Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

and three dry grazing sections. The lands
viii be sold at their appraised valuc-at
not less, however, than 81 per acre for dry,
and s. per acre for watered, Timbered
land viii not be sold for less than 81 per
acre cash. or the timber alone may be sold
at the appraised value. but at not less than
81 per acre. At the date of his purchase the
settler will be required to paytO the state
treasurer One-fOurticth of the aggregate
purchase money unless the land is claSsed
as tfmbered, when he must pay the whole
OF the purchase money!, and to place with
the commissioner of the general land Office
his obligation to pay to the state on the first
day OF August of each year thereafter until
the whole purchase money is paid one-for-
tieth of the aggregate price of the land,
with interest at the rate of per centum
per annum on the whole unpaid balance Of
such purchase money, If he fails to make
the annual payments of interest in compli-
ancc with his obligation he thereby forfeits
his claim to the land and all payments made
thereon previous TO such failure. He also
VIII be required 10 Obligate himself TO Oc-
cupy as his homestead the land sold to him
during the three Years next following the
date Of his purchase. and will be allowed at
the end OF three years, on making proper
proof of such occupancy, TO pay in full for
the land and receive Il patent on same
Some of the lands subject to sale under
the acts mentioned can be found in nearly
all the counties in the state. 4 statement
of the classified and appraised lands of each
county in the state is furnished the county
clerk, which ne is required to place on re-
cord in his Office and have open 10 public
Notwithstanding the lands for sale in
his county, the price at which each tract
has been appraised and can be purchased,
etc, and he will be furnished with all blank
forms necessary to enable parties who wish
TO purchase any Of the lands to properly
apply for same.
The interest on all sales made under this
law is PAYABLE from the date of the note,
which falls due the first day OF August fol-
lowing, and the first day Of August of each
year thereafter, and must be paid in full
TO the state treasurer on or before the day
it falls due to prevent forfeiture by opera
ton of the law.
SMALL TRACTS OF VACANT LAND TO BE SOLD.
Under an act Of the legislature, which
also took effect as law July 4. 1887, and
the act amendatCry thereof, approved April
). 1889, all such tracts of vacant public
domain as contained only GO acres or less
each on the 18th day OF October, 1879, stu
ated in organized counties, is now on the
market Tor sale at 81 per acre. 4 party
wishing to purchase any of the lands re-
ferred to will be required to apply in writ
ing for survey of same. have the survey
made within three months from the date OF
his application therefor, within sixty days
from the date of survey to have field notes
OF the survey returned to the general land
office, and within ninety days from the
return Of the field notes to paw to the
treasurer the purchase money on the land.
Any actual bona tide settler and resident of
the state who unknowingly has inclosed
any of such land shall have a preference
right, for six months from the time that
the same shall have been declared by the
commissioner of the general land office to