Decisions of the Department of the Interior and the General Land Office in Cases Relating to the Public Lands, Volume 5U.S. Government Printing Office, 1887 - Public lands |
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... settler who has settled , or who shall hereafter settle , on any of the public lands of the United States , whether surveyed or un- surveyed , with the intention of claiming the same under the homestead laws , shall be allowed the same ...
... settler who has settled , or who shall hereafter settle , on any of the public lands of the United States , whether surveyed or un- surveyed , with the intention of claiming the same under the homestead laws , shall be allowed the same ...
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... settlers under the pre - emption laws to put their claims on record , and his right shall relate back to the date of ... settler and the homesteader were placed upon the same footing so far as the initiation of a claim by settlement is ...
... settlers under the pre - emption laws to put their claims on record , and his right shall relate back to the date of ... settler and the homesteader were placed upon the same footing so far as the initiation of a claim by settlement is ...
Page 101
... settlers , who had a valid claim of right to the land prior to the date of approval by the surveyor general of the plat of survey , provided it is not swamp land . Therefore if any settler alleges a valid claim to said land , initiated ...
... settlers , who had a valid claim of right to the land prior to the date of approval by the surveyor general of the plat of survey , provided it is not swamp land . Therefore if any settler alleges a valid claim to said land , initiated ...
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... settler on the land recognized . The date on which this application was filed does not appear , but it was executed ... settler had intended to acquire by the entry , and not of a tract which he never did intend to acquire . Much less ...
... settler on the land recognized . The date on which this application was filed does not appear , but it was executed ... settler had intended to acquire by the entry , and not of a tract which he never did intend to acquire . Much less ...
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... settler for lots 3 and 4 and the SE . of NW . of said section , but his application was rejected because of the superior right of the Northern Pacific Rail- road Company . At the same time one Eaton was claiming all of said tracts under ...
... settler for lots 3 and 4 and the SE . of NW . of said section , but his application was rejected because of the superior right of the Northern Pacific Rail- road Company . At the same time one Eaton was claiming all of said tracts under ...
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acres act of June Acting Secretary Muldrow action affidavit affirmed alleged allowed appeal application approved April April 21 attorney August authority cancellation cash entry Central Pacific Railroad certificate claimant Commissioner Sparks confirmed considered contest court Croix river Dakota Territory December declaratory statement definite location Department desert land district embraced entitled entryman evidence fact February February 23 filed final proof grant hearing held homestead entry homestead law indemnity Indian issued January July July 14 June 15 Lamar to Commissioner land claim Land Office letter limits map of definite ment Muldrow to Commissioner Northern Pacific Railroad notice office decision parties patent plat pre-emption law prior public lands purchase question record register and receiver rejected res adjudicata reservation residence road rule scrip Secretary Lamar selected September settlement settler special agent Stat survey testimony thereof timber culture tion township tract United
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Page 715 - That the constitution and all laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the s*ame force and effect within the said territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Page 525 - ... the United States does and will hold the land thus allotted, for the period of twenty-five years, in trust for the sole use and benefit of the Indian to whom such allotment shall have been made, or, in case of his decease, of his heirs according to the laws of the state or territory where such land is located...
Page 312 - State, and whenever, on the line thereof the United States have full title, not reserved, sold, granted, or otherwise appropriated, and free from preemption, or other claims or rights, at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed...
Page 95 - ... graduated, for the quantity of land so entered at any time before the expiration of the five years, and obtaining a patent therefor from the government, as in other cases provided by law, on making proof of settlement and cultivation as provided by existing laws granting pre-emption rights.
Page 481 - USCA § 379), it is provided that "the writ of injunction shall not be granted by any court of the United States to stay proceedings in any court of a state, except in cases where such injunction may be authorized by any law relating to proceedings in bankruptcy.
Page 337 - ... show that they are of good character and in good repute, possessed of the necessary qualifications to enable them to render such claimants valuable service, and otherwise competent to advise and assist such claimants in the presentation of their cases.
Page 384 - ... That any railroad company desiring to secure the benefits of this act shall, within twelve months after the location of any section of twenty miles of its road, if the same be upon surveyed lands, and, if upon unsurveyed lands, within twelve months after the survey thereof by the United States, file with the register of the land office for the district where such land is located a profile of its road...
Page 574 - Except as otherwise provided by law in the case of income, war-profits, excess-profits, estate, and gift taxes, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to remit, refund, and pay back all taxes erroneously or illegally assessed or collected, all penalties collected without authority, and all taxes that appear to be unjustly assessed or excessive in amount, or in any manner wrongfully collected...
Page 62 - ... every alternate section of public land, designated by odd numbers, to the amount of five alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad, on the line thereof, and within the limits often miles on each side of said road...
Page 200 - ... a plat and field notes of the claim or claims in common, made by or under the direction of the United States surveyor general, showing accurately the boundaries of the claim or claims, which shall be distinctly marked by monuments on the ground...