Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-12
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Whereas, In section 10, of chapter 201, of the
special laws of 1877, providing for the completion of
the St. Paul and Pacific extension ines it is provided
| Us follows:
"Sechon 10. The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company, or any company corporation taking the
benefits of this act shall not in any manner directly
or indirectly acquire or become seized of any right
title, interest, claim or demand and to any piece
or 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 in
said ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company or their
successors or assigns upon which any person per-
sons have in good faith settled and acquired
valuable improvements thereon, or before the
passage of this act, (Iarch l, 1871 or upon any of
said lands upon which has been filed any valid pre-
empton or honest cad filing entry-not to exceed
one hundred and sixty acres to any actual set
tier; and the Governor of this State shall deed and
renquish to the United States all pieces or 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
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
REIMBURSEMENT by said company of all such lands so
occupied by such actual settler" Now therefore,
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 or indemnity limits of
the Saint Vincent Extension of the said st. Paul and
Pacific railroad, as actual and bona tide settlers,
are requested to file in this office, or before the
| 9th day of July, A. D. 1879, at the following
named places and time: At the Office of Hon. A.
Barto, at Sank Centre prior to July 9Th; at the Office
OF Hon. Kuute Nelson, at Alexandria, prior to July
10th at the Office of Messrs. Netteton Waterbury
at Glyndon, prior to July 18th, 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, commission will be
present to take testimony hear proofs and to pass
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
relinqushed to the United States to the end that
may acquire title to the same from the United States
viz:
insert descripton.)
And hereby certify that entered upon and made
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 said
land until the present time. And do further GER
hfy that have not heretofore exhausted my rights
| under the homestead and presumption laws of the
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
[sEAL. of the State on this seventeenth day of
Attest: [signed] u.s. P1LLsBURY,
| Governor.
[Sgned,1 j. S. IR0ENs, Secretary of State
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