The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-07
The Amasa Daley Homestead
Case VIII BE Heard
Again.
AFFECTS U. T.. PROPERTY.
The Michigan Land Il Iron
Company Must Defend
Its Title.

The following Washin gton dis
patch, dated Saturday last, will
be of local interest:
The commissioner of the general
land Office today issued an important
series of instructions to the register
and receiver of the land Office at
Marquette, the effect of which will
be to give the settlers on the lands
claimed by the Michigan Land &
Iron Co. an opportunity to be heard
on the question of the good faith of
this corporation in its purchases of
the forfeited portion of the Mar
quette, Houghton & Ontonagon
railroad grant. 1t will be remem-
bered that the secretary of the in
terror some time ago decided the
famous case of Amasa Daley against
these railroad companies in favor of
the latter, and the receiver at Mar
quette was thereupon instructed to
advise all parties in interest that
thirty days would be allowed the
the Michigan Land & Iron Co. with
in which to present proper proof
and make entry of the land in CON
troversy. 1t was directed that the
application of Daley to enter GER
tain of the lands be held in abeyancc
waiting action by the Land & Iron
Co., and should said company make
the necessary proof, Dailey's appli
cation would be finally rejected,
otherwise he would be allowed to
IN AXE entry OF the land Subse
quently the Michigan Land & Iron
Co presented certain proofs which
were forwarded to Washington, but
a protest against the admission OF
these proofs was filed by certain set
lers who succeeded in establishing
the facts that the company had not
made publication of its notice to-
make proof as required by law. I'm
der the circumstances the commls-
sioner of the general land Office has
determined to remand the case for
compliance with the instruction OF
the department as to the manner OF
giving notice of the intention to
make proof in order that the rights
Of settlers on the lands in question
may be fully protected. In the
commissioner letter to the re-
ceiver at Marquette he says:
"You will accordingly notify the Mchigau
Land & Iron Co. that il viii be required to
! publish notice of its intention To make proof
! in the manner prescribed in homestead and
pre-emption cases, and in accordance with
! the requirements Of the circular OF Februar
| ~, 1889. For all the land claimed by 1t as Ia
purchaser from the railroad company, aud to
| give separate special notice To each adverse
! claimant to any of said lands. The proof ar
! ready submitted by the company is enclosed
| herewith. ahd(wIll be subject to inspection
| and attack by adverse claimants, and will
thereafter form part of the proof In the ease
| The company will be permitted to submit any
| further proof IL may desire, ftntA the adverse
! claimants will have the right 40 rebut the
same and make any showing they may desire
Limited the question of the bona hde char
acter of the compaDy's purchase. As the
| company has applied for three classes OF
! lands, each described In separate list, You
! will require II to set different date for max
! ing proof for each class, aud require all ad-
verse claimants of each class to appear aid
! make their showing at the time fixed for maxi
| ing proof for such class, so that there will be
| but three hearings. When the proof shall be
all in you will at the proper time transmit the
same to this Office with your opinion thereon"