The Northern Pacific Land Grant ... 1924

ABERNETHY acreage acres acres of land act of July amendment authorized branch line breach BRITTON Buttz CHAIRMAN claim Columbia River committee completion condition construction contract Crow Indian Reservation decision definite location disposed entitled equity erroneously fact filed foreclosure forfeiture Government granting act indemnity selections Indian lands Indian title Interior Department joint resolution Lake Superior Land Office legislation main line map of definite matter MCGOWAN ment miles mineral mortgage Mount Rainier Northern Pacific grant Northern Pacific land Northern Pacific Railroad Northern Pacific Railway odd-numbered sections Oregon Pacific land grant Pacific Railroad Company patents Portland preemption law President primary limits prior proposition PROUDFIT provision public lands Puget Sound purpose question RAKER reason received reference resolution of 1870 road route second indemnity belt second indemnity limits Secretary Senate settlers SHERMAN sold Stat statute Supreme Court Tacoma thereof tion treaty United VINSON Wallula overlap WILLIAMS