The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05
Presumption Law.

We give below the points which persons wishing to
make pre-. emptions in this Territory, are required to
make to the satisfaction Of the officers at the different
Land OEces. in oder to pre-empt, which we will publish
from time to time, for the benefit of those coming here
to settle - ~.a.t 8Bs
1. The settler must never before have had the benefit
Of presumption under the act. .3er
2. He must not at the time of making the reemp.
ton be the owner of $40 acres of land in any State OF
Territory in the United States.
3. lie must settle upon and improve the land in good
faith for his own exclusive Use or benefit, and not with
the intention Of selling it on speculation and must no,
make, directly or indirectly, any contract or agreement
in any way or manner with any person or persons, by
which the title which he may acquire from the United
States enure, in whole or in part, to the benefit of any
person except himself.
3. He must be twenty-one years of age and a citizen
Of the United States; or if a foreigner must have de.
clared bis intention to become a citizen before the proper
authority and received a certificate to that effect.
a. He must build a house on the land, live in it, and
make it his exclusive home, and must be an inhabitant
Of the same at the time Of making application for pre-
~emption. Until lately, a single man might board With
his nearest %neighbor; but the same is now required of q
single as married men, except that if married, the fam
lily Ut the settler must also live in the house.
b. The law requires that moro or less improvement
be made on the land, such as breaking, fencing, ETC.;
but Prescriptions are granted where a half acre is broken
and enclosed. aa -va
< L . ueCeSSdIy tudC uO OtneT person enCICIeu 1 U C0e
right of presumption, reside on the land at the same
time. $40 .a.f; E4f ~
8. No one is permitted to remove from bis own land
and make a presumption in the same State or Territory
8. The settler is required to bring with hin to thu
land Office a written or printed application setting fortl
the facts to his case of the LIST, I'd and Sd Requirement
here mentioned, with a certificate appended to be signet
by the Register and Receiver and make affidavit to tn
same.
10. He is also required to bring with hin a respect
able witness Of his acquaintance who is knowing to tn
facts of his settlement to make affidavit to the 4th, 5th
9th, eth and 9Th requirements here mentioned, with th
same set forth on paper, with a corresponding blank Gel
tifcate attached to be signed by the Land Offices.
II. The pre- emptor, if a foreigner, must bring witt
him to the Land Office duplicates of his naturalization
papers duly signed by the official from whom they wer
received.
A minor who is the head of a family, or a widow ma,
also pre-empt-their families being required to live OF
his land.
The settler is requested to file a written declarator,
statement of his intention to preempt before he can pr,
coed with his presumption.
FEEs.-lst. The fee required by the Register FOR 81
ing a dcclaratory statement, is one dollar.
I'd. For granting a presumption, the Register and r;
ceiyer can receive fifty cents. =
J Sd. For duplicate Of the map Of any township, on
dollar is required Of the Register.