Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-07
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
ST. PAUL, MINI

ST. Paul, MINI.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas, In section 10, of chapter POI, of the
special laws OF 1877 providing for the completion of
the St. Paul and PACING extension nes is PROVIDED
as follows:
"section 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
or indirectly. acquire or 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 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, their
sons have In good faith settled and made acquired
| valuable improvements thereon, on or before the
passage Of this &C., (M rich l, 1S7D or upon any of
e,nption or homestead filing entry-not to exceed
one hundred and sixty acres to any actual set
tier: 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 ~ all actual
settlers IS aforesaid, to the end that all such actual
settlers may acquire title to the lands upon which
they actually reside, from the United States, as
hnmesteads 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,
order that the 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 un"er the provisions of said
special act within the granted 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, on or before the
9Th 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 8th at the Office
OF Hon. Knute Nelson, at Alexandria, prior July
10th; at the Office of Messrs NettletOn 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 plares commission will be
present to take testimony hear proofs, and pass
| upon said applications.
F.! Such applications may be in the following form,
viz:
In accordance with the terms of the proclamation
OF the Governorof Minnesota, dated
hereby make application to have the following land
relinquished to the United States to the end that
may acquire title to the same from the United States
viz:
| (Insert detcripton.)
And hereby certify that entered upon and made
! IL and have made valuable improvements thereon,
consisting Of
And have continued TO reside upon and cultivate said
land until the present time. And 1 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, viii 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 Sea-
| [sEAL.] Of the State, on this seventeenth day OF
june, A. D. 1879.
Attest: [signed,] 8. P1LLsBURY,
[signed,] u.s. 1RaENs, Secretary of state
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