The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-08
Signed by the President.

The DEMOCRAT is indebted TO Mr. Allen
D Slauson, son-in-law of Hon r A Irvine,
oil this city, for copy Of the following act
OF vital interest to Brownsville people, as
just signed by the president:
an act for the relief OF Oliver p Coshow
and others.
Whereas large portion heastthe south
southeast quarter of the north west quarter,
and lots two, three, four, FIVE. six. and
sen, section thirty-one, township thirteen
south, range two west, Willamette merid-
ian, in Linn county, state of Oregon, is
now occupied by tho town Of North Browns
vile, the property owners whereof claim
title through certain persons who purchased
the said land in good faith, either from the
county school superintendent Of Linn coun.
ty, Oregon, or from the Oregon and Calf
ornia Railroad Company. and that the re-
mainder OF said described lands is claimed
by Oliver Coshow; and
Whereas neither the said school superin-
tsndent nor the said railroad company ever
had title TO the land aforesaid, but all Of the
same Is now and always has been vested
n the United States: Therefore,
be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in congress assembled, That Oliver
Z Coshow his heirs or legal representatives,
is hereby authorized, on the payment OF
two dollars and fifty cents per acre, within
| six months alter the date of the approval Of
this Act, to make cash entry of the south
west quarter Of the northeast quarter and
the southeaEt quarter OF the northwest quar-.
ter. and lots two, three, four. Eve, sir, and
seven Of section thirty-one, in township
/ thirteen south, of range txo weat, Of the
Willamette meridian, situated in Linn
county, Oregon, at the United States land
Office at Oregon City, in said state, upon
first giving thirty days notice of his intsn'
tion 10 make such entry by posting at least
twenty notices in ut least twenty public
places in the 10 xn Of North Brownsville, in
said state, such notices 10 centain a copy Of
this Act and a statement OF the time when
such entry will be made: Provided, THAI
upon making entry the said Oliver P Cos.
how, his heirs or legal representatives shal
deliver to each person claiming to owl
property in said town, the record tile Il
which property shall have been derived
from or through any person claiming under
the attempted conyeyances BY the scsoo
superintendent or the Oregon and Califor
MA Railroad Company, deed, duly execut
ed conveying 10 such person the parcel o
land held by him as aforesaid. The entry
when made. shall be transmitted 10 th'
commissioner Of the General Land Office
and if he is satisfied that is in conformit,
with this Act. and that deeds have beei
tendered by the entrymeh TO the variou
property holders rs herein provided. paten
shall issue 10 the said Oliver p cosh0w, 0
his heirs and legal representatives: but
:. il shall appear that The entry ia not in con
. formity with this Act, or tint, due notin
has not been given TO all interested psrtis
as hsrein provided. then be may order ne'
notice TO bs..giyen to the end that all parts
in interest may have full and fair eppor
/ tanity 70 present their claims. and upo
. suchsnsw notice the proceedings shall
conducted as thsagh II were 4 new entry
Provided, fnrthsr. That this Act shall n
, in any manner intsrfere With any valid as
I vsrss claim or right TO said land or an
portion thereof.
Approyed. ilsnrsry Ia. lsa5.