The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-12-12

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of Purchasers.
Following are the latest rules and in
structions issued by the State Band Depart
ment 10 be observed in purchasing State
Lands:
DISQUALIFICATION for purchase of unsur-
veyed lands cannot be entertained and will
in all cases be refused.
SecoBd-No application for the purchase
OF any lands will be received until the official
plats have been filed in this office.
Contract for the purchase of land
may be signed by the applicant or agent.
Fourth In case full payment Is made on
the appIil atlan or contract of any person
SINCE deceased, an order of the Court hay-
ing jurisdiction OF the estate Of the deceased
Il required, directing to whom the patent
shall Issue.
Fiith-Applications to purchase land. and
the money deposited therefore cannot be
withdrawn except for such part thereof as the
Stale may, fOr any cause, be unable 10 convey.
In case there are two or more applicants Tor
the same land, all can withdraw except the
one entiIled TO purchase.
Sixth--lhe ltgal representative of a de-
ceased applicant entitled To withdraw, can 10
so.by presenting tn daily attesfed order of any
Court having jurisdiction OF the estate OF de-
ceased.
seventh--A deed from the applicant invests
the grantee with the right TO make full pay
ment aid receive tae patent in the name Of
the applicant) or to Withdraw money depOs-
tied in case the sale cannot BE- completed.
Eight--paients will invariably Issue in The
name OF the applicant, except in case this
Department Is legally notified of the death Of
such applicant in which ease patent will issue
as provided In rule fourth.
Ni~nth--Urders Of Court above referred to
must specially state the act and thin TO be
done by the attorney or person authorized,
and must accurately describe the d by legal
SUBDIVISIONS Of survey as written In the
application.
Tenth-Where an existing valid application
for a tract of land has been fled, all after
applications tor the same tract must be accom-
panied by afidayits of referred right based
upon occupancy or possession dating prior to
the nrst Application to purchase, See section
Il. page lO0. Statutes 1888. All contests
must be inaugurated prior to six months to
date of approval Of the land by the general
government TO the state. Blanks for this
purpose wall be furnished from this office.
Eleventh--An abide vii stating thst the land
applied for Is not immediately Contiguous to
a stream, spring or lake will be required with
each application Tor land at the rate Of 81 %
per acre.
Twelith---Land lying Immediately contig-
nous TO a stream, spring or lake IL 80 80 per
acre outside the railroad limits, and SIS 90 per
acre inside those limits.
now STATE LANDS ARE SOLD.
The State Of Nevada has OF the present time
nearly 1,7OO.OO acres of land for sale. consist
ing OF timber, agriculture and grazing lands,
that can be selected from any unapprOpriated
public lands within the State, wherever and
whenever desired-the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections included. ANY citizen, resi-
dent or nonresident. can purchase from 40 to
b48 acres, and is not confined to one applica-
ton, but can make as many applications as
viii IN the aggregate comprise go acres. The
presence OF the applicant at this office is not
demanded. The application can be signed by
applicant OF authorized agent. Agricultural
or grazing lands not Immediately contiguous
TO streams. springs, or lakes. are seld at 81 rs
per acre, excepting forfeited lands that have
been approved az double minimum, which are
81 80 per acre. Land Immediately contiguous
TO stream. spring or lake is 81 80 per acre out
side the railroad limits, and s. per acre inside
those limits.
The applicant can pay in full or pay one-nith
at time OF application. and then make con-
tract to pay in twenty-five years. with interest
at the rate of six per cent. per annum Ha-
terest only payable annually The party
contracting can make fall payment at any
time and obtain patent. The State has no
mineral lands-these are regerved by the
United States Government.
TIMBER LANDS.
These lands are graded by the state Board OF
Regents Two classes have been establi shed
1.-The first class consisting oflands producing
saw timber. or those covered with e thick
growth of timber suitable for wood, are sold
for So % per acre. The second class. consist.
ing of lands less heavily timbered, are sold
for 81 % an acre. Timber lands are sold for
cash only: full payment to be made at the time
of application.