The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-27

county Of Richlanu, with grant Of
forty thousand acres.
Sixth. "A state normal school at
the city of Minot, in the county Of
Ward; provided. that no other insti-
tuition of character similar to any
one of those located by this article,
shall be established or maintained
without a revision OF this constitution.
Sale Of Public Lands.
Amendment. Section 1853 of the
constitution of the state of North Da-
kcta Is amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1853. No land shall be sold
for less than the appraised value, and
IN no case for less than ten dollars
per acre The purchaser shall pay
one-f1fth Of the price in cash and the
remaining four f1fths as follows: one
NTH in five years, one-fifth on or be-
fore the expiration of ten years, one.
NTH on or before the expiration Of
nfteen years, and one-fifth on or be-
Tore the expiration OF twenty years,
with interest at the rate of not less
than five per cent per annum pay
able annually in advance; provided
that when payments are made before
due they shall be made ut an interest
paying date, and one years interest
In advance shall be paid on all mon
eys so paid. All sales shall be held
at the county seat the county in
winch the land to be sold is situated
and be at public auction and to the
hlghest bidder after sixty days adver-
tlsement Of the same in newspaper
In general circulation in the vicinity
OF the land to be sold, and also pub
lfshed In newspaper published at
the county seat, and also newspaper
published at the seat of government.
Such lands as shall not have been
especially subdivided shall be offered
In tracts of one quarter section and
those subdivided in the smallest sub
division. ALI lands designated for
sale and not sold within two wears
after appraisal shall be re-appraised
before they are sold. No grant or
patent for such lands shall issue until|
payment is made for the same. pro-
Vtded, that the lands contracted to he
sold by the state shall be subject to
taxation from the date of such con-
tract. In case the taxes assessed
against any of said lands for any year
remain unpaid until the first Monday
IN october of the following year, then
and thereupon the contract of sale for
such lands shall IL the board of uni
verslty and school lands so determine. |
become null and void. Any lands |
under the provision of section 1853 of |
he constitution of the state of North |
Dakota that have heretofore been sold
nay be paid for, except as to interest.
Is provided herein; provided further,
hat any school or institution lands |
nat may be required for townsite pur- 1
'oses, may be paid for at any time Il
md patent issued therefor.
l do further certify that in accord Il
nee with the provisions of Section H
2s of the Revised Codes of 1906 the
named candidates have been
July nominated as Judges of the SUI
IRENE Court to be voted for at the
orthcoming General Election on the
ighth day of November, next:
w. M. ANDERSON, II
E. T. BURKE,
CHARLES M. COOLEY.
S. E. ELLSWORTH,
CHARLES j. FISK, II
E. b. GOSS. l.
Dated at Fargo, N. D., this 25th :
ay of October, 1910.
ARTHUR G. LEWIS, q
County Auditor. 1t
~ E. GEO. GUTHRIE,
Deputy. Il