The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23
CONDITION Oh PUBLIC LANDS N
TEXAS.

Commissioner Walsh has just Is
sued circular showing the condi-
ton of public lands in the state. OF
vacant lands, against which there
are no outstanding claims, there are
100000 acres. In the Texas and
Pacific railway reservation, west of
Tooth meridian, there are located
and subject TO sale or homestead set
Element under the act of July IA,
1879, 6 ,32S, 29O acres upon which GER
tificates cannot be located. In the
Pan Handle, north of the T. & p. re-
serve and west of the Tooth meridian,
there are, subject to sale or home
stead settlement nnder the same act
4,S22, 900 acres, also reserved from
location by certificates. In organ
lied counties all vacant an unappro-
priated land, of an area of $40 acres
or less, aggregate amount not given,
is likewise for sale or settlement
under this act, and are reserved from
other location.
There have been surveyed and re-
turned to the land Office 1882 sec
tons, or 27,220,480 acres of school
lands. These lands are situated in
all portions of the state, except the
counties of BraZos, Camp, Falls, Fay
cite, Gregg, Hunt, Lee, Madison, Mi
lam, Pamela, Rusk, Rockwell, Smith,
Somervill, Titus, Washington and
Wood.
These lands in organized counties
are for sale at a minimum price of
one dollar per acre, in tracts of not
less than 160 acres, nor more than
one section of arabic land or three
sections of pasture land to one pur-
chaser. They are appraised by the
county surveyor, and his appraise-
ment is examined and approved by
the commissioners court of the
county. Persons desiring to pur-
chase must make application in
writing to the county surveyor, des-
ignating the section or quarter see
ton desired. He will receive and
record this application, the fee being
one dollar. The purchaser must
then forward the recorded applica-
ton and one-tenth of the appraised
value of the land to the State Treas
urer at Austin, who will receive the
money and forward application with
his receipt for the money to the
General Land Office, These papers
are then filed and the Commissioner
forwards to the purchaser his certifi-
cate that the Treasurer's receipt for
first payment on land has been filed
in his Office. il this certificate from
the General Land Office be not pre-
sented to the county surveyor within
ninety days from the date of the first
application. the proceeding is null
and the land is again offered for
sale. After receipt by the surveyor
of the certificate of payment, the
purchaser executes his note for the
remainder of the purchase money,
agreeing TO pay One-tenth of the
principal on the first day of January
of each year, with interest ut ten
per cent. per annum on such amount
of principal rs my be unpaid The
law permits the purchaser ut his OPP
ton, to defer the annual One-tenth
payment on principal for one or
more years, provided all is paid
within ten years, but the interest
must be paid annually within sixty
days from January 1. or the pur-
chaser fOrfeits his land.
Purchasers of these lands, if they
desire less than the original survey,
must have the land surveyed at their
own expense and field-notes for
warded 10 the General Land Office
as in other cases. Filing fee ior
field notes of less than one league
one dollar; over one league, two
dollars.
The law does not provide for the
sale of these lands in the unorgan-
lied counties.
University lands, now for sale, EN-.
brace 1906 acres. in Cooke, Fannin
Graysnn. Hunt, Collin, Lamar, Nc.
Lehman, Shakelford, and Callahan
counties. The minimum price oil
these lands is one dollar and fifty
cents per acre; terms similar tO
those of school lands, except that
the annual payments cannot be de-
fePred, but must be paid annually
with the interest, They are fol
sale in tracts of not less Than eighty
acres. nor more than $50 acres &c
one purchaser, aud must be settled
upon within twelve months from
date of application to purchase.
Asylum lands embrace 407,51i
acres in Callahan, COmanche, East
land, Jones, ShacklefOrd, Stephens
Taylor, and Tom Greene counties
for sale at same price, terms, anC
quantity rs the University Lands
Notes given for the purchase none!
of any of these lands can be paid il
full any time the purchaser ma!
wish.
Each county in the state is emit
tied to four leagues Q7,714 ncres) o
land for school purposes. About on
hundred and sixty counties have re
ceived patents for their lands, whicl
are held, controlled, and sold by tn
respective counties. s..l...
Land certificates cannot be locate,
within the limits, of either of tn
reserves above named, nor IN an.
organized county, unless the yacanc.
sought TO be covered exceeds 64'
acres. ada f--..
All certificates in existence AM
not located ON the eighteenth day o
April, 1876. must be surveyed ant
returned TO this Office by, the eigh
teenth day of April, 1881, or b,
barred from location. All certificates
issued since the said eighteenth da!
of April, 1876, must be surveyed ant
returned within FIVE years from tn,
date of their issuance, under lik'
penalty. a,,tt a.tsl A.
Homesteads may be acquired il
any portion of the state where va
cant land can be found. Each hea,
of family is entitled TO 100 acres
and each single person eighteen
years of age to eighty acres, by set
Ting upon, occupying, and improving
the same for three consecutive years
The applicant must within thirt,
days after settling up the land, al'
| with the county surveyor n writer
designation of the land he desires
10 secure, and must have il surveyed
within twelve months from date o
such application, and the field note,
and application must be Forwarded
to the General Land Office. WheI
the three wears have expired from
date OF original settlement, proc
that the applicant and his assignee
if he has sold. have resided upol
and improved the same as requires
by law, must be filed i'm the Genera
Land Office. This must be sworI
To by TIE settler and two disintcrest