Such condemnation shall be made in the same manner and upon the same terms as is now provided for the condemnation of the lands of individuals by railway companies, with the following exception: Thirty days' personal notice shall be served upon the secretary of state of the time and place of meeting of the county commissioners or commissioners appointed by the district court to make the condemnation, giving a description of the state lands through which the condemnation is to be made.
K.S.A. 66-909