Chapter 1258.
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CHAP. 1258.— An act for the relief of settlers on Northern Pacific Railroad indemnity lands.October 1, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Northern Pacific Railroad indemnity landsSettlers on, may transfer entries to other vacant lands. That those persons who, after the fifteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and before the first day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, settled upon, improved, and made final proof on lands in the so-called second indemnity belt of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company’s grant under the homestead and preemption laws of the United States, or their heirs, may transfer their said entries from said tracts to such other vacant surveyed Government land in compact form and in legal subdivisions, subject to entry under the homestead and preemption laws, as they may select, and receive final certificates and receipts therefor, in lieu of the tracts proved up on in said belt by the respective claimants: *Provided*, That such transfer of entry shall be made*Proviso*.Transfer to be made by claimant, etc., only, within a year. and completed within twelve months from the date of the passage of this act, and be so made in person by the claimant, or in case of death by his legal representative, and without the intervention of agent or attorney.
Sec. 2. That all persons possessing the requisite qualificationsActual settlers failing to make proof, may transfer entries to unoccupied land. under the preemption or homestead laws, who in good faith settled upon and improved land in said second indemnity belt, having made filing or entry of the same, and for any reason, other than voluntary abandonment, failed to make proof thereon, may, in lieu thereof within one year after the passage of this act transfer their claims to any vacant surveyed Government land subject to entry under the homestead or preemption laws, and make proof therefor as in other cases provided; and in making such proof credit shall be given forCredit for residence, etc. the period of their bona fide residence and amount of their improvements upon their respective claims in the said indemnity belt, the same as if made upon the tract to which the transfer is made: *Provided*,*Proviso*.
That no final entry shall be permitted, except upon proof of 648FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 1258–1260. 1890. continuous residence upon the land, the subject of such new entry,Residence, etc., on new selection. for a period of not less than three months prior thereto. Payment for said final selection shall be made as under existing laws. The provisions of this act shall be carried into effect under such rules and Regulations.regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.
Approved, October 1, 1890. Chapter 1259: to promote the administration of justice in the Army. Chapter 1259 26 Stat. 648 1890-10-01 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-21 51 1 public
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