Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-22
PROCLAMATION.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ EXECUTIVE: DEPARTMENT,
ST. PAUL. MISN.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA.
- EXECUTIVE. DEPARTMENT,
Sr. PAUL, MIN.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas, In Section 10, of chapter POI, OF uic
special laws OF 1877 providing for the completion Of
the St. Paul and Pacific extension hnes it is provided
as follows:
"Secton 10. The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company, or any company corporation taking t.
BENEFITS of this act shall not in any manner, direct
or indirectly acquire become seized of any rig'i>,
title, interest, claim demand and to any pie.
or parcel OF land lying aud being within the granite.
indemnity limits of said branch lines of road, !
which legal and full title has not been perfected fl
said ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad company, or the
successors or assigns upon which any person
persons have in good faith settled and made or
quired valuable improvements thereon DefCja
the passage OF this act, March l, 1870 upon
OF said lands upon which has been filed any val
presumption or homestead filing or entry-not TO
coed one hundred and sixty acres to any actuaI
settler; and the Governor of this State shall deed a
reEnluish to the United States all pieces pircei,
of said la!ids settled upon by any and ali actu:
settlers az aforesaid, to the end that all such act
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon Wi.ic
they actually reside FROM the United States hon
s.eads or otherwise, and upon the acceptance OF Ira
provisions G; this act by said company, it shall =:
deemed ~ the Governor of this State relinGuish
ment by said company of I'll such lands occuyji
by such actual Settlers Now therefore, III orta'
that the provisions of the foregoing section, az /
the instructions of the department of tine interi"l
pertaining thereto, lnay be complied with, all ler
sons claiming lands Under the provisions OF said
the Branerd branch, of the said ST. Paul ana Pacific
railroad, Us GctnGi 0llG 60..H fde settlers, ara =:
quested, to file in tits oJce within FORTY (iGJ daj"
after the date hereof, their applications tor
inquishne,lt TO the UuiteG States of the lands
settled upon. Such applications may be in the fc!.
lowing form:
In accordance with the terms OF the proclamation
of the Governor OF Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following laI
relinquishei to the United States, to the end thai
may acquire title to the same from the Upiiei
States viz:
Insert description.
And hereby certify that entered upon and Inz.,s
settlement Ill person said land about
IL and have made vaiua ole improvements thereo
consisting of
and have continued to reside upon and cultivate saEd
land until the present time And do further CERT =
that have not heretofore exhausted my rigila,
under the homestead and presumption laws of t!:e
United States.
In all cases, in which the bona fides OF the appi.
cation is disputed or contested by those having IN
adverse interest, notice viii be given, after The
pIraron OF the time named herein within which a-
plscaons may be filed, designating time and place
for the taking of testimony III such contested
All lands within the limits of said grants and en-
braced thereby, not claimed by settlers within tn
time above designated will remain subject to sac,
grants-uniess for good cause shown further tire
shall be given hereafter.
Given under my hand and the Crest
tSEAL. Seal of the State on this sixth day cf
April, A. D., 1873.
Attest. F. !Siguedl Us. PuLsBURT.
Govern Z.
Signe'--
j. s. IRGESs.
Secretary of State. asoBtaw5w&w6s