Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-02
PROCLAMATION.
OTATE OF MINNESOTA.

CTATE 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 of
the ST. Paul and Pacific extension lines, it is provided
as follows:
''section 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 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, the1
successors or assigns, upon which any person OF
persons have in good faith settled, and made &C
quired valuable improvements thereon before
the passage of this act March l. 1870 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 actual
settler and the Governor of this State shall deed
renquish 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 actual
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside, from the United States 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 relnquish-
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 nterio,
pertaining thereto may be complied with, all per-
sons claiming lands under the provisions of said
the Brainerd branch, of the said ST. Paul and P" 6c
railroad, as actual and bona tide settlers. are re-.
quested, to file in this office, within FORTY (AO) days
| after the date hereof, their applications for re-
linqushment to the United 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
relnqushed to the United States to the end, that
may acquire title to the from the United
States, viz:
insert description.)
And hereby certify that entered upon and made
| settlement i'll person on said land on 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 fdes Of the appli
cation is disputed or contested by those having an
adverse interest," notice will be given, after the ex-
pration of the time named herein within which ap-
phcations may be filed, designating time and place
for the taking Of testimony in such contested cases.
AL 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
! ESEAL.] Seal of the State on this sixth day OF
April, A. D., 1878.
Attest. [Signed] Us. P1LLsBURY,
Governor.
Signed
J. s. IReENs,
Secretary of State. a6d3taw5wSvft