...The language of the statute is, "That there be and hereby is granted" — to the railroad company — "every alternate section of public land not mineral,...passes through any state, and whenever, on the line of the route, the United States have full title, and free from pre-emption or other claims or rights...

...the mails, troops, munitions of war, and public stores over the route of said line of said railway, every alternate section of public land not mineral,...company may adopt through the territories of the United Slates, and ten alternate sections of land per mile on each side of said railroad whenever it passes...

...successors and assigns, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of said railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific coast " every alternate section of...sections per mile on each side of said railroad line through the Territories of the United States, and ten alternate sections of land per mile on each side...

...of the mails, troops, munitions of war, and public stores, over the route of said line of railway, every alternate section of public land, not mineral,...on each side of said railroad line, as said company mny adopt, through the territories of the United States. » * » "Sec. 11. And be it further enacted,...

...third section of the act, granted, subject to certain exceptions not here necessary to be stated — "Every alternate section of public land, not mineral,...alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad lino, as said company may adopt, through the territories of the United States, and ten alternate sections...

...The language of the statute is, "That there be and hereby Is granted" — to the railroad company — "every alternate section of public land not mineral,...alternate sections per mile, on each side of said railro:nl line as said company may adopt through the territories of the United States, and ten alternate...

...of the mails, troops, munitions, of war, and public stores over the route of said line of railway, every alternate section of public land, not mineral,...twenty alternate sections per mile, on each side of such railroad line, as said company may adopt, through the Territories of the United States, and ten...

...transportation of the mails, troops, munitions of war, and public stores over the route of said line of railway, every alternate section of public land, not mineral,...the amount of twenty alternate sections per mile on enoh side of said railroad line, as said company may adopt, through the territories of the United States,...

...Pacific Railroad Company * * * every alternate section of public land, not mineral, designated by the odd numbers, to the amount of twenty alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad line, * * * whenever on the line thereof the United States have full title not reserved, sold, granted, or...

...the creation and organization of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and granting to the company every alternate section of public land not mineral, designated by odd numbers, to the amount of 20 alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad line through the territories of the United...