The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-24
STATE CAPITAL.
THE WATeRED AND DRY LANDS
Tom Green County to the Front-Ex.
haustcd Pension Appropriations
Collector Reports-Tbe Land
Board ResOlutions-Etc.

" AaiAN'N' fNi ~ AN'N vi AfNtNNNlt bNltSs
Of the total quantity leased a little over
is in Tom Green county, and .
Of this $3.50 acres are watored. The
average price per acre for dry sections |
is little over I cents,
The collectors of Lamar, Hunt, Gala |
han, Wise and Sabine counties settled |
to-day.
The $l65,Oo0 appropriated to pay PEN
siOns is about exhausted, only about |
$4,000 remaining. The next quarterly |
payment Will absorb thissum and leave |
a considerable deficiency.
The Land Board has issued the follow |
ing:
Office OF state Land Board, Austin Sept. II, |
1881. Resolution, No l3
Resolved by the state Land Board, !
that the following rules and regulations
are prescribed for the sale Of unwatered
agricultural and pasture lands:
Any person who is the head of u
family, and who desires 10 secure
homestead i'm the state Of Texas, is au-
thori2ed to enter upon and purchase any
uusold and unwatered portion of the
school, university or asylum lands Of
the State of Texas not 60 exceed $40
acres, at the minimum price fixed by
law for such land, subject to the follow
ing regulations:
First-The unwatorCd agricultural
ana pasture lands can only me filed upon
or sold in tracts Of l6J, $50, $50 or 60
acres each, except in cases of irregular
or iragucntHry sections or subdivisions
thereof, I'm which case uoremnant ofloss
than 1850 acres shall be left, but must be
purchased by the applicant.
Secondary person desiring to So
cure 20 homestead on any of said lands,
&. 4 q
the lime he or she has made selections,
tic with the County or District Sur
! vcyor or other agent Of the State for the
! territory in which such land is situated,
| a written description of said land, Civ
| ing the name and number of ccrtii-
cate by virtue Of which IL was originally
surveyed, the number Of survey, num-
Der Of block, county, approximate dis
tauce from county seat, IL organized, or
from geographical center of the county
ifunorganized, with specific description
of the land and natural products.
Third-rhe applicant shall at the
same time make and subscribe the fol-
lowing oath before some officer i'm the
county or land district, authorized Ia
administer oaths, to-wit: |, ------
do solemnly swear that | desire the
land for which have this day made my
/ hII'llitANANli W. % AlNllN0N'NNl lNl lily Ntll
that | will within SIX months become
an actual settler and resident upon the
& said land, and will continue to resid,
+ upon aud improve the same for tho Pc
Titd of three consecutive years; tina
during the said time / will not sell o.
! rent The same to any other person
20 except TO such person rs vii
, continue 60 reside upon and i'm
r prove the same a. a homestead
70 that ! am not acquiring Iho same ii
, trust for or for the use and benefit q
r any other person, and | have not, al
o. rcctly or indirectly, made any agree
, mont or contract with an
a person whatsoever by whic
b the title, claim or right SO acquired lroT
o. the State shall inurp In whole or in par
s. by lease or purchase, on i'm any 0the
v manner Whatever 10 The benefit of an
/ other person, firm or corporation; that
Il am the head OF % family. II Is uudci
stood and agreed that am TO pay 10 On
state of Texas on The LIST day OF JAM
airy of each year onc-thirticth OF On
L. value of said land, with % Inr cent. h.
n terCst on the unpaid prime that gu
" installmout Of pyiufipn .ccpt Oh
y FIRST may be deferred until tlip Vypir.
h ton Of thirty years, .Jt iat ,ho whole ,
,r the purchase money paid With
ii thirty yegr' aud t..t rest du
N will he paid Uh or lo,1.y Ir urst day ,
l. March Of each No1r. 10 is further M
!. dCrstood that any violation OF any ,
m the provisions OF tine law or any violj
,t tiuu of tho rules aud regulations of tl
in state Land Board prescribing the mnI
/. uCr OF purchasing said lands, or "a iai
uro 90 s'ttlD upou or improve the Ian,
urauy failure 90 make any Of the pa,
munts required uy law or said regul
IL tlOu-, shall work "a forfeiture OF nj
n. money paid on, and all claims to u
said land without judicial proceeding
" II being also understood aud agreed th
20 the object u. Che sulp 10 mo Il for II
purpose uf securing q bona iidc suttl
rs ON the land, and 1t IL further undo
40 stood that sitcr the expiration of sn
'r thr0o years of actual residence | sh,
s. have the right under such regulation
IA as may uu prescribed by law, 10 pay q
or whole amount Of principal and iutcrO
due the state for said land, and procul
patout therefor.
lourth-Jt shall ho tho duty of q
n surveyor or Othor agent of the State,
nj register thy description above named
.. % book To bo Kept FOR that purpose, an
= . endorse thereon such registry, date al
~ sign the Same and return tito app
~ cant, who shall Immediately forward d
. application with tho above prcscrih
u oath and uno-,hirtioth OF thovalue of &
~ land 10 the Secretary State Land Boa
Ia, nc Austin, Texas, giving to the said 81
~ rotary his pOst Office address. For su
~, ! registry the surveyor shall ho auth,
y. isod 90 receive or collect from the app
W. cant, fee of one dollar.
M Fiith-As soon us such payment wi
the above named papers, In proper for
hua In.n Vnu.fta.l La. .ufl G4HrnturK
'ro shall issued hisroceipt for such PAYNE
nal and Immediately forward 70 with app
of cation aud oath Co tho Comm
il sioucr OF tho General Land Oh
,lo who will hln the same %, ar'h,y
of in his office, aud forward to the APP
ar. cant, gt the pOstOillcO address givuu
~. him, his certificate OF such payment "a
gaid land will be regarded as sold an
such time rs a forfeiture may bO
clarcd by the state land board or MI
,rd other tribunal as may bo prescribed
.he law.
=. Sixth-That until otherwise provide
M the board will, I'm case OF contest or e,
~ dict between actual settlers upon
az same section, decide such contest
cording to tho equities OF the case
presented,
IL. Sevenih-All former regulations
'u- The State Land Board regarding sal,
'hc lands to actual settlers are hereby
I'd yok,d,
,os a true copy ofthe original rosoluiic
.ic- | certify,
RANDOLPH Laurence,
Secretary State Land BoarI
'ce, -
ga Wells "Iiough on Corns."
nv, Asl, FOR Wells "Rough on Corns,h
ms Quiz complete, permant cure. Coz