Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-10
PROCLAMATION.
CTATE OFM1NNEsoTA.
- EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,


~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Whereas In Section 10, OF chapter Dol, Of the
special laws Of 1877 providing for the completion of
the st. Paul aud Pacific extension lines is provided
as follows:
&c 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
title interest, claim demand and to any piece
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 thei1
successors assigns, upon which any person or
persons have in good faith settled, and made &C
the passage of this act, March J. 1879 upon any
of said lands upon which has been iled any valid
presumption or homestead filing entry-not to OK
coed one hundred and sixty acres to any one actual
settler and the Governor Of this state shall deed and
relnquish to the United States all pieces parcels
of said lands so settled upon by any and all actual
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside from the United States as home
seads otherwise, and upon the acceptance of the
provisions of this act by said company, 1t shall be
ment by said company Of all such lands so occupied
by such actual settlers.'' Now therefore, In order
that the Of the foregoing and
pertaining thereto, may be complied with, al per
sons claiming lands under tho provisions of said
special act within the granted indemnity limits OF
the Branerd branch, Of the said ST. Paul and Pcctfc
railroad, as actual and bona fde settlers. are re-
auested, to file in this Office within FORTY 40 day,
| after the date hereof, their applications for re-
lnuuishnent to the Uuited States Of the lands &C
| settled upon. Such applications may be in the fol
lowing form:
In accordance with the terms of tho proclamation
| of the Governor Of Minnesota, dated
I hereby make application to have the following ant
reiinqushed to the United Ststes to the end, that
may acquire title to the same from the Unitet
! States, viz:
Insert descriphon.)
| And hereby certify that entered upon and mad.
| 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 ssi
land until the present time. And do further certif
| that have not heretofore exhausted my right
under the homestead and presumption laws OF tn
i United States.
In AL cases, In which the bona ddes of the appli
cation is disputed or contested by those having al
adverse interest, notice viii be given, after the
piraion Of the time named herein within which ap
pucadons may be fled, designating time and plac
for the taking Of testimony In such contested
All lands within the limits Of said grants and EN-
braced thereby, not claimed by settlers within tn
time above designated viii remain subject to sal
/ grants-unless for good cause shown further tim
shall be given hereafter.
Given under my hand and the Gres
i [sEAL.] Seal OF the State on this sixth day q
\ April, A. D., 1878.
Attest, lstguedl J. 8. PILLsBuRY,
Governo
Signed
]. 3. I10HHs,
Secretary Of tate. ssdstawswkvst