The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-14

option pay a larger portion of the purchase
price. He shall also pay the sum of $500 as
fee for each certificate Of purchase to be
issued to him. The entire balance of the
purchase price shall draw interest at the rate
of SO per annum and will be payable
the amortization plan in 33 annual INSTALL
ing lands and in 20 annual installments in
the case of town and city lots. Under the
33-year plan each annual installment includ-
ing interest amounts to practically $40 on
such balance; under the 2O-year plan each an
nual installment amounts to a little over
s9o.
All sales are made subject to the approval
and confirmation of the State Board of Land
Commissioners. No sale shall be deemed conf
pleted until after such approval End confirma-
ton and the issue of the certificate of pur-
chase.
The state expressly reserves to itself ali
coal, oil. oil shale, gas, phosphate, sodium and
other mineral deposits, except sand, gravel,
herein described, and the purchaser shall
acquire no right, title or interest in or to
any OF such deposits. The state also reserves
for Itself and its lessees the right to enter
upon such lands to prospect for, develop
mine and remove such deposits and to occupy
and uss 30 much OF the surface of the said
lands as may be required for all purposes
reasonably extending to the exploring for
mining and removal of such deposits there
| from, but the lessee shall make Just payment
to the purchaser for all damage done by
! reason OF such entry upon the land and the
use and occupancy of the surface thereof.
The State shall have a lien prior and
superior TO all other liens except liens Of
threshermen- and seed liens upon All the
buildings, structures, fences and all other inn
provenents upon the lands sold and also
upon ali crops growing upon any of these
lands and also upon such crops after they
L have been separated from the lands for All
due and delinquent installments of principal
and interest and penalty interest under the
II nd ale al
stallments becoming due during the calendar
year in which the crop is harvested
The lands will be sold subjest to right-of-
way easements granted for railroads, pubic
highways and other purposes, and no deduc-
ton viii be made from the acreage Of The
lands over or through which such right ol
ways have been granted except for RAILROAD
right Of ways.
Lands located within the boundaries o.
FEDERAL irrigation projects win be sold II
conformity with the classification OF farm
units as made by the United States and III
such lands viii be liable for their prone,
share Of the reclamation charges.
Lands located within the limite of an,
town or city, or within three miles Of suci
limits which have not been laid off int
blocks and lots, wiz be sold in alternate Iot
Of not more than acres each.
lessee Of any State land need not max
3 higher bid than others but shall If biddin
an equal amount be given the preference
another person than the lessee becomec tn
, purchaser, he must pay 70 such lessee IN
reasonable value Of the improvements on IN
land determined ae provided BY the statutes
A. In the case Of lands under lease the ma,
chaser shall be given possession by TIE stai
on March lst next succeeding the date Z
sale and not before unless the lease expire
s prior to that date except through specie
{ agreement between the purchaser and III
D lessee. The state viii refund to the Iesa.
t any rentals paid BY him beyond March
/, / n. BRANDJoRD.
: Commissioner Of State Lands and Inves
e ments Of the State Of Montana.
First publication October 7. 1s271
Is LAST publication October Is. 1877