NOTE. These commissions must be tendered with the homestead proof, together with testimony fees at 15 cents per hundred words. The commissions are not earned unless the proof is approved. Military Bounty Land Warrants and Porterfield Warrants. For locating a 160-acre warrant. For locating an 80-acre warrant. State Selections: For each final location of 160 acres (or fraction thereof) under any grant of Congress to States (except for agricultural colleges)........... 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 2.00 No fees are chargeable on State swamp-land selections, but a fee of $2 is to be collected on each location of 160 acres or fraction thereof made with swampland indemnity certificates. Railroad and Other Selections: For each final location of 160 acres (or fraction thereof) by railroad or other corporations. Agricultural College Scrip: For each piece of agricultural college scrip located............. Private Land Scrip, Valentine Scrip: For each piece of scrip filed on unsurveyed lands... Supreme Court Scrip: No fees or commissions are allowed on the location of Supreme Court Scrip nor on the location of Indian Scrip or other private land scrip, except as specifically provided for by law and instructions. Reducing Testimony to Writing: Fees for reducing testimony to writing are allowed at the rate of 15 cents per 100 words. Transcripts from Records: 2.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 Registers and Receivers are entitled to charge at the rate of 10 cents per 100 words for making transcripts of their records for individuals. Plats and Diagrams: Lists for Taxation Purposes, 10 cents per entry. Soldiers' Additional Homesteads: The fees and commissions in connection with soldiers' additional homestead applications will be computed in the same manner as are ordinary homestead fees and commissions. The original fee and commissions and final commissions will be collected together at the same time, and must be applied before certificate issues. March 3, 1853-Grant of school lands to California. 324 339 July 1, 1862-Grant to Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads.. July 2, 1864- -217 330 Grant to Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. 220 July 25, 1866-Grant to Oregon & California Railroad. 231 July 27, 1866-Grant to Atlantic & Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads.. 226 235 Extension of time to Oregon & California Railroad. 235 224 May 31, 1870-Northern Pacific Railroad authorized to issue bonds.. 225 229 April 20, 1871-Atlantic & Pacific Railroad authorized to mortgage. February 11, 1875-Mining claim, money expended in tunnel.. May 5, 1876-Missouri and Kansas excepted from mineral laws.. Employees of Geological Survey, no interest in lands. Settlers on public lands within railroad limits.. July 1, 1879-Settlers on public lands within railroad limits. 205 111 238 239 188 Acts of Congress-Continued. Time allowed homestead settlers to file claims.. June 8, 1880-Homestead settlers who become insane. June 15, 1880- Ute Indian lands, how disposed of.. June 16, 1880- Grant of 2,000,000 acres to Nevada. January 13, 1881-Settlers on restored railroad lands. Alabama excepted from mineral laws.... Fees allowed registers and receivers for plats, etc........ April 2, 1884-Selection of lieu lands by Colorado... Homesteads by Indians.. Indian monies not to be used for public land service. May 6, 1886-Settlers within railroad limits... August 4, 1886-Registers and receivers not allowed fees in excess of $3,000. February 25, 1885--Unlawful occupancy of public lands. July 6, 1886-Forfeiture of Atlantic & Pacific Railroad grant.......... February 8, 1887-Allotments to Indians and purchase of excess lands.... October 2, 1888-Reservation of reservoir sites.. October 19, 1888-Indian may surrender patent to allotment. January 14, 1889-Chippewa agricultural lands, Minnesota, homesteads February 16, 1889-Disposal of dead timber on Indian lands. February 22, 1889-Grant of school lands to Mont., N. D., S. D., and Wash. Page. 109 103 361 103 111 152 361 331 279 239 189 189 152 352 190 276 123 326 21 123 123 5 388 240 230 276 124 240 284 128 154 129 328 106 108 248 111 Additional homestead entry... Leave of absence from homestead. Price of forfeited railroad lands. Proof made in 10 days after date set. March 2, 1889-Withdrawal of lands from private entry, except in Missouri..46. 308 Rights of way for ditches, under authority of Government.. 327 341 164 104 284 288 243 211 380 166 Proofs during vacancy in office of register or receiver.. 112 246 March 3, 1893- February 13, 1893-Timber depredation suits in Arizona and New Mexico, Abandoned military reservations, grants to municipalities.. Consolidation of surveyor generals' offices... Costs of contests by or against Indians.. Perfecting titles under soldiers' additional.. State selections, preference rights.. December 12, 1893-Settlers on forfeited railroad grants. January 11, 1894-Registers and receivers not to proceed where interested. July 26, 1894-Extension of time for making payments on homesteads.. August 18, 1894- 363 7 352 131 314 175 246 277 339 212 132 Carey Act, granting 1,000,000 acres to States irrigating.. 48 315 State selections, withdrawal for survey, preference rights. Engrossing patents.. Registers' and receivers' returns not to be duplicated.. January 23, 1896-Settlers on forfeited railroad grants. February 12, 1896-Adjustment of railroad grants. May 21, 1896-Rights of way for oil pipe lines in Colorado and Wyoming.. 175 350 7 47 292 8 153 117 277 176 246 243 116 290 Mineral laws extended to Fort Belknap, Blackfeet, and San Carlos lands. 191 49 January 13, 1897-Reservoirs for watering stock.... 291 February 11, 1897-Petroleum lands subject to placer mining laws.. 192 247 February 26, 1897-Rights of way for reservoirs..... 289 March 2, 1897-Aliens may acquire town lots and mineral lands in Terri- 379 March 3, 1897-Rights of purchasers of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad... Acts of Congress-Continued. May 11, 1898- Rights of way for tramroads, canals, etc.. Rights of way for reservoirs, use of for public purposes.. May 14, 1898- Homesteads in Alaska Land districts in Alaska.. Mining rights in Alaska to citizens of Canada.. Page. 292 290 18 20 22 Railroads and rights of way in Alaska. Sale of timber in Alaska.... 27 37 39 May 18, 1898-Distinction between offered and unoffered lands abolished. 309 103 332 168 Permits to citizens of Idaho and Wyoming to cut tìmber February 27, 1899-Survey of railroad grants... March 2, 1899- Railroad lands in Mount Ranier Park, selections.. Rights of way for railroads and wagon roads in forests. May 17, 1900-Free homesteads on ceded Indian lands.. June 5, 1900-Second homesteads where former was commuted. Forest lieu selections on surveyed lands 363 236 170 299 297 353 37 105 107 162 Marriage of homestead entrywoman. January 26, 1901-Commutation of homesteads on ceded Indian lands. Carey Act amended fixing time limit for reclamation....... May 3, 1902-Grant of school lands to Utah 100 105 193 132 293 171 50 302 363 364 340 May 22, 1902-Second homestead entries in certain cases. 106 May 27, 1902- Inherited Indian lands may be conveyed in fee. 133 383 Uintah and White River Ute lands subject to mineral laws. 193 May 31, 1902-State statutes of limitations in actions against Indians. 134 June 13, 1902-Ute Indian lands subject to free homesteads.. 153 June 17, 1902-Reclamation Act 249 June 19, 1902-Allotments outside of Indian Territory.. 134 June 27, 1902-Chippewa lands, Minnesota, homestead entry on.. 154 231 July 1, 1902-Railroad selections... 164 December 18, 1902-Selection of lieu lands by the State of Washington.. Mining claims on Uncompahgre Indian Reservation.. March 11, 1904—Right of way for pipe lines through Indian lands. 194 155 303 |