The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-09

F| THE RAILROAD LANDS
We have information from q perfect.
ly reliable source, though net at liberty
to give the authors name, that justifies
us in saying that all the railroad lands
in this and Rock counties, lying west
Of Rushmore, have been sold, abso.
lutely, to the Cless Bros; also that
these gentlemen will Immediately open
them to settlers, and where net sold
they will place tenants upon every Sec
tiOn, break the land. and proceed to
improve it. This much We believe to
be a certainty with reference to the
lnuctl talked Of railroad dlaDds.-Adrian
Guardian. z-,...ss
This confirms the rumors published
in the ADVANCE for several weeks past,
and we have other information giving
still further confirmation. We have it
rs coming directly from headquarters
that Close Bros. the other day paid in
cash to the land company over $500, 900.
]. II. Drake, the Land Commissioner,
said during his recent visit to this part
Of the country that they were ready
now to make a gigantic effort to sell
the lands. Mammoth advertisements
will soon appear III the leading papers.
We hear also that 2C0,OO0 acres have
been sold to a party named Arnold.
The railroad land incubus and night
mare is about to be taken eff.
BOUNTY ON FOREST TREES.
The ADVANCE has in several articles
urged the people to take advantage Of
the law allowing bounty on forest trees
planted. 1t is very important to know
exactly what is required and necessary
to secure such bounty. County Auditor
Mills recently received Il letter from
State Auditor Braden giving his own
and the Attorney Generals view of the
law. With this strict ruling, we are
informed by Auditor Mills that there
are u number Of applications in now
which are not sufficiently definite in
regard to year Of planting and number
planted on each acre, to secure the
bounty. This view of the law, we
learn, will rule out some Of the largest
and hest groves in the county.
RUNNING ID AhO AoI"IS 1AuuAtO' .
letter:
SAINT PAUL. Aug.1, 1888.
E. $. Mills, Esq, Auditor Mobiles Co.
dear Sir: Yours of 3lSt 1t hand re-
garding tree bounty. think the law
exceeding difficult Of compliance. 1t
says: 'To entitle any person to COM
peiSatinn under this act. etc, they
shall plant 1nl grew not less than
100 trees tii,' first Year. have in thrifty
condition 1890 the first ANA second
year t!,errntttr and 800 third year there
after" Your reasoning seems g'ol.
that the iut'n:;n ;n, is to have 800 grow
ing trees or 4ruulih planted three or
more years ng'. The 1T: o, ,npy general
tells me tins will not do, THAT suc!,
would not M' Il compliance with the
law, and think lie is right. Read the
law carefully. think it must lie con-
strutu literally, just ;sS it. reads. We
Construt it from the meaning Of words
and surely it is specific. must have
planted first year, 200; first and Sec
Ond year thereafttr. 1.oGo; third year
thereafter. 900. We will not stand on
time. Parties who can colaply with
law should have time to amend report
if need be.
The State cannot 1T present sell
swamp lands. Do not know when any
onn he sold. Railway companies must
first select and additional legislation
be then had before sales can be made.
Yours, ETC..
w. W. DRADEN, Auditor.