The Northern Pacific Land Grant ... 1924 |
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Page 11
... direct and prac- tical line . No unnecessary deviation from such line would be deemed within the contemplation of the grantor , and would be rejected as not in accordance with the grant . The Northern Pacific was credited with too large ...
... direct and prac- tical line . No unnecessary deviation from such line would be deemed within the contemplation of the grantor , and would be rejected as not in accordance with the grant . The Northern Pacific was credited with too large ...
Page 19
... direct public benefit . The fact is , that the heavily timbered lands of the railroad com- pany within the park area and relinquished by the railroad did not exceed approximately 12,000 acres , or a little more than one - half a ...
... direct public benefit . The fact is , that the heavily timbered lands of the railroad com- pany within the park area and relinquished by the railroad did not exceed approximately 12,000 acres , or a little more than one - half a ...
Page 29
... direct cause of loss to the Northern Pacific of considerable quantities of land in the primary limits of the grant to the homesteaders and others who were settling up the western country . You will observe that this letter does not ...
... direct cause of loss to the Northern Pacific of considerable quantities of land in the primary limits of the grant to the homesteaders and others who were settling up the western country . You will observe that this letter does not ...
Page 35
... direct bearing upon whether or not the company has met the requirements of the law . Certainly it would be most un- usual if it is found that the Northern Pacific has violated its agree- ment with the United States to ignore the ...
... direct bearing upon whether or not the company has met the requirements of the law . Certainly it would be most un- usual if it is found that the Northern Pacific has violated its agree- ment with the United States to ignore the ...
Page 36
... provision . which if carried out would have been a direct violation of the joint resolution . The joint resolution of May 31 , 1870 , required the sale of the lands upon foreclosure of the mortgage to be 36 NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANT .
... provision . which if carried out would have been a direct violation of the joint resolution . The joint resolution of May 31 , 1870 , required the sale of the lands upon foreclosure of the mortgage to be 36 NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANT .
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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