The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-10
Delinquent Lands Of Government Be
ing Disposed Of Purchasers From
Many Parts Of Country Present.
COMES UNDER voLsTEAD ACT
Many Acres to Be offered Wanted by
Several and Keen. Competition is
Certain During Rest of Sale.

morning. About the same number
as attended the sale Of last year wer,
present when the sale began and 9th
ers are to arrive this evening, having
been previously informed that mos
of the time today would be taken W
in disposing of privately owned lane
on which taxes are delinquent.
The order of the sale is the same
as the published List, whether pri
vately owned or government lands
beginning with the southernmost
township of range 80. A separate
list of government lands was pub.
lished for use of the purchasers. The
government lands were reached b,
the auditor this afternoon.
Disposed Of Separately.
Each tract is being disposed OF
separately, and if no bids are received
it is passed and marked "bid in by
the state," after which assignment
certificates can be secured from the
auditors office.
Competition Expected.
1t is known that several purchasers
are anxious to obtain the same tracts
and it is expected that much spirited
bidding will result during the re-
mainder of the sale, which will last
several days, considerable excess be-
ing certain. + 49,.
For privately owned lands the
method is to bid downwards on the
interest demanded, when there is
competition with the idea that the
purchaser will receive his money back
in case the land is redeemed, with
interest at the rate he bids. The legal
rate in case of no competition is ~
per cent. = ..54 &C.. c.. ..s.
For government lands, the method
differs, from the fact that the pur-
chaser buys the taxes for the pur-
pose of homesteading, and would
therefore become the owner himself,
and any interest paid by him would
come back to him when he redeemed
Besides, under the provisions of the
"Volstead Act," competition is pro.
vided for, and bids to any amount
above the delinquent tax (or INTEREST,"
for which the land is sold, may be
made, the tax certificate going to the
highest bidder, and any excess being
paid to the government before patent
shall be issued. "
George Makes Statement. :
In his announcement this morning
Auditor George said:
"All purchases must be paid al
time of purchase, and to save time
those parties who represent a mum
Der of purchasers should deposit with
the treasurer of the county suff1
cient amount to cover the purchases
of the day, renewing same as soo1
as exhausted.
mo changes can be made after thu
judgment record has once been mark
ed paid or bid in for the state. Pur
chasers must be careful to bid onl.
on such lands as they wish to file {
homestead entry on. And in case o.
bidding on entered or unpatentet
lands must retain their certificate
until redemption is made. In thi
case the owner or entryman has thre'
years in which to redeem, and the Ger
tificate holders will be notified O
such redemption.
Interest on Liens.
"The delinquent taxes for which
government land is sold consists o
the delinquent interest on drainag
liens for one year. The interest i
payable yearly and must be paid be
fore June to save penalty and in
terest. The interest for 1914 whicl
is now due must be- paid by purchas
ers before patent will be issued. Thi
should be paid now in order to avoi'
complications and delay" 2
Let q want al keIP you. =