Decisions of the Department of the Interior and the General Land Office in Cases Relating to the Public Lands, Volume 17U.S. Government Printing Office, 1894 |
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... letter of May 27 , 1892 , you reversed the action of the local officers , rejected Ellingwood's final proof , and held his declaratory statement for cancellation . An appeal now brings the case to this Department . The evidence in this ...
... letter of May 27 , 1892 , you reversed the action of the local officers , rejected Ellingwood's final proof , and held his declaratory statement for cancellation . An appeal now brings the case to this Department . The evidence in this ...
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... letter to the Secretary of the Interior : From information received from my assistants in Montana and Idaho , since my re- turn here from Washington , it is probable the Northern Pacific Railroad Company may wish to vary the location of ...
... letter to the Secretary of the Interior : From information received from my assistants in Montana and Idaho , since my re- turn here from Washington , it is probable the Northern Pacific Railroad Company may wish to vary the location of ...
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... a declaration not to withdraw any lands along the desig- nated route further north than Steilacoom , and this is evident from the letter addressed by Secretary Cox to the chief engineer of DECISIONS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LANDS . 15.
... a declaration not to withdraw any lands along the desig- nated route further north than Steilacoom , and this is evident from the letter addressed by Secretary Cox to the chief engineer of DECISIONS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LANDS . 15.
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United States. Department of the Interior. letter addressed by Secretary Cox to the chief engineer of the com- pany ... letters that naturally would have been brought to the attention of the Secretary to meet this question when it was ...
United States. Department of the Interior. letter addressed by Secretary Cox to the chief engineer of the com- pany ... letters that naturally would have been brought to the attention of the Secretary to meet this question when it was ...
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... letter of instructions to chiefs of divisions of May 8 , 1891 ( 12 L. D. , 450 ) . You state that said decision was duly promul- gated , and on November 26 , 1892 , the local officers transmitted the affidavit of ownership of the land ...
... letter of instructions to chiefs of divisions of May 8 , 1891 ( 12 L. D. , 450 ) . You state that said decision was duly promul- gated , and on November 26 , 1892 , the local officers transmitted the affidavit of ownership of the land ...
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26 Stat acres act of March action adverse claim affidavit of contest affirmed allowed appeal approved April April 22 Assistant Secretary Sims attorney August August 13 bona fide bona fide purchasers cancellation claimant Commissioner court December December 19 declaratory statement Department departmental decision dismissed entitled entryman evidence fact February February 21 filed final proof grant hearing held hereby homestead entry homestead law indemnity Indian issued July June 15 land district land in question Land Office letter local officers Manitoba March 12 ment mineral motion for review Northern Pacific R. R. Northern Pacific Railroad notice October Pacific Railroad Company parties patent preference right prior protest public lands purchase record register and receiver relinquishment reservation residence Secretary Smith selection September September 29 settlement laws settler southeast quarter survey testimony thereof timber culture entry tion township tract United withdrawal witnesses
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Page 261 - States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people...
Page 157 - ... within two years thereafter, the person making such entry, or, if he be dead, his widow, or, in case of her death, his heirs or devisee, or, in case of a widow making such entry, her heirs or devisee, in case of her death, proves by two credible witnesses that he, she, or they have resided upon or cultivated the same for the term of five years immediately succeeding the time of filing the affidavit...
Page 84 - ... that he has not, directly or indirectly, made any agreement or contract, in any way or manner, with any person or persons whatsoever, by which the title which he might acquire from the government of the United States should inure, in whole or in part, to the benefit of any person except himself...
Page 9 - That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed for forty miles in width on both sides of the entire line of said road, after the general route shall be fixed, and as fast as may be required by the construction of said railroad...
Page 137 - ... directly or indirectly, made any agreement or contract, in any way or manner, with any person or persons whatsoever, by which the title which he or she might acquire from the government of the United States, should inure in whole or in part, to the benefit of any person except himself...
Page 431 - ... hundred feet in width on each side of said railroad where it may pass...
Page 217 - ... after the allowance of such a claim, the ascertainment of the amount due, and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof.
Page 560 - ... for the period of sixty days, in a newspaper to be by him designated as published nearest to such claim; and he shall also post such notice in his office for the same period.
Page 234 - M, the south half of the northeast quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section...
Page 411 - ... of entry, under the preceding section, of the mines so opened and improved: Provided, That when any association of not less than four persons, severally qualified as above provided, shall have expended not less than five thousand dollars in working and improving any such mine or mines, such association may enter not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, including such mining improvements.