of
and have continued to reside upon aud 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 hdes Of the appn-
cation is disputed or contested by those having
adverse interest, notice will be given after the
pration of the time named herein within which ap-
pcations may be fled, 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 Great
(SEAL.1 Seal Of the State on this sixth day Of
April, A. D., 1878.
Attest. [signed] J.s. PnLsBuRY,
Governor.
Signed
]. 8. IReKNs,
Secretary Of State. d3taw5w&wet