The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-04-26
tcntion to the wise and salutary laws of Da'

tcntion to the wise and salutary laws of d.
kota upon q subject Of such importance,
which are as follows.
"On all public highways Of not less than
sixty six feet in width the owners, occupants
or claimants Of adjoining lands may use and
occupy one rod in width of such highway
adjoining such lands for the purpose OF cul-
tivating the growth Of timber and trees there
on; provided, that the same be kept continu-
ously in good order and under full timber
and tree cultivation.
Any person cultivating a hedge upon his
land adjoining a public highway, and desir-
ing to fence the same may place such fence
seven feet over and upon such highway;
provided, that it do not obstruct the public
travel.
Any person planting one acre or mere of
prairie land within five years after the pas
sage of this act March Is, 1850, with any
kind of forest trees, except LACK locust and
cottonwood, and successfully growing and
cultlvatiEg for three years. shall be entitled
to receive for ten years thereafter an annual
bounty Of - for each acre so planted and
cultivated, to be paid out of the territorial
treasury, but such bounty shall not be paid
any longer than such grove of trees is main
tanned and kept in growing condition.
An person wishing to secere the benefits
of this act shall within three years after
planting sucl, grove of trees, and annually
thereafter, file with the county auditor or
clerk OF the county in which the same is To-
Gated, a correct plat Of land, describing the
section, or fraction thereof, on which such
grove has been planted or cultivated, anu
shall make due proof of such planting and
cultivation as well as of the title to the
land, by oath of the owner and affidavit OF
two householders residing in the vicinity,
setting forth the facts in relation to the
growth and cultivation Of the grove of trees
for which such bounty is demanded. The
several county auditors or clerks shall on
or before the first Monday of August OF
each year forward to the territorial audito,
a certified list of all the lands and tree
planting reported and verified to them in
compliance with this act, with the name and
postottice address of the respective owners
thereof; provided, this act shall not apply
to any railroad company for planting OF
trees within two hundred feet Of its track
Tor the purpose of making a now fence.
nor to any trees planted upon land held,
entered and acquired under the timber cul.
lure laws of the United States.
If the territorial auditor shall find that
the provisions Of this act have been duly
complied with, he shall issue to the several
applicants entitled thereto his warrant upon
the territorial treasurer for the bounty sc
earned.
Any one-fourth part Of any quarter sec
ton of prairie land, the same being a legal
subdivision, on which five acres of timber
shall be planted, either by sowing seed OF
by setting trees or cuttings, and the same
10 be kept in growing order by cultivation
and not to be more than twelve feet apar'
each way, together with all Improvements
thereon, not to exceed in value 81 600, anC
for a period Of ten years from and after thu
planting Of said timber, and any change o
ownership of such land shall in no way
affect the exemption from taxation. as. hcfef1
provided; provided however, that no person
shall derive any of the benefits as set fortl
! III tnis subdivision until such person shall
iile an affidavit with the assessor that he ha
in every way complied with the require
ments of the law made and provided in sue
cases, whereupon the assessor shall make
note of the facts in his list, and shall there
in state in effect the following words, to-wi1
Exempt from taxation by virtue of tire
culture and shall describe the particula
tract or tracts of land 50 exempt.
All improvements made on real propert
by setting out either forest or fruit trees
shrubbery or vineyards, which shall not b
considered as increasing the value of til
land for purposes of taxation"
In witness whoreof71 have hereunto sui
scribed my name and caused the great Sc,
of Dakota to be aft xed this 10th day
March, one thousand eight hundred an
lightweight. LOUIS K. CHURCH.,
SEAL Governol
By the Governor;
NJ. L. MCCORMACK, Sec.