The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-15
GRANTs FoRFEITABLE.
How tho Public Domain Has Been
Sauandered.

GHANIS EO1kEEIIABIIkls
How tho Public Domain Has Been
Squandered.
So far as car be learned by a careful
study OF the records, the lands likely
to be returned to the public domain. in
case the proposed bills become laws,
and in case the laws are enforced. are
of which $780, 900 are the Mott and Gil
rard railroad land grant; 10000 the
Selma, Rome and Dalton; IA. 600 the
Coosa and Chattanooga; 1900 the
Coosa and Tennessee; 81, 600 the Cuff
and Ship Island. In Tennessee $780,
600 acres granted to the California,
Louisiana and Texas road. In Florida
$50, 600 acres granted to the Atlantic
and West India Transit, and 1875. 600 to
the Florida. Atlantic and California
Central railroad. In Arkansas 30, 600
acres granted TO the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railroad. In Mississippi
GOO, 600 granted to the Iron Mountain
road. In Michigan 1926, 00e granted TO
the Detroit and Milwaukee road: $685.,
600 to the Port Huron and Milwaukee,;
SOC, COO to the jackson. Lansing and
Saginaw company; 100, COO to the Mar
Quetle and Ontonagon road and 80, 900
10 the OntOnagon and Brule River COM
pany, making over q million acres in
Michigan. In Iowa there are $4,000
acres granted to the Sioux City and ST.
Paul road, supposed to be yet unearn-
ed. In Wisconsin 10000 acres grant
ed tosthe West Wisconsin road; $50, 600
to the North Wisconsin (now Chicago,
ST. Paul and Minneapolis). and 1.200,-
600 TO the Wisconsin Central. In Min
nesota 800, 600 acres granted to the st.
Paul. Minnesota and Manitoba road,
20. 600 TO the Western railroad, and L.,
800, 600 to the Northern Minnesotai
$50, 600 TO the Hastings and Dakota
railroad, and $4,000 TO the Lake SUI
perior and Mississippi Railroad compa=
ny.
The above grants were made to
states for the benefit of the roads mem
toned. In addition to this there are
the following, granted direct to the
railroad companies, and as yet unpat-
ented, aud in most cases, it is alleged,
unearned: In Wisconsin 907. 900 acres
granted TO the Northern Pacific. In
Minnesota about 1900 of the %, 900
miles of the Northern Pacific road were
completed ut the time specified. vet
there remain 100000 acres of its
lands not patented to the road. probably
by reason of the neglect of the company
TO apply for such patents, by which
neglect the payment Of taxes on the
land is avoided. Iu Dakota 8. 432, coo
acres were granted to the Northern Pa
cihc road. and about 100000 were
earned at the expiration of the time fix
ed for the completion of the road.
though very few of the lands have been
patented to the company. This would
leave about 100000 acres of land to
be forfeited in Dakota. In Montana
the Northern Pacific grant was II. 1885,
900 acres, none Of which was earned at
the expiration of the time fixed for the
completion of the road. and all of
which may possibly be declared for
feited.. In idaho 1000, 900 acres are
forfeitable. In Oregon 1878, 900 grant
ed to the Northern Pacific are forfeita-
BILE; 8, 700, COO were granted to the Ore
gon Central, now the Oregon and Cali
Iornia, of which 1000, 600 are forfeita-
Bile; /, $50, 900 acres were granted to the
Oregon Central, Of which 1000, 600 are
forfeita bic, making $500, 900 acres in
Oregon forfeitable. In Washington
II, $50. 600 were granted to the
Northern Pacific. Of which about 9,000,-
900 were unearned, according TO the
present allegations. In California
about 500 900 acres granted 10 the Cal.
ifornia and Oregon company were un-
earned. OF 6.355, 900 acres granted |
to the Atlantic and Pacific road, all APP
pear to be liable 10 be forfeited. OF |
the 8 500, 600 granted to the South /
drn Pacific, about 1000 are for !
eitable, and OF the 1885 QUO acres
granted 10 the Texas Pacific all will |
probably be forfeited. In Missouri |
900. 00Q acres of the Atlantic and Paci-
IL grant are supposed to be forfeitable, |
which. in addition TO the Iron Noun
Iain tract mentioned above. viii throw
|, 900, 900 acres of public lands in'o the
market. In the Indian Territory the
rrant to the Atlantic and Pacific was
ID 500, 600 acres, of which little, if any,
appears to have been earned. In New
tlexico the Atlantic and Paclflc grant /
vas 10, 0C0, 900 acres. all of which win
lie declared forfeited. Should
he Texas Pacific grant he declared for
cited by congress. 3.500,000 acres Of
his will be found in New Mexico. In
Arizona the Atlantic and Pacific grant
mouRts. to 9.000,001 acres, and the
'exas Pacific grant TO 900J, 600, both
I which will probably be declared for
cited. To sum up: Oh the 80. 600, 900
ores granted TO states for the benefit
1 railroads within their borders about
6. LOCO, 000 acres have leen earned and
,000, coo may be forfeited, and of the
", COO, 600 granted direct to railroads
bout so, 900, 600 have been earned and
|, 200, 900 may be forfeited. = Chicago
Iis'ies.