Persons authorized to construct and maintain a railroad as provided in RSA 245:2 shall give a copy of such location to each owner of land included in the location, if known and resident in the state, at least 14 days before application shall be made for an appraisal of the damages and, if such owner is unknown or does not reside in the state, by publishing such copy in some newspaper published in the county in which the land is situated.
RSA 245:6
1901, 111:1. PL 248 :6. RL 298:6.