Section
673, R.S. § 2354, authorized private sales of all public lands in entire, half, etc., sections.
Section
674, R.S. § 2355; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946,
11 F.R.
7876,
60 Stat. 1100, required a memorandum in connection with application for purchase of public land at private sale.
Section
675, act May 18, 1898, ch. 344, § 2,
30 Stat. 418, set forth requirements for private sale of public lands in Missouri.
Section
676, R.S. § 2365; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946,
11 F.R.
7876,
60 Stat. 1100, authorized sale of public land to highest bidder at the private sale of land.