Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-16
STATE LANDS.
The Terms Purchase and the Re-
auiremeh 10 be Completed With
by the Purchasers.

The following article taken from
the Herald will no doubt interest
many new comers who are not thor
ouVhIy conversant with the way
nublic lard is to be obtained in this
state:
"The public lands of Oregon sub
iect to disposal by the state are as
School lands, University lands,
Agricultural College lands, state
lands. swamp lands and Tide lands,
and with the exception Of tide lands,
are located principally in the eastern
and southern paris Of the state.
The sale of these lands il made in
accordance with the following pro-
visions Of state law:
The governor, secretary and state
treasurer. as a board Of commission
ers for the sale Of school and uniVer-
sity lands and for the Investment OF
the funds arising therefrOm, are
hereby authorized and required to
sell the remaining unsOid school,
university and capitol building
lands. aiso lands granted 10 the
state by the United States adjoining
salt springs, aud lands granted to the
state for the purpose of Internal I'M
movements. which have been OF
NAV hereafter be selected at the
Uniform price Of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre; and the
agricultural college lands at two
dollars aud fifty ccnm per acre 10
quantities not exceeding three
hundred and twenty acre. to one
person.
When any person desires to pur'
chase any Of the lands Of this state
he shall lile an application therefor
with the said board ~ commission
ers. which application shall contain
a precise description Of the land ap
piled for according to the United
States survey thereof, aud be ac'
companird by an affidavit Of the
applicant. taken before rOme ..pOtarr
public or county clerk, 10 the effect
that he i over eighteen years OF
age, aud is citizen Of the United
States or has declared his intention
TO become such and a resident Of
this state. that he has not directly
or indirectly made any previous pur-
chase sf land from this state, or any
for him which, together with the
land described In the Application,
exceeds three hundred and twenty
acres; that the proposed purchase is
for his own benefit and not for the
purpose Of speculation, that he has
made no contract or agreement. cX-
press or implied, for the sale or dis
position of the land applied for in
case he Is permitted 10 purchase the
same, and that there is 80 valid ad-
verse claim thereto by any actual
settler.
Full payment may be made on any
state lands at the time Of applicI-
tiOu, and applicant may have deed
therefor; or uue-third may hc paid
down and two notes given for the
balance payable ia one or two years,
with interest at the rate OF ten per
cent per annum; except In the case
of tinbered lands, when onc-half
must bc paid down aud one note
given for the balance.
In addition TO the CLASSES Of lands
mentioned above, the state also sells
swamp lands and tide lands, in the
same quantities as In other cases.
Swamp lands are sold at uni
form price of Sl.00 per acre, full pay
lnent being required at time of ap-
plicatiOn to purchase. Tide lauds
are sold upon the survey and ap.
of the county surveyor
IF the county In which they are loca-
minimum price being two
iollars per mere In cash.
Ifany Interest should remain un- /
Daid rany note or notes given for |
he purchase of lands for one year !
lfter the same became due, the sale |
md certificate shall be void, and all /
payments thereon shalt be forfeited |
md the land shall be deemed vacant /
nd shall he subject to sale as if il /
lad not before been sold.