Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-05-30
More About r. r. Lands-By one
Who has been there Himself.

more ADout n. n. AanuS-by one
Who has been there Himself
To the Editor:
The article in the last issue of the
HERALD on buying railroad lands. the
writer claims to have been written
because of coming in contact with the
HERALD Of May Cd. This is written
because of coming in contact with the
HERALD of May 23d. Mr.. Young
kindly volunteers to give some infor-
nation to you and your readers as to
the title of the c. B. & O., and the
B. & M. r. r. to their bonds "Their
title" he says, sis grant directly
from the Government, the patents
having been issued some four years
since;" this is in part correct, yet if
you will allow us, we will give you
and your readers (Mr. Young in
cluded) a little further information.
The B. & M. company have sold and
are selling nearly 100000 acres of
land, to aohich they have no title, and
their agent, T. NJ. Young, is assisting
them in this locality Undoubtedly
Mr.. Young believes his statement to
be correct, but it is simply case of
the blind trying to lead the blind.
The information rendered by the B.
& M. agent is merely repetition of
that included in their advertising
pamphlets. The company, very likely,
have good title to all lands claimed
by them within the limits of their
grant, but they claim about 100000
acres outside of said limits, for which
a patent has never been issued; yet
they sell these lands along with the
rest and by their representations lead
every one to suppose that their title is
perfect to all. No patent was issued
for these lands four years ago, nor
yet four months ago.
The United States Supreme Court
recently decided that no company had
right to lands outside the limits OF
their grants to make up for lands
otherwise disposed of by the Gov
eminent, before the locating of the
road. 100000 acres of land it is
said will revert to the Government,
under this decision, and great deal
of it has already been sold, and war.
ranty deeds given by the companies,
while yet they have no title them
selves.
The B. 81 M. claim theirs TO be an
exceptional case, and no doubt many
other companies will do the same as
long as they can find purchasers. As
far as we have yet learned, their
grounds for an exception are in the
letter and not the spirit of the act
granting them their lands. A Ne.
braska gentleman we'll calculated to
know, informs US officially that this
matter has been up before the State
Court of that State and from thence
was taken to the u. S. Supreme Court
where it now rests. The Secretary
of the Interior, he further informs u.s.
has refused to grant them title and
if they ever secure one it will be after
decision of that Court in their favor.
In the face of all this Mr.. Young gra
ciously informs you and your readers
that the patents for these lands were
issued four years ago. The statemen,
is made knowingly or unknowingly
We believe it to be made without
knowing anything about the matter,
more than he has been told by inter
ested parties.
1t is folly to apply to a railroad
company for information as to title oil
land. If there is anything wrong,
those at the head who know will not
tell you, and the small fry know moth
ing about it, unless they inform them
selves through outside sources. Ap.
ply to the Government offices, or to
the proper officer of the county where
the land is located, and if deed is
not on record do not buy, no differ
ence what may be told you.
We were glad to hear about that
three inch corn. The "Crop Pros
poets" of the two last issues of the
Chicago Weekly Tribune, contain the
following: West Point, Nebraska a,
May eth, Corn planting going on
lively. Hastings, May 10, Corn is now
being planted. Mapleville May Is,
Corn mostly planted but starting
slowly. Bloomington, May 81, Corn
coming up lively. Eight Mile Grove,
May 81, Corn planted and considera
Bile rotting. This is the state of the
Nebraska corn crop. No three inch
corn reported. Now where corn is
starting slowly on the Is, and is three
inches high on the IA of the same
month, Wisconsin should go out three
hundred thousand strong and possess
the land.
We believe that Nebraska will vet
be one of the great agricultural states
of the Union, but have no doubt it
has its disadvantages and the glow
ing statements which often 90 far be-
yond the facts, only cause visitors to
feel disappointed when they view the
country. The opportunities in the
West are not in any extraordinary
productiveness of the soil above that
OF other portions of the country, but
in cheap lands which by patient toll
can be transformed into pleasant
homes if the purchaser desires.
Yours Truly,
j. ALLEN CooMBs.