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No. 9.-Table showing the time when the various railroad rights attach, &c.—Continued.

States.

Names of roads.

Dates.

Kansas-Cont'd.. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé... From Atchison to Emporia, survey in the field,

which was from November 28, 1865, to January
13, 1866.

From Emporia to Wichita, survey in the field,
which was from May 18 to July 13, 1869.
From the sixth principal meridian near Newton
to section 27, township 23 south, range 5 west,
September 23, 1871.

From that point west to section 33, township 22
south, range 6 west, October 8, 1870.

From that point west to the mouth of Pawnee
Creek, in township 22 south, range 16 west,
survey in the field, which was from June 21 to
December 1, 1870.

From that point to the west line of range 27
west, March 22, 1872.

From that point to the western boundary of the
State, May 30, 1872.

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First one hundred miles west from Omaha, October 19, 1864.

Second one hundred miles, June 20, 1866.

From the 200th to the 380th mile post, November 23, 1866.

From the 380th mile post to Brown's Summit (nearly to the 700th mile post), survey in the field, which was from April 1 to November 15, 1867.

From Brown's Summit to Ogden, survey in the field, which was from May 1 to July 30, 1868. Withdrawal takes effect for the first hundred miles of road within 15-mile limits December 16, 1863, the date when the company filed their map of general route in the department, and between the 15 and 20 mile limits July 2, 1864, date of additional grant. Withdrawal takes effect from the 100th mile post west from Omaha to Salt Lake City June 28, 1865, the date when the map of general route was filed in the department. (See Secretary's decision of February 27, 1875.)

From Sacramento east to the south line of town-
ship 13 north, range 8 east, within ten miles of
the road, June 1, 1863, and within twenty miles
July 2, 1864, date of act.

* From that point to the east line of township 17
north, range 13 east, September 14, 1866.
*From that point to the Big Bend of the Truckee
River, in township 20 north, range 24 east,
Nevada, October 25, 1867.

From that point to Humboldt Wells, December
18, 1866.

From that point to Monument Point (head of
Salt Lake), January 16, 1867.

From that point to Ogden, July 18, 1868.

First twenty miles northward from San José,
October 3, 1866.

From that point to Sacramento, from survey in
the field, which was between January 28 and
December 15, 1858.

From the boundary line between Missouri and
Kansas to section 17, township 11 south, range
18 east, Kansas, February 13, 1864.
From that point to Fort Riley, from survey in
the field, which was between February 13, 1864,
and February 18, 1865.

From Fort Riley to the 405th mile post (Sheri-
dan, Kansas), March 3, 1869, date of act.
From that point to Denver City, from survey in
the field, beginning June 29, 1869, and ending
April 25, 1870, at the 635th mile post.

Time taken as definite location from data on file in this office, subject, however, to correction upon receipt of evidence to the contrary.

No. 9.-Table showing the time when the various railroad rights attach, Sc.-Continued.

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Dates.

March 3, 1869, date of act.

January, 1864, within the 10-mile limits, and July 2, 1864, date of act, within the 20-mile limits.

Burlington and Missouri River.... June 15, 1865.
Sioux City and Pacific

Northern Pacific.

Atlantic and Pacific..

Texas Pacific.

New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg.

Oregon Branch of the Central Pa-
cific, formerly California and
Oregon.

November 9, 1866, in Nebraska, and in Iowa from survey in the field, which was between November 20 and December 7, 1866.

From a junction with the Lake Superior and
Mississippi Road in Minnesota to the Red
River of the North, November 21, 1871.
From the Red River of the North to the Mis-
souri River in Dakota Territory, May 26, 1873.
From Kalama, Washington Territory, north to
Tenino, sixty-five miles, September 13, 1873.
From Tenino to Tacoma, on Puget Sound, May

14, 1874.

According to a decision of the Secretary of the
Interior, dated March 22, 1873, the first with-
drawal of lands takes effect from the acceptance
of the map of general route by the department,
from which time settlement is excluded from
the granted sections, and the alternate reserved
sections are raised to $2.50 per acre.
The first map of general route through Minne-
sota and a portion of Washington Territory
was accepted August 13, 1870, subsequently
amended in parts both in Minnesota and Wasli-
ington Territory.

The map of general route through Dakota, Mon-
tana, Idaho, and a portion of Washington Ter-
ritory was accepted February 21, 1872.

The map of general route of the branch line in Washington Territory was accepted August 15, 1873.

From Springfield, Mo., to the western boundary
of the State, December 17, 1866.
From that point to the mouth of Kingfisher
Creek, in Indian Territory, December 2, 1871.
From that point to the eastern boundary of New
Mexico, February 7, 1872.

From that point to the eastern boundary of Cali-
fornia, March 12, 1872.

From San Francisco to San Miguel, Cal., March
12. 1872.

Through the county of Los Angeles and part of
San Bernardino, Cal., March 12, 1872.
From San Miguel Mission to the Los Angeles
County line August 15, 1872.

From a point in township 7 north, range 7 east,
S. B. M., San Bernardino County, to the Colo-
rado River, August 15, 1872.

Road not yet definitely located. Lands withdrawn upon a preliminary line, withdrawal taking effect from date of receipt of the order at the district land office, which was as follows: New Mexico Territory, December 4, 1871; Arizona Territory, December 26, 1871; California, October 15, 1871.

Road not yet definitely located. Lands withdrawn upon a preliminary line, taking effect from date of receipt of the order at the district offices, which was as follows: Letter of November 29, 1871, received at New Orleans December 11, 1871; letter of November 29, 1871, received at Natchitoches December 20, 1871; letter of March 27, 1873, received at New Orleans April 3, 1873.

From Roseville (on the Central Pacific Railroad) to Salt Creek, in township 32 north, of range 5 west, September 13, 1867.

From that point to north line of township 46 north, of range 5 west, August 5, 1871.

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Dates.

First withdrawal became effective January 3,
1867, date of filing the map of general route in
the General Land Office. (See Secretary's de-
cision of April 23, 1875, in case of Alfred Queen
vs. Southern Pacific Railroad Company.) With-
drawal for branch line, under act of March 3,
1871, became effective April 3, 1871. Right of
road attaches from the dates of filing the maps
of definite location in the General Land Office.
From Portland, Oreg., south to township 10
south, range 2 west, October 29, 1869.
From that point to the south line of township
27 south, March 26, 1870.

From that point to near the south line of town-
ship 30 south, January 7, 1871.

May 4, 1870.

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*Number of acres shown by examination of the official

+ Maps showing the construction of the road by the Minnesota Western Railroad Company

completion of roads within periods prescribed by acts making the grants.

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records actually subject to the operation of the grants.

of Minnesota have been filed, but they have not thus far been accepted by the department.

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