Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1886-03-17
Lxnd-Omcs Circular.

Rules and Instructions heretofore ap.
proved and published by this Depart.
ment.
The order Of the Hon. Bead Of
Regents, dated September 8, 1885,
raising the price of of lands along
streams, etc, was rescinded February
10, 1885, ana the price of all aericul-
,ural or grazing lands is now fixed at
81 rs per acre. All lands applied for
ut $2 so per acre subsequent to Sep
TENDER 8, 1885, and prior TO February
10, 1886, must remain at that price, as
no rebate can be allowed.
Firs'-Applicants for the purchase
of unsurveyed and mineral lands can.
not be entertained, and will in all
cases be refused.
.Second-No application for the pur.
chase of any lands will be received
until the official plats have been filed
in this office
Third-Contracts for the purchase
of lands cannot be awarded TO appl.
cru,s until six months after such lands
shall have been approved (dceded) TO
the State by the United States General
Land Office. An official notification
Will be mailed in due time to each ap.
plicanl's p. o. address as recorded in
thus office. Contracts may be signed
by the applicant or agent
Fcurth-in case full payment Is
ma lie on the application, or contract,
of any person since deceased, an order
of the Court having jurisdiction of tho
estate of the deceased is required, di.
rectng to whom the patent shall
issue
3, Fifth-Applicants to purchase land,
and the money deposited therefor, can.
not be Withdrawn except for such part
thereof as the State may, lor any
cause, be unable to convey. In case
there are two or more applicants for
the same land, all can Withdraw ex.
cept the one entitled 10 purchase.
Sixth-rhe legal representative OF
deceased applicant entitled TO with.
draw, Can do SO by presenting the
duly attested order of the Court having
Jurisdiction of the estate of deceased.
5eventh-A deed from the applican!
invests the grantee with the right to
make full payment and receive the
patent Gn the aame of the applicanD
or to, Withdraw money deposi,.t In
case the sale cannot be completed
ghth-Patenis will invariably
issue in the name OF The applicant, cx-
cept in case tins department is legally
notified of the death Of such applicant,
in which case patent will issue as
provided in rule fourth.
Ninth--Orders of Court above re.
fcrrcd TO must specially state the act
and thing to he done by the attorney or
person authorized, and must accu-
ralely describe the land BY leen, sub.
divisions of survey az written in the
application.
Tenth Where an existing valid APP
plicalion for tract of land has been
filed, after applications tor the same
tract must be accompanied by affida.
Wits of preferred right based upoa oc
cupancy or possession dating prior to
the first application TO purchase. See
Section ID, page 105. Statutes 1855.
All contests must be inaugurated prior
to six months from date of approval of
the land by the General Government to
the State. Blanks for this purpose
viii be furnished from this office.
HOW STALE LANDS ARE SOLD.
The State of Nevada has at present
time nearly 1,5000 900 acres of land for
sale, consisting OF timber, agricultural
! and grazing lands, that can be selected
from any unappropriated non.mineral
| public lands within the State, wher.
ever and whenever desircd-the six.
teenih and thirty sixth sections In.
cluded. Any citizen, resident or non.
resident, can purchase from forty To
six hundred and forty acres, and is not
confined 10 The application, but can
make MS many applications as will in
the aggregate comprise six hundred
and forty acres. The presence of the
applicant at this office is not de.
manded. Ths application can be
signed by applicant or authorized
agent. Agricultural and grazing
lands are sold at 81 rs per acre, ex.
ccpting such forfeited lands as have
been approved us double minimum,
which are 81 80 per acre.
The Applicant can pay in full or pay
one-fifth of purchase price at time of
application, and III due time make
contract to pay til" balance in twenty.