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Show uatlon of Improvements thereon shall not be taken into consideration. Improve-ments.within Improve-ments.within the meaning of this section, 6ball beheld to mean anything permanent perma-nent In character, the result of labor upon up-on or in connection with the land, which has enhanced tho value of the same beyond be-yond what said land would be worth had it been promitted to remain In its original state. Application to 'make such purchase pur-chase by said preferred claimant must be made within six months from the filing of the plats in the County Treasurer's office. , Solxool IiandSi We have received from Hon. Edward H. Snow, House Bill,No. C3, "An Act Creating and Defining the Powers and Duties of the State Board ' of Land Commissioners," &c. and as there is one section that is of Vital importance to settlers on School sections, we give it room. Sec. 23. Actual and bona fide settlers or occupants who have improved State land, and were, on January 1st, 1S94, actual settlers or occupants thereon, shall have the preference right to purchase the land whereon euch settlement has been made, or on which such occupation was had, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, for a sum not less than the appraised ap-praised valuation thereof; Provided, that the preference right shall not be granted to any person who is, or on January 1st. 1891, was tho owner of more than one hundred and sixty acres of land in this State; and Piovtded further, that where settlers have resided upon, occupied or cultivated any lands granted to the State for school purposes prior to the extension of the surveys of the United States over said lands, or hold the possession thereof by purchase from the original settlers, or their assigns, they may be permitted to purchase such lands at a price not less than 60 per cent of it3 appraised value. In making such appraisement, the val- |
