Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
Land Restored to Entry.

neulo' MANY inquiries nave been
received in this office with relation
to the restoration of lands in Gala
veras and Tuolumne counties and in
order that definite Information may
be given to all inqnlrers, we have
seen fit to prepare and issue the
following statement:
The lands referred to were restored
to settlement on December IA, 1906,
and will become subject to entry,
filing and selection under the usual
restrictions on August 10, 1907, upon
opening of business in this office at
nine O'Clock a. M, ard all of the
lands in the following list, not here
tofore apr opriated, will be subject
to entry on that date:
All townships north and ranges
east, M. D. M.
In township four, range fifteen,
section 5 to sc, inclusive; in town
ship five, range fifteen, sections l to
IL both inclusive, II, IL, 10, and 20;
in township six. range fifteen,
sections 3 to 10, both inclusive, Is to
sc, both inclusive; in township seven.
range fifteen, sections IA, 10, l6, %
to ", both inclusive; 81 to sc both
inclusive; IN township four, range
sixteen, sections l, ., 8. 7, to sc,
both Inclusive; in township five,
range sixteen, sections ! to 10, both
inclusive, % to u, both inclusive,
"a, 30 and SO; IN township six, range
sixteen, sections 81, 80 ,35 and 81; in
township three, range seventeen, sec
tions l to II both inclusive, 10 to %,
both inclusive. y to "a, both in
elusive, the Northwest quarter of
Northeast quarter, the Northwest
quarter, the Northeast quarter of
southwest quarter and the west half
of southwest quarter of Sec. 80, all of
Sec. SO; lin this township sectiuns 4,
., 6, Z aud and northwest quarter
of northeast quarter. northwest
quarter, northeast quarter of south
west quarter and west half Of south
west quarter of section 80 and all of
section 80 has since been withdrawn
and IS not subject to entry); ID town
ship four, range seventeen, sections
Z, 8, IL to u, both inclusive, "a to
81, both inclusive; III township five,
range seventeen, sections b, 6, 7, 8,
l6, II, Is and -; in township three,
range eighteen, section e.
In connection with the matter of
the preference right of actual settlers
upon the land, this office entered
into correspondence with the General
Land Office IN Washington. u. e.,
with the result that the following
letter was received
Department of the Interior.
General Land Office, Washington, ID.
G., July /, 1907. Instructions to
local land uttice. Register and Re-
ceiver. Sacramento, California. Sirs:
| am in receipt of your letter of June
IL, 1907, in which you request H.
structions relative tic the disposition
of lands which had formerly been
Withdrawn for forestry purposes but
which have been restored to settle
ment and Will be open to entry at a
later date, and you refer to q restora-
ton to settlement on Dec. IA, 1906.
while the lands will not be open until
Aug. Is, 1907.
I'm reply you are advised that this
distinction was made in order to
protect Iona tide settlers and to give
them an opportunity to go on said
lands, select a claim, and make
settlement thereon, and upon the
lands, being thrown open to entry
they would be given a preference
right tor ninety days within which to
Tile their claims, the same as they
would be upon the filing of town
ship plat Of survey in your office, and
you will treat applications in the
ordinary way upon the township
being open to entry IN der the general
land laws.
eff. however, the township was sur
veyed prior to withdrawal for forestry
purposes, upon restoration of the
same sections 10 and Sc would i'm
mediately revert to the state, unless
settlement had been made prior to
the survey of said township.
Very respectfully. Fred bennett,
Acting commissioner.
Board of Law Review by H. j. Gray.
From the above letter it will be
seen that settler upon the land has
the preference right of homestead
entry for the period of ninety days
and i'll consequence it Will not be
necessary for an actual settler to be
at this Office and in line at the day
and hour OF opening. He may pro-
perly execute his papers before the
superior judge or county clerk mot
his deputy) as soon after nine O'Clock
a. M, August 10, 1907, as practic-
able. being particular therein to use
blank forms 4-U07, 4-062, 4-063 and
4-0S9. filling in all blanks as therein
directed and Indicated and forward
the papers to this office with the
necessary fees (Which Is sixteen
dollars for a 160 acre homestead) as
soon as practicable after the date and
hour of opening.
1t is advisable that all settlers upon