Daily globe., 1878-04-23
PROCLAMATION.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA.
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~ EXECUTIVE DErAnrMEEr,
ST. PAUL. NM.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas, III Section TO- Of chapter 20l, OF the
special laws Of 1877 providing for the completion of
the ST. Paul and Pacific extension lines, it is provided
as follows:
''Secton 10. The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company. or any company or corporation taking tbs
benefits Of this act, shall not in any manner, directly
or indirectly acquire or become seized of any rgh.
title, interest, claim Or demand and to any piec9
parcel OF lard lying and being within the frallte+
or indemnity limits Of aaid branch lines of road
which legal and full title has not been perfected
said St Paul and Pacific Railroad company, the
successors or assigns, upon which any ptlson
persons have il good faith settled, and made
quired valuable improvements thereon before
the passage OF this act, tAarch J. ls77) upon any
OF said lands upon which has been filed any yalf
pre-ernron or Homestead fling entry-no. TO ex-
Coed one hundred aud sixty to any one aciua
settler; ana the Governor OF tlis State shall deed ana
reinQnish to the United States all pieces p1rce:s
Of aad lands 80 settled upon by any aud all aciy: Il
selers aforesaa, the end that all such actual
setleTa may acquire title 10 the lands upon whici.
they actually reside, from the United States hoine
s;eads Or otherwise, and upon the acceptance Of IT,
provisions of this ACT by aaid company, it shall II
deemed by the Governor of tilis State relinauisI
iert By said company OF all such lands occ,s!is,i
by such actual sstcra.'' Non therefore. III oIdes
that the provisions OF the foregoing section,
the instructions OF the department of the interior
pertaining thereto, may be complied with, all per
sons claiming lands under the provisions Of sait
special act within the granted indemnity EInita Of
the br4inerd branch, OF the said ST. PAM an Pacn
railroad, us Actual md b0aG fde settlers, are :.
Guested, TO ie in N:s 05fce, within fcrty (4Oj Gay
after the date hereof, their applications for rs-
iinqIishEnent to the Uuited States OF the lands 30
settled upon. Such applications may be In the fci-
lowing form:
III accordance with tbs terms of the prociana.io..
OF the Governor of Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following ar.i
relinqIsed to the United St.tes, TO the end that
may acquire title to the same from the Unitei
States, viz:
Iusert description.t
Aud hereby certify that entered upon aud made
settlement In person on said land or about
1S and have made valuable improvements thereon.
consisting OF
and have continued to reside upon and cultivate sa.d
land until tns present tie And do further cer-ify
that l have not heretofore exhausted 10y rights
under the homestead and pre-eInption laws of tbs
United States.
1n all cases, in which e bona fdes of the appl..
cation is disputed contested by those having at
adverse interest," notice viii be given, after the ez
plratcn Of the time named herein wiillin which ar
plications may be filed, designating time and plse.
fer the taking OF testimony Euci, contested cases
All lands within the limits OF said grants and en-
braced thereby not claimed by setlers within tie
time above designated viii remain subject to ea!d
grants-unless for good cause shown further time
shall be given hereafter.
Given under my h.nd and the Greet
lSEAL. Seal of the State on this sizth day o!
April, 4. D, 1873.
Attest. Signed J. S. PILLgBURT.
Governor.
j. S. IHsESs.
Secretary of State. a6d3awswSwSt