Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-18

such exactions."
A Northern Pacific land Contracts
q pretty bad document sure enough.
and is a good deal worse than the gen
eral public has any idea. To show the
character of these beautiful instru-
ments We publish one below, which we
commend to the careful perusal. from
beginning to end. Of honorable men and
lovers of justice. The company, which
would sell land which does not belong
to it, and give sdoh title as this, is no
better than q hi9hvayman, and de-
serves no pity at the hands of any one /:
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
This agreement, made the - day of
- in the year eighteen hundred aud
- by and between the Northern Pa
citio Railroad Company, a corporation
created and existing by and under an
act of the Congress of the United
States, approved July 2, 1864, party of
the first party, and - of the soanty of
- and - part of tie second
part. witnesseth: That the party of the
first part, for and in consideration of
the sum of - dollars, to be paid as
hereinafter agreed. and of the faithful
performance of the covenants, agree
ments, and conditions hereinafter ex-
pressed, on the part of the part of
the second part to be performed, kept
and fulfilled (the performance of each
and every said covenants, agreements
and conditions, as well as the payment
of said money. being hereby expressly
declared . condition precedent, and Of
the essence of this contract, hereby
agrees 10 sell to the part - of the sec
ond part the parcel of land situate and
being in the county of - and - of
- described as follows. towit: The
- of section No. - in Township
No. - of range No. of the -
principal meridian, containing -
acres, more or less. according to the
United States Government survey,
together with the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing; reserving and excepting there.
from, however, a strip of land extend
ing through the same Tor so much of
such strip of land as may be within said
described premises). of the width of 400
feet-that ID, 20U feet on each side of
the center line of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, or OF any branch or other
railroad operated or to be operated In
whole or in part by the said party of
the first part, to be used for right of
way or other railroad Purposes, in case
the line of the said Northera Pacific
Railroad. or of such branch or other
railroad, has been, or shall be, located
on or over, or within go feet of said
described premises aud also reserving
and excepting from said described
premises, So much and suca parts there
of as are, or may be, mineral lands, or
contain GOAL or iron, and also the use,
and the right and title to the use, of
such surface ground ~ may be necsssa-
~ for mining operations. and the right
of access TO suca reserved and excepted
mineral lands, including lands contain
iEg coal or iron, for the purpose Of ex-
ploring, developing aud working the
| same and also reserving the right to
take water from, over or through the
SAID described premises, for the use of
the said party of the first part, its sue
cessors and assigns.
And the part of the second part
hereby covenant and agree to pur
chase of the party of the first part the
above described land and premises, and
to pay therefor the sum of - dollars,
in manner following. that is to say
| Here the terms of sale are inserted. |
With interest payable annually, name
iy. on the - day of - in each year.
at the rate OF - per centum per an
mum from the date hereof, on the whole
SUM frem time TO time remaining uu-
paid, principal and interest payable at
the office of the General Land Agent of
the Northern PAc fie Railroad Company
| at -.
And in case said part of the second
part shall fail to pay when due any in
stallmsnt of principal or interest speci-
fed above, or to pay any taxes or as
sessments at the date when the same
shall become payable, or shall be in
default in respect of any other condi-
ton of this agreement, then the whole
amosnt of principal unpaid shall, at the
option of the party Of the first part. be-
come due and payable forthwith. with
interest thereon at the rate of - per
cent. per anunm until payment.
IL Is hereby agreed that the said part
Of the second part shall. on receiving
notice so to do from the said party of
the first part, erect good and substan-
tisl fence. Sufficient To turn stock and
comply with the requirements of Law,
| in the line OF lines between any part of
said described premises and the lands
reserved by the party Of the first part
for right of way and ether railroad
purposes hsrsinb@fore expressed. and
thereafter, forever, the said part-of the
second part -, heirs or assigns, shall
maintain soch fence or fences in good,
Substantial and sufficient manner as
above provided, aud this agreement
shall be- expressed in the deed as a IN
dition and covenant to run with the
land.
Aud the part - of the second part
covenant and agree with tas parts of
the frst part that % long a. this con-
tract remains in force, he will well and
faithfully, in due season, pay all taxes
and assessments. ordinarily or ordinary
that may be levied or assessed or th Il
may become charesable on said prem
ises. or any part thereof; and that all
buildings and improvements nov on
said land. or that shall hereafter be
erected, placed or made thereon, shall not
be removed thrrefrom, bus shall be and
remain the property Of the party of the
FIRST part until this contract shall be
fully performed by tine party Of the
second part; aud the party OF the Sec
ond part, for - and for - heirs
executors and administrator and a.
sigrs, Covenant and agree With the par
~ Of the first part, it, Successors and
assigns. that should default be made in
the payment or in any OF the payments
Of the principal. or the interest afsrs-
said at the time or any Of the times
above specified for the payment thereof,
or In case the parf- of the second pari
shall fail TO pay the taxes or ASSESS.
ments upon said land ~ hereinbefors
agreed, then and in such case this
agreement. at the opsion OF said party
Of tbs first part, shail b null and
void and b no longer binding on th<