The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-14
o.&B r. Knocked Out.

Ine CeclSlOn OF the secretary OF the
interior on the claim of the o. & B. r.
r. to lands in the NJ, n. & O. sixmile
graft has been received by the officials
of the Marquette land Office and Will
appear in full in subsequent issue Oi
the Mining Journa &
Accompanying the decision was letter
from the commissioner of the general
land officetransmitting q complete list6i
the lands affected by the decision and
this letter, together with the list is given
in full below.
The register and receiver announce
that in accepting applications for the
lands mentioned in the commissioner
list, preference rights will be recognized
as follows.
First, all applications offered May 1,
1899, and prior to the rejection Of the
o. s. B. n. r. Co. sapplication to select,
which are now pen ling in the Marquette
land Office. ~
Second. all rejected applications pen
ding on appeal.
Third, any applications for any oi
the lands covered by the com ,nissioner,s
order not covered by the preference
rights mentioned above-"first come,
first served"
It will be necessary for parties re-
newing their applications to appear be-
fore the ERIK OF n court Of record 81
the county in which the land is located
or before the U. s. land Office in this
city and make affidavit as required Of
applicants by the acts of Aug. 30, 1890,
and March 3, 1891; with these additions
the declaratory statements and home
stead applications now on file will be
sufficient Mining Journal.
The commissioner letter aud lisl
here follow;
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Nov. z, 1891. /.
Register and Receirer, Marquette,
Mich.
SIRs BY leAter dated Sept. 1, 1890,
this Office directed you to admit entries
of certain lands in yone district, In the
forfeited limits Of the Marquette.
Houqhton & Ontonagon railroad, and
stated, that, owing to the peudeu6y,
before the Hon. secretary OF the interior,
of the question as to the rights OF the
Ontonagon & Brule r. II. Co.. entries,
Of certain other lands within said forfeit
ed limits could not then be allowed. i.
/ am now in receipt OF decision
dated Oct. 81, 1891, by the Hon. score
tary of the interior, wherein he holds
that tho OntonaRon Il Brue River II.
r. Co. is not entitled to any lands with
in the clear, granted, limits Of the
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
railroad.
Accordingly, the lists OF selec ions bv
the O. & B. r.. r. Co.. transmitted
with your letter of june 18, 1890. are
finally rejected. so far as they relate to
lands within the clear, 8 mile limits of
the forfeited portion of the grant for
the NJ. II. & o. Il. r. Co, and action
Us to the remaining tracts covered bv
said lists will be taken upon the nd
iustment OF the grant. which adjust
ment will be proceeded with immediate
ly,--in accordance with the Hon. score.
tarv's instructions.
The claim of the 0. s. B. r. r. 90.
having been denied, i see no reason why
entries shonld not be allowed for Tho
lands omitted from said letter of Sept.
1. 1890, on account of the pendency OF
the claim of the company last named
The lands referred to are specifically
described in the list annexed hereto.
In admitting entries thereof, you win
follow the Instructions contained in said
letter Of Sept. 1, 1890,--only noting ON
your records as follows: @ReIinquished
by governor September 26, 1889, and
restored to entry by commissioners
letter @F" of November z, 1891"
You will be careful to notify all per.
sons known to you to have settlement
claims on. or applications pending for,
the lands described in the list herewith,
that the same are subject to entry. aud
tn come forward aud make or renew,
their applications therefor.
Where adverse claimants OF the same
tract appear, you will decide as 10 fhe
respective rights Of the parties (ort1er.
ing hearings wheve necessary 70 the
proper determination of the cases and
allow aggrieved parties an opportunity
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