æz ðə lˈænd wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi dˈiːdᵻd tʊ ˈʌðɚz, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə bˈuːlɪɡni ˈɛɹz wɜːɹ ɛntˈaɪɾəld tə klˈeɪm ʌv pˈʌblɪk lˈændz ˈɛlswɛɹ ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi æɾə pɹˈaɪs ʌv dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.twˈɛnti fˈaɪv pɜːɹ ˈeɪkɚ.
As the land was already deeded to others, however, the Bouligny heirs were entitled to claim  of public lands elsewhere in the country at a price of $1.25 per acre.