The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-04-03

the quantity Oh lanQ so entered az an
time after the expiration OF fourteen
calendar months from the date OF such
entry, and obtaining a patent therefor,
upon making proof Of settlement and
OF residence and OF cultivation for such
period of fourteen months. and the
provision of this section shall apply to
lands on the ceded portion of the
Sioux reservation, by act approved
March 2, 1889. in South Dakota. but
shall not relieve settlers from any
payments now required by law"
Sec. z. That whenever it shall ap-
pear to the commissioner Of the gen.
eral land office that a clerical error
has been committed in the entry of
any of the public lands, such entry
may be suspended upon proper notifi-
cation to the claimant. through the To-
cal land Office, until the error has
been corrected; and all entries made
under the pre-emption, homestead.
desert-land, Dr. timber culture laws, in
which final proof and payment may
have been made and certificates issued,
and to which there are no averse
claims originating prior to final entry.
and which. have been encountered OR
sold prior to the first day of March,
1888. and after final entry, to bona fde
purchasers " incumbrancers, for a
valuable consideration, shall, unless
upon investigation by a government
agent fraud on the part of the pur-
chaser has been found, be confirmed
and patented upon presentation of
satisfactory proof to the land office of
such sale or membranes: Provided,
that after the lapse Of two years from
the date of the issuance of the receiv-
er's receipt upon the final entry Of
any tract of land under the homestead,
timber-culture, desert land, or pre-
emption laws, or under this act, and
when there shall be no pending con-
test or protest against the validity of
such entry, the entryman shall be en-
titled to a patent converting the land
by him entered, and the same shall be
issued to him; but this proviso shall
not be construed to require the delay
of two years from the date OF said en-
try before the issuing of a patent
therefor.
SEC. s. That suits, by the United
States to vacate and annul any patent
heretofore issued shall only be brought
within five years from the passage of
this act, and suits to vacate and annul
patents hereafter issued shall only be
brought within six years after the
date of the issuance of such patents.
And in the states of Colorado, Monta-
ma, Idaho, North Dakota and South
Dakota, Wyoming, and in the District
of Alaska and the gold and silver re-
gions OF Nevada, and the territory of
Utah, in any criminal prosecution or
civil action hp the United States for a
trespass on such public timber lands
or to GOV lumber or timber u
thereon, it shall be a defense if the de-
PENDANT shall show that the said tim
Der was so cut OF removed from the
timber lands for use in such state or
territory by a resident thereof for ag-
r%icultural, mining, manufacturing, or
domestic purposes, and has not been
transported out OF the same; but moth
ing herein contained shall apply to op-
crate to enlarge the rights of any rail-
way company to cut timDe on the
public domain; Provided, That the
secretary of the interior may make
suitable rules and regulations to carry
out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 9. That hereafter no public
lands. of the United States, except
abandoned military or other reserva-
tons, isolated and disconnected frac-
tional tracts authorized to be sold by
section 1855 of the revised statutes,
and mineral and other lands the sale
of which at public auction has been
authorized by acts of congress of Il
special nature having local applica-
ton, shall be sold at public sale.
Sec. 10. That nothing in this act
shall change, repeal. or modify any
agreements or treaties made with any
Indian tribes for the disposal OF their
lands, or of land ceded to the United
States to be disposed of for the benefit
of such tribes, and the proceeds there
of to be placed in the treasury of the
United States; and the disposition of
such lands shall continue in accord
ance with the provisions Of such treat
les and agreements, except as pro-
vided in section ) Of this act.
Sec. IL. That until otherwise Or
dered by congress lands in Alaska
may be entered for TOWNSHIP purposes,
for the several use and benefit of the
occupants Of such townsites, by such
trustee or trustees as may be named
by the secretary of the interior for that
purpose. such entries to be made un-
der the provisions of section 1887 of
the revised statutes as near as may be;
and when such entries shall have been
made the secretary of the interior
shall provide by regulation for the
proper execution of the trust in favor
of the inhabitants of the townsite, in
GLIDING the survey of the land into
lots, according to the spirit and intent
of said section 1887 of the revised
statutes, whereby the same results
would be reached as though the entry
had been made by a county judge and
the disposal of the lots into such town
site, and the proceeds Of the sale there
of had been prescribed by the legisla-
tive authority of a state or territory;
Provided, That no more than 640
acres shall be embraced in one town.
site entry.