Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

, price and the required United States
g land office fee. AS the act of 100;
2 prohibits the saleof indemnity lands
until after they have been clear-listet
to the state, the money received from
; applicants for these lands Is tnrned
into the common school fund %
! await the fate of the selection. II
! the selection is approved and clear
listed to the state the applicant, If he
has paid in full, receives a deed from
the state; II he has made only par
tial payment a certificate is issued
and the amount paid is credited
thereon as first payment, and the de-
iferred payments draw the usual rate
of interest. If, however, the tract
is not clear-listed to the state, the
applicant is repaid his money.
State Land Agent.
This Office is filled very acceptablY
by the new appointee, Charles v.
Galloway. He works in perfect har-
mony with Clerk Brown. who has be-
come such an authority on matters
OF state lands that no state land
board can transact its business with
out his services. Mr.. Galloway has
a special duty to see that the state
gets all that is coming TO II in the
way of indemnity selections, the sale
or renting of state farms that have
been turned over for lack of fnan-
cial ability on the part OF those who
make loans from the school funds.
He has a stonographer in the per-
son OF Miss Grace Babcock. Fre-
quently Mr.. Galloway IS sent by the
state land board TO investigate land
interests of the state IN remote parts
Of the state and always returns With
the information in his possession.
The State Land Laws.
The enactment on this subject |
make quite a volume. The board |
Is composed OF the treasurer, secre-
tary and governor
The governor is appointed land |
and empowered TO To-
cate or select the lands TO which the
state is entitled under the laws OF
the United States, or otherwise, ana
he shall be allowed all necessary ex.
penses incurred by him in the per-
formance OF duties, and he Is author
lied to appoint such agent or agents
as may be necessary in the perform
ance OF his duties.
The governor shall appoint "A
state land agent" who shall serve at
The pleasure Of the governor, during
good behavior, and whose duty Il
shall be TO ascertain and make q
record OF the losses sustained by the
state OF Oregon in sections 16 and
Sc by or through the United States
,y reason OF settlements, mining
,laims, Indian reservations, forest
'eserves, fractional townships, or
otherwise. and 10 satisfy said losses
~ the selection of vacant govern
nent land in accordance with the q
avs of the state and the United y
states; and he shall perform such =
'ther duties as are required by the 7
governor or the state land board.
The state land agent receives an
annual salary OF $500 per annum. !
ameto be paid quarterly as other
alaries are paid; and he shall be
allowed $500 per annum for clerical
assistance and shall be allowed all
Necessary expenses incurred by him
n the performance OF his duties,
md said expenses and allowance for
learical assistance shall be paid by
rider OF the state land board out of
he school fund interest account.
What Land May BE Secured.
Any vacant, surveyed, non-mineral.
government land in Oregon, whether
imbered or otherwise, may be Sc
ured through the state in the man
Ter here indicated. The maximnm
rea that can be sold to one person
5 500 acres Gin case of an irregular
ection $50 acres). The tracts neel
.ot be contiguous nor the applica-
ions be presented at one time.
In filling the blanks the applica-
ion to purchase is TO be completed
n full, containing correct descrip-
ion of the tracts to be selected ana
nth afidavits sworn before a no.
airy public of county clerk within
his state. On the indemnity list
lank each smallest legal subdivision
I the land desired should be sep
rately described under the heading
Selections" The non-mineral aff-
avit is to be made by some eompe-
ent person who is familiar with the
md in question and may be either
ne applicant or another. ON this
lank nothing else Is to be filled.