The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-14
EmPalon Law.

Law.
We give below the points which persons wishing to
make prescriptions in this Territory, are. reqsired -
make to the satisfaction of the officers Ut the different
Land Or1ces. 10 oder to pre.empt, which We will publish
from time to time, for the benefit Of those coming here
to settle -
l. The settler must never before have had the benefit
of ~pre-emption under the act. $50 a1 IN 81
2. He must not at the time of making the pre- emp.
ton be the owner of $40 acres Of land IL any State Of
Territory in the United States ~
). tie must settle upon AMI improve the land in good
faith for his own exclusive use Of benefit, and not with
the intention Of selling it on speculation and must not
make, directly or indirectly, any contract or agreement
IN any way or manner with any person or persons, b.
which the title which be 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 Q citizen
Of the United States or if a foreigner must have de-
clared his intention to become = citizen befnse the proper
authority and received . certificate to that effect.
4 He must build q house on the land, live in it, and
make it bis exclusive home. and must be an ~inhsbitant
f the same at the time Of ,naking application for pre-
.mption. Until lately, a single man might board With
his nearest n~eighbor; bat the same is now required Of .
single as married men, except that If married, the fam
'y If the settler must also live in the house.
+. The law requires that more or less improvement
be made on the land, euch as breaking, fencing, etc;
but ~pre.emptions are granted where a half acre il broken
and enclosed. E1 ~
Z. 1t is necessary that no other person entitled to the
right Of presumption, reside on the land at the same
time
8. No one is permitted t, remove from bis own land,
and make a presumption in the same State or Territory.
9. The settler is required TO bring with him to the
land Office a written or printed application setting forth
the facts to his case Of the LIST, "a and Sd requirement
here mentioned, with 8 certificate appended to be sigred
by the Register and Receiver; and make affidavit to the
SAME.
10. He is also required to bring with him a respect.
able witness Of HIS acquaintance who is knowing to the
facts Of his settlement to make affidavit to the 4th, 9Th,
9Th, 7th and 9Th requirements here mentioned, with the
ssme set forth 90 paper, With q corresponding blank Ger
ti6cste attached to b signed BY the Land Offices.
II. The pre- emptor, If q 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 the head Of a family, or a widow nay
also pre-empt-their families being required to live on
his land. -nts.y y .a-..t- rs.f az
The settler is requested to file a written declarstoey
Of his intention to preempt. before he can pro
coed with bis presumption. -l.isYn
FEEs.-lst. The fee required by the Register for 81
ing q declaratory statement, is one dollar.
ID. For granting a presumption, the Register and b.
ceiver can receive fifty cents. caa|
Sd. For duplicate Of the map Of any township, one
dollar is required Of the Rgeeister. MD
WATER AS Foop.-:fell the &, st man that you met
t,at water is on the ID lie more nutritious than rcsst
b ef, and that common salt, or bone ash, j, % much a
edible as the white Of egg, and it is probable that be
throw anxious glances across the streets to assure
himself your2kep2es. Is At hand. Make the same sta.
m -nts to the FIRST man o. 9 fence you. meet, and tie
0 ,anc. . are that be will think you very ignorant Of o..
paoic chemistry, or that you are playing with apazado.
it is demonstr<bly true, and never, would
worn the air Of a paradox, if men had sta lily
. ,nceived the natu Q If an alimentary substance. Taal
ID an alimept which nourishes; whatever We End in the
organism, Is ? constant and integral element, either
f,rning part Of it's structure or one of the copditiaus Of
rital processes, that, and that only, deserves the name
IF aliment.n f'to uourish the body mean to sustain
its force and repair its waste-if fod enters into the
living structure-and if all the integral constituents Of
hat structure are derived from fcod-there can Be moth
ing improre Or in Designating ~ nutritious. subst,ncss
Rlich have An enosm ,us pr Eonderanoe an 0 2 the in.
raj con <itaeuts. People who th INK it ps sI,Ach .
al water food, will cease their ~surpriseon learning that
water forms tw"thirds Of the living body. &S1& $500