Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-05
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
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| To whom 1t may concern: i1
Whereas, In section 10, of chapter s201. Of the
special laws OF 1877, providing for the completion of
the st. Paul and PACING extension lines, it is provided
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"secton 10. The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company, or any company or corporation taking the
benefits of this act, shal 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 limit, of said branch lines of road, to
which legal and full title has not been perfected in
said stfaul and Pacific Railroad Company, or their
successors or assigns, upon which any person or per-
sons have In good faith settled, and made acquired
valuable improvements thereon, or before the
passage OF this &C IN rch !, ls77, or upon any of
said lands upon which has been filed any valid pre-
elnptlon or hon esead filing entry-not to exceed
one hundred and sky acres to any one actual set
relinquish to the United States all pieces or parcels
OF said lands 30 settled upon by any ard all actual
settlers as aforesaid to the end that all such actual
settlers may acquire title to the lauds upon which
they actually reside, from the United States, as
homesteads or otherwise, and upon the acceptance
of the provisions of this net by said company, it
shall be deemed by the Governor of this State as q
REIMBURSEMENT by said company of all such lands so
occupied by such actual settler.' Now, therefore,
order that ihe provisions of the foregoing section
and the instructions Of the Department Of the In
terror pertaining thereto, may be complied WITH all
persons claiming lands under the provisions of said
special act within the granted Indemnity limits Of
the Saint Vincent Extension of the said st. Paul and
are requested to file in this office, before the
5th day of July, A.. d. 1879, or at the following
| named places and time: At the Office Of Hon. A.
barto at Sank Centre prior to July Sth at the Office
of Hon. Klute Nelson, at Alexandria, prior July
l0th at the Office of Messrs Nettleton T. Waterbury,
at Glyndon, prior to July 10Th, and at the Office Of
Hon. Ruben Reynolds, at Crookston, prior to July
18th, their applications for REIMBURSEMENT to the
United States of the land settled upon; and at the
above named time and places, acommssion will be
present to take testimony hear proofs, and to
upon said applications.
Such applications may be in the following form,
viz:
In accordance with the terms Of the proclamation
| of the Governor of Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following land
may acquire title to the from the United States
viz: $50 HTG% r 2@t
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And hereby certify that entered upon and made
settlement in person on said land on or about
IL and have made valuable Improvements thereon,
consisting of j.lsH
And have continued to reside upon and cultivate said
land until the present time. And do further GER
tfy that have not heretofore exhausted my rights
under the homestead and presumption laws of the
United States.
All 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.
Blank applications can be had at the above named
places without charge.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
lsEAL. of the State, on this seventeenth day of
June, A. D. 1879.
Attest: [signed,] u.s. PILLsBURY,
Governor.
[signed,] US. IRaENs, Secretary of state
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