Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-20

OTATE OF MINNESOTA.
y EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ST.. PAUL, MINI.
To whom 1t may concern:
Whereas In Section TO- of chapter 201, of the
special laws Of 1877 providing for the completion of
the St Paul and Pacific extension Ines 1t Is provided
as followa:
"Section10. The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company, 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 on and to any piece
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 i'll
said ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad company, or their
successors or assigns, upon which any person or
persons have In good faith settled and made or &C.
the passage of this act, March 1879 or upon any
of said lands upon which has been filed any valid
prescription 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
renquish TO the United States all pieces or parcels
Of said lands settled upon by any and all actual
settlers aforesaid, to thu end that all such actual
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside from the United States as home
steads otherwise, and upon the acceptance of the
provisions of this act by said company, 1t shall be
deemed by the Governor Of this State ~ renquish-
ment by said company of all such lands SO 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
pertaining thereto, may be- complied with, all per-
IONS claiming lands under the provisions Of said
special act within the granted indemnity limits Of
the Brainerd branch, of the said st. Paul an Pacific
railroad, as actual and bona fde settlers, are re
quesed, to tile in this office, within forty (40) days
after the date hereof, their applications for re-
lnquishment to the Uuited States OF the lands 30
settled upon. Such applications may be In the fol-
| lowing form:
III accordance with the terma Of the proclamation
| Of the Governor Of Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following land
renquished to the United St,tea, to the end that
may acquire title to the same from the United
States, viz:
| Insert descrpion.)
And hereby certify that entered upon md made
| settlement in person OH 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 cer lily
| that have not heretofore exhausted my rights
under the homestead and presumption laws OF The
United States.
In all cases, In which the bona fides Of the apph
cation ts disputed or contested by those having al
adverse interest, notice will be given, after the
piraton Of the time named herein within which ap
plicatons may be filed, designating time and pisc
for the taking OF testimony in such contested cases
All lands within the lnaits of said grants and en-
braced thereby not claimed by settlers within tn
time above designated will remain subject to sai
grants--unless for good cause shown further tim
shall be given hereafter.
Given under my hand and the Grea
[sEAL.l Seal of the State on this sixth day Q
April, A. D., 1878.
Attest [signed] ]. 9. P1LLsHrRY,
Governor
Signe'-
IS. InaEHs,
Secretary OF State. asaataw5w&wet