The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-11-29
The Pre-Emution Law.

We give below the points which per-
sons wishing to make prescriptions are
required to make. to the satisfaction of
the officers at the different offices:
|. The settler must never before have
had the benefit of pre-emption under
the act.
2. He must not at the time of max
ing the presumption be the owner of
any pre-empted land in any State or
Territory in the United States.
3. He must live upon and improve
The land in good faith for his own ex-
elusive benefit, and not with the inten-
ton of selling it on speculation and
pust not make, directly, any contract
or agreement In any way or manner,
with any person or persons, by which
the title he may acquire from the
United States should inure, In whole or
IN part, to the. benefit of anybody but
himself.
4. He must be twenty one years Of
age, and a citizen of the United States;
or if a foreigner, must have declared
his intention to become citizen, be-
fore the proper authority, and received
a certificate to that effect.
5. He must build a house on the
land, live in it, and make it his exclu-
sive home, and must be an iThabitant
of the same at the time of making APP
plication for pre-emption. Until
lately, single man might board with
his nearest neighbor; but the same is
required of a single as of married
man, except that if married, the family
of the settler must also live in the
house.
6. The law requires that more or less
improvement be made on the land, such
as breaking, fencing, de-, but pre-
emption is granted where half-acre is
broken and enclosed.
Z. 1t is necessary that no other per-
son entitled to the right of presumption
reside on the land at the same time.
s. Ne onesis permitted to move from
his own land and make presumption
in the same State or Territory.
8. The settler is required to bring
with him to the land office written
or printed application, setting forth the
facts to his case of the 1st, I'd, and
Sd requirements here mentioned, with a
certificate appended, to be signed by the
Register and Receiver, and make affi-
davit to the same.
III IIa - a1co -ao,,;rod r., brine
with him respectable witness of his
acquaintance, who is knowing to the
facts of settlement, to make affidavit to
the 18th, 9th, 9Th, It'll, and 9Th require
ments here mentioned, with the same
set forth on paper, with a correspond
ing blank certificate attached, to be
signed by the land officers.
IL. The pre-emptor, if a foreigner,
must bring with him to the land office
duplicates of his naturalization papers,
duly signed by the official from whom
they were received.
A minor, who is at the head of a
family, or widow, may also pre-empt ;
their families being required to live on
the land
The settler is requested to file a writ
ten declaratory statement of his inten-
ton to pre-empt, before he can proceed
with his presumption.
FEEs.-1st. The fee required by the
Register for filing declaratory state
! ment is. one dollar.
2. For granting presumption, the
Register and Receiver can receive fifty
cents. 49,
8. For duplicate of the map of any
township, one dollar is required by the
Register.
EH The Lecompton Union seems to
be in bad humor with Gov. Geary.
We copy the, following from its last
issue
tTEMpEsT IN TEAroT," VS.. Gov.
GEARY.-We understand His Excel
lency has christened our paper, the
tempest in teapot" Well, he has
the right to; and if he has not, he will
assume the right, he being the great
| L dln Vi Sllidll, stS We'll stS
in Kansas. We should not be sur
prised, to receive from His Excellency's
afl-powerful self, suspension.
The Governors organ needs oiling.
It's tones are discordant and inharmo-
NOUS. 1t is probable the Governor will
find himself suspended, Immediately
after the great claw and Order Con-
vention, on the LIST of December. Poor
man; we feel panied on his account
He came here, hoping to render his
country some service, and save the
Democratic ship from going down with
all on board. The ship is saved, though
nearly a wreck; but the Governor has
been, or soon viii be, martyred by the
editors of the Leeompton Union! And
such is life in Kansas
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