The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-03

KINDS Ol scrip AH iOllOws. soldiers scrip.
There was no soldiers scrip issued after
1885. A land warrant for $50 acres Of
minimum land, is given to every person
who served fourteen days in the army or
navy in any war in which the United
States WAS engaged prior to March 3,
1855, or II such person be dead then his
widow is entitled 20 the same. In case
Oi the death OF both the soldier and wife,
then such Of his children as were under
twenty-one years of age March 3, 1855.
are entitled 60 the warrant. No land
warrants are given for service during the
late war of the rebellion. The revolu-
tionary bounty land scrip was issued
under AN act entitled; "An act mailing
further provisions for the satisfaction Of
Virginia Land Warrants" Approved
August 81, 1852.
This scrip is receivable in payment OF
any lands owned by the United States
subject TO sale at private entry" and
can be applied at the rate OF $1.25 per
acre, in the same manner as money, in
all cases where the tract applied for con-
tains the area specified i'm the scrip. or
more; where IL contains less, the excess
of the scrip cannot be refunded in money
but may be donated in the relinquish-
ment as applicable TO any other tract.
II can also be used in commuta tion oi
homestead entries, and can he applied in
payment of offered or unoffered Innds
49,, H.. m, lra rnI h., t,,t,
entries.
Supreme court scrip. This scrip issued
under the acts of congress OF June %,
1860, March 2, 1867, June 10, 1872 and
January 2S, 1879, in satisfaction OF
private hand claims not satisfied ''in
place, the several certificates of which,
representing various quantities OF land
according TO the circumstances Of the
respective eases, may be located in legal
subdivisions ON any public land subject
Go the snle nt private entry at $l.25 per
acre, any small excess in such subdi-
visions over the area called for in the
scrip Co be paid for in money; or they
may, under the second section of the
net of January 2S. 1879, be received
from actual settlers in payment Of pre-
emptiOn claims or In communication of
homestead claims, even where the same
embrace lands subject TO entry at the
double minimum price Of 50 80 per acre,
in the same manner and to the same ex-
tent as is authorized by law in the case
Of military bounty land warrants. Ag-
riculturnl college scrip. This scrip may
be used First. In the location of lnd
at private entry" but when so used II
only applicable TO lands not mineral
which may bcsubiect % private entry at
l.2h per acre, and is restricted Co "A
technical quarter rsection"-thatis is, land
embraced 10y the quarter section lines
indicated ON the official plats Of survey,
or il may be located ON "A part Of "a
quarter section," where such part is
taken M in full for quarter, but IL cam
not be applied 20 different subdivisions
To make an area equivalent TO quarter
section The manner Of providing TO
acquire title with this class OF paper Is
the same ns in cash and warrant eases,
the fees to be paid being the same as ON
warrants. The location OF this scrip at
private entry is restricted 10 three ser
tions in each township of land, and one
million acres in any one state. Second.
In payment OF pre-cmption claims, in
the manner and under the same rules
and regulations as govern the prc-emp-
tion Of military land warrants. this,
too, without regard 60 the limitation mrs
10 the quantity located in township or
in any state. Third. Ia payment for
homesteads commuted under section
2,3O1 Of the revised statutes Of the
United states. There Is but little Of this
scrip outstanding, most Of IL baving been
located and satisfied. Locations and
warrants. Applications must be made
as in cash cases, but must be accompan-
led by a warrant duly assigned as the
consideration for the land, yet where the
tract ! $3.50 per acre, the party, in nd
diiion 10 the surrendered warrant, must
pay in cash Si.25 per acre, IA the war
rant is In satisfaction Of only SO many
acres at Sl.25 per acre, or furnish q
warrant Of such denomination as will,