...Twenty sec- railroad whenever it passes through anv State, and whenever on the tions per mile in ]i,le thereof, the United States have full title, not reserved,...claims or rights, at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed, and plat thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office;...

...adopt, through the Territories of the United States, and ten alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad whenever it passes through any State,...claims or rights at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed, and a plan thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office...

...adopt, through the Territories of the United States, and ten alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad whenever it passes through any State,...claims or rights at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed, and a plan thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office...

...through the Territories of the United States, and ten alternate sections 'of land per mile on each side of said railroad, whenever it passes through any State,...claims or rights, at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed, and a plat thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office...

...through the Territories of the United States; and ten alternate sections of land per mile on each side of said railroad whenever it passes through any State,...free from pre-emption, or other claims or rights, of any Territory or State in which the same may be situated, to form running connections with it, on...

...July 2, 1864,J embraced all lands to which the United States had full title, not reserved, etc., " and free from pre-emption, or other claims or rights, at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed." Hence if the tract in controversy was actually abandoned, though upon erroneous...

...amount of ten alternate sections per mile on each side of its road, to which the United States had full title, not reserved, sold, granted or otherwise...pre-emption or other claims or rights at the time tbe line of the road should be designated by a plat thereof tiled in the office of the Commissioner...

...and Pacific Railroad Company. This act provided in sectiou three that the grant should take effect " at the time the line of said road is designated by a plat thereof filed in the office of the Commissioner of the General Laud-Office." Section 6 directed...

...through the Territories of the United States ; and ten alternate sections of laud per mile on each side of said railroad whenever it passes through any State, and whenever on the line thereof tho United States have full title, not reserved, sold, granted, or otherwise appropriated, and free...

...settlement June 22, 1874, and made cash entry \o. 5011, January :>. 1875. The odd sections in said township "not reserved, sold, granted, or otherwise appropriated,...free from pre-emption or other claims or rights," were withdrawn for the benefit of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company on August 13, 1870. Thomas...