Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-03-06

Junla de Hacienda of the rdldi0s (va- cant land), because the book in winch these proceedings were recorded was taken To the city of Mexico, together with the archives that were formed n this capital by the eXtinguished Gefe- tura de Hacienda.
 The documents from which the fore going is extracted are annexed to the proceedings of the re- measurement of the rancho of Casita. made in 1S41- LOCATION AND AREA OF THE MORALES
 DE ELIAS.
 The location of this grant is depend ent upon that of the ancient grant of Casita, therefore to determine Il, T. will be necessary to hrst ascertain the northern boundary of said Casita, so as lo get the correct starting point for the survey of the vacant lands peii- ,ioned for. The northern boundary of the Casita, which is wholly in Sonora, is the southern boundary of the grant under consideration. The petition asked for certain vacant lands between the limits of two well-known grants or ranches, and not for a certain quantity; but the survey which iol- lowed the petition fixed the quantity at exactly seven and one-half square ! leagues and two short caba'lerias. Alter survey, every act iu lac pro- l ceedings up to and including the | formal execution of the grant, was upon the basis of the exact quantity ascertained by the survey. To show what importance tue Mexican author Ities attached to the quantity or area of grants of lands, il IS only Deces- sary 10 refer to ihe action of the Pro motor Fiscal (AttOrney-GeneraD in | his review of the proceedings of vel uation by the appraisers. All the land petitloned for was found by the ap- praisers to be desert or without water, l therefore, under the law the Va luatiou was at the rate of fifteen dollars for each square league, the aggregate being stated by these officials to be SIP. 50. This valuation was acqui- esced in through all the subsequent proceedings until the case reached the l Promoter Fiscal who noted and cor rected the omission 70 value the two short caballerias, and reported the true valuation to the Treasurer-Gen- eral tu be $ll3.l215 ceI Is and 10 grains, and this slightly n,ented sum was exacted in payment, aIc the grant was executed for the definite quantity here t0fore stated.
 The petition for the grant unmis- takablY shows that the petitioners wanted the vacant land bounded on the south by the Casita and northerly by the CalabaZas, without specIal reference 10 other boundaries; hence justice to present petitioners and due protection of'public rights require that this ranch Cr claim shall bound said ranches as stated, with the essteTly and westerly lines so established as ic include exactly seven and one-halt square leagues and two caballerias.
 VALIDITY OF TITLE.
 The validity of the uile to this claim is beyond question. IL is properly re- corded in the proper book in the Mex Icaa State of sonora. The record is as follows, and is signed by the Treas urer- General, viz:
 "On the same day, the Eth day of January, ls43, Q grant was issued for seven and onc-half square leagues and two caballerias of land for stock raising, embracing the vacant lands lying between the northern boundary of the rancho of la Casita and the western boundaries of the Mission Of Tumscacori and CalabsZas, in the pimaria Alta, District of San IgDacio, in favor of Don Jose Elias and of his parents, Francisco Con, ,aleZ and Bal yanera Redondo, citizens of the Pu- eblo of Imuris."
 The absence of the expediente from the archives, is fully accounted for in the proceedings heretofore reciled. There IS ample archive and recerd evil dence of the genuineness of this grant.
 MINERAL CHARACTER OF THE LAND. The land contains minerals of gold, silver, copper and iron. One of the witnesses In this fact IS part owner of the grant, and the other is developing mines upon.it. Both have proven the land to be mineral by their work. l. is nevertheless covered with LutrI. cioss grass, and IS therefore 7alu- able for stock raising, the object the original petitioners had in view when they purchased the land.
 DERAIGNMENI OF TITLE AND RECON
 MESDATIoN IN THE CASE.
 The deraignment of title to sn undi- vided half oi this claim or rancho is shown by conveyances and judicial proceedings of which there are com plete copies in the transcript oi this case. By them it appears that :he " Csmou Brothers. " noted firm of business men in Sonora, are owners Of one undivided half of th' c.s m Of "Los Nogales de Elias" Claimants to the other half, have made DO al. tempt 10 dersign title, and at least one of them prefers confirmation ot it to the legal representatives of the orig inal grantees.
 Therefore my recommendation IS that an undivided Half of so much of sad private land claim as shall be found to lie within the Territory Of Arlzons, by 8 survey as hereinbefore indicated, be confirmed to Camou Brothers" and the other undivided half of a like portion Of said claim be confirmed 10 the legal representatives of the original graniees,' with a reservation Of the minerals therein tc the Govern ment accompanied by declaration that the land is open to individuals fer the exploration of mines and min erals and they have the benefit of all found under no more onerous condi- tions than those impo ed by the Mexi- can Government al he date of the Gsdsden Tresty-Sepir mber 25, 1853.
 JOIN WAssoN,
 |. s. Surveyor General.
 Tucson, Arizona, February 25, 1881. Railroad Contracts
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