Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-13
PUBLIC Ian ssa.
Late Rules and Instructions by
the Land Offer.

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STATE LAND DEPARTMENT,
CARSON, NEy. March LIST. 1886. !
Forthe convenience Of applicant
aud agents for the purchase o
State lands. it has been found nee
essary to adopt the following in ad
dition to the Rules and 1nstruc
tions hitherto approved and pub
lished by this Department.
| The order of the Hon. Board O.
Regents. dated September 9Th, 1857
raising the price of lands along
streams, ETC., was resclnded Febru-
airy 10, 1886, and the price of all
agricultural or grazing lands is now
.fred at 81 20 per Gcre. All lands
applied for at 81 80 per acre subse-
quent to September 8, 1885, and
prior to February 10, 1886 must ,re
main at that price, as no rebate can
be allowed.
First-Applications for the pur-
chase of unsurveyed anu mineral
land cannot be entertained, and will
in all cases be refused.
Second-No applications for the
purchase of any lands will be re-
ceived until the official plats haye
been filed in this office.
Third Contracts for the pur-
chase of lands cannot be awarded
to applicants until six months after
such lands shall have been ap-
proved (deeded) to the State by the
United States General Land Office.
An Official notification will be
mailed in due time to each appli
cant's p. o. address as recorded in
this office. Contracts may be
signed by the applicant or agent.
Fourth-In case full payment is
made on the application, or con-
tract, of any person since deceased,
an order of the Court having juris-
diction of the estate of the de-
ceased is required, directing to
whom the patent shall issue.
Fifth-Applications to purchase
land and the money deposited
therefore, cannot be withdrawn ex-
cept for such part thereof as the
State may, for any cause, be enable
to convey. In case there are two
or more applicants..for the same
land, all can withdraw except the
one entitled to purchase.
Sixth-The legal representative
of deceased applicant entitled to
withdraw, can do so by presenting
the duly attested order of any Court
having jurisdiction Of the estate of
deceased.
Seventh-A deed from the appli
cant invests the grantee with the
right to make full payment and re-
ceiye the patent Gin the name of
or to withdraw money
deposited in case the sale cannot
be completed.
E1ghth-Patents 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 case patents
will issue as provided in rule |
fourth
Ninth-Orders Of Court above |
referred to must specifically state |
the act and thing to be done by the
attorney or person authorized, and
must accurately describe the land
by legal subdivisions of survey as
written in the application.
Tenth-Where an existing valid
for tract Of land has
been filed, all after applications for
the same tract must be accom-
panied by afidavits of preferred
right based upon occupancy or pos
session dating prior to the first ap
plication to purchase. See Section
Ii, page 1O5, Statutes 1885, All
contests must be inaugurated prior
to six months from date of ap-
prevail of the land by the General
to the State. Blanks
for this purpose can be furnished
rom this Office.
HOW STATE LANDS ARE SOLD.
The State Of Nevada has at the
present time nearly 100000 acres
# land for sale, consisting of tim
Der, agricultural and grazing lands,
hat can be selected from any I'M
appropriated non-mineral public