The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-02-13
Applications for Survey.

Applications for Survey.
The following circular, issued by the
surveyor general, will be Of interest
to settlers in unsprveyed townships, in
showing them the mode of procedure
when making application for section
izing townships:
U. 8. Surveyor Generals Office,
Huron, 3. D., Aug. 81, 1889.
To Settlers upon Public Lands:
Gentlemen:-In submitting to this
Office applications for survey, you will
endeavor to conform to tho following
requirements:
]. An application for survey of a
township must state in so many words
that its signers are actual settlers in
that township. Signatures of others
than actual settlers are of no avail and
are not recognized. The body OF set
tiers in township should JON in the
petition for its survey.
2. Township and range should bs
named as near as is practicable; if this
cannot be done, the location of your
settlement should be stated. (prefera-
bly, by course and distance) relative to
well known natural objects, settle
ments or railroad stations, or estab-
lished corners of the public surveys.
Without this information 1t is not pos
sible to provide for your surveys.
3. The character of the lands in a
township proposed for survey should
be fully stated-how much and what
part (by section if posslble) is cultiva-
BILE, grazing, desert, rock, mountainous
or timber, stating the kind and quality
and whether heavily timbercd or 9TH
erwise, also what part, if any, is
known so contain mineral; state also
the presence or proximity of known
desert land claims.
4. In the petition specify for each
signer as far as possible (unless he pre-
sents the individual affidavit hereinaf-
ter mentioned) the location of quarter
section las near as may hey, nature, ex-
tent and value of his Improvements,
the character and duration Of his hab-
itancy, and the uses made of the land,
and the quantity under cultivation.
Also state to the extent of your knowl-
edge the total number of settlers in
the township, and the estimated total
value of their improvements.
5. 1t should be clearly shown that
the lands are adapted to agriculture;
no other lands are surveyable.
6. When survey is desired, if heavi.
ly timbered lands, the petition should
give all the facts above required, and
in addition should clearly establish the
value of such heavily timbered lands
for agricultural purposes, and their
occupancy by ''bonatide eettlers with
permanent improvements Unless
these conditions exist, applications for
survey of heavily timbered lands can
not be considered.
z. With the petition individual aft.
davits (as far as practicable) are re.
quired from each siyner, as to the loca
tion, nature, extent and value Of his
Improvements. There should not "be
less than two suc!, af1idavits, and as
many more should be submitted as car
conveniently he obtained
| 8. 1t is best to have separate peti
tions for each township, but wher
more convenient a petition including
contiguous townships may be submit
ted, provided the facts above require,
are clearly set forth separately fo
each township embraced in the peti
tion. In this case it must appear t,
which township each settler belongs.
8. You may emhody in yonr petition
any information II Your possessio,
touching the location and extent o
neighborins settlements, or unsur
veyea lands; also in its proper connec
ton, any information not alrcaa,
asked for. touching your own town
ships and its settlements that will al;
in forming an intelligent Judgment ii
respect to the propriety of making tk
desired survey.
BY giving to each of the points men
toned specific attention in your peti
tion, you will greatly assist this otfic
in its effort to secure for You the sur
veys you so much desire.
Very respectfull.--,
BoEr1ous III. SULLIVAN,
Surveyor General.
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